The Weekly Law Reports
[2021] 1 WLR 4961
Court of Justice of the European Union
*ZM (liquidator of Oeltrans Befrachtungsgesellschaft mbH) v EA Frerichs
(Case C‑73/20)
EU:C:2021:315
2021 April 22
President of Chamber J‑C Bonichot,
Vice-President of Court R Silva de Lapuerta,
Judges L Bay Larsen, C Toader, M Safjan
Advocate General G Hogan
Vice-President of Court R Silva de Lapuerta,
Judges L Bay Larsen, C Toader, M Safjan
Advocate General G Hogan
Insolvency— International jurisdiction— European Union— Insolvency proceedings opened in Germany against German company— Liquidator seeking repayment of sum of money paid by German company to Netherlands company in performance of contractual obligations of third party— Whether law applicable to contract also governing payment—
Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000, arts 4, 13
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Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 593/2008, art 12(1)(b)