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Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE v Aktiebolaget Volvo Penta (French Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber, Y 17-25.803)

  1. 10 December 2014Germany

    10 December 2014Germany

    Judgment of the Regional Court of Konstanz dated 10 December 2014

    Regional Court of Konstanz

    Decision summary
    The Regional Court of Konstanz declined jurisdiction in Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE's product-liability claim against Aktiebolaget Volvo Penta, treating the relevant causal event as occurring where the product was manufactured.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE
    Aktiebolaget Volvo Penta
    Regional Court of Konstanz

    2 years, 5 months and 29 days later · 911 days

  2. 8 June 2017France

    8 June 2017France

    Judgment of the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal, Second Chamber dated 8 June 2017

    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal, Second Chamber

    Decision summary
    The Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal upheld the jurisdiction objection and declared the Fréjus Commercial Court incompetent in Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE's product-liability claim against Aktiebolaget Volvo Penta, reasoning that the relevant causal event was the place of manufacture and that the product was not manufactured in France.

    Supporting details

    2 participants
    Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE
    Aktiebolaget Volvo Penta
    Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal, Second Chamber

    1 year, 6 months and 11 days later · 559 days

  3. 19 December 2018France

    19 December 2018France

    Judgment of the Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber in case Y 17-25.803 dated 19 December 2018

    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber

    Case no.
    Y 17-25.803
    Citation
    Judgment no. 1232 F-D
    Decision summary
    The Court of Cassation quashed the Aix-en-Provence Court of Appeal judgment without remand and held that the Fréjus Commercial Court had jurisdiction over Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE's product-liability claim against Aktiebolaget Volvo Penta because the initial damage occurred near Cogolin. It ordered Volvo Penta to pay the costs and EUR 3,000 to Allianz under Article 700 of the French Code of Civil Procedure.

    Supporting details

    5 authorities · 9 participants
    Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE
    Representative
    SCP Ortscheidt (For: Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality SE)
    Aktiebolaget Volvo Penta
    Representative
    SCP Thouvenin, Coudray et Grévy (For: Aktiebolaget Volvo Penta)
    Court of Cassation, First Civil Chamber
    Judge
    Batut
    Judge
    X...
    Judge
    Wallon
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Pecquenard

    Authorities cited

    5
    • Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of 12 December 2012, Articles 66, 80 and 7(2)
      statute
    • Zuid-Chemie BV (Court of Justice of the European Union, Zuid-Chemie BV, C-189/08, judgment of 16 July 2009)
      case law
    • French Judicial Organisation Code, Article L. 411-3
      statute
    • French Code of Civil Procedure, Article 700
      statute
    • Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000, Article 5(3)
      statute

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