Avoidance of gift of land for lack of capacity
ECJ Judgment – Reference for a preliminary ruling – Area of freedom, security and justice – Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 – Jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters – Scope – First subparagraph of Article 24(1) – Exclusive jurisdiction in matters relating to rights in rem in immovable property – Article 7(1)(a) – Special jurisdiction in matters relating to a contract – Action seeking the avoidance of a contract of gift of immovable property and the removal of an entry in the land register evidencing a right of ownership
Citations:
ECLI:EU:C:2016:881, [2016] EUECJ C-417/15, [2016] WLR(D) 607
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Statutes:
Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 7(1)(a) 24(1)
Jurisdiction:
European
Cited by:
Cited – Akcil and Others v Koza Ltd and Another SC 29-Jul-2019
The first claimant was an English company all of whose shares were owned by a Turkish company. The second claimant as director caused changes to the company’s constitution and share structure. The parties disputed the jurisdiction of the UK Courts . .
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Land, Health
Updated: 18 April 2022; Ref: scu.571775
