Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 Article 5

Jurisdiction based on the appearance of the defendant

Article 5

Apart from jurisdiction derived from other provisions of this Regulation, a court of a Member State before which a defendant enters an appearance shall have jurisdiction. This rule shall not apply where appearance was entered to contest the jurisdiction.

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