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Directive (EU) 2024/1069 Article 17

Directive (EU) 2024/1069 Article 17

Jurisdiction for actions related to third-country proceedings

Article 17

1.   Member States shall ensure that, where abusive court proceedings against public participation have been brought by a claimant domiciled outside the Union in a court or tribunal of a third-country against a natural or legal person domiciled in a Member State, that person may seek, in the courts or tribunals of the place where that person is domiciled, compensation for the damage and the costs incurred in connection with the proceedings before the court or tribunal of the third-country. 2.   Member States may limit the exercise of jurisdiction under paragraph 1 while proceedings are still pending in the third-country.

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CitationArticle 17 of Directive (EU) 2024/1069 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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