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Case Law C-170/11 (06/09/2012)

Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 09/06/2012

Subject: The Court affirmed that Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001, on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters, must be interpreted as meaning that the competent court of a Member State which wishes to hear as a witness a party residing in another Member State has the option, in order to perform such a hearing, to summon that party before it and hear him in accordance with the law of its Member State.

Parties: Lippens e a.

Classification: Justice - Art. 48 Rights of defence

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