Can a judicial error create Hungarian jurisdiction if the place of performance is abroad?
This article analyses a recent Supreme Court decision(1) and seeks to answer the following questions: Can a defendant which is domiciled abroad be sued in Hungary under the EU Brussels Recast Regulation (1215/2012/EU) in the event of defective performance of an international sales contract if the place of performance is abroad? Can the jurisdiction of a Hungarian court be established based on the fact that a lower court expressly established its jurisdiction at the beginning of the litigation? How is the Ex Works (EXW) clause to be interpreted within the meaning of the EU Brussels I Regulatio...
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