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The Italian Supreme Court on jurisdiction between Italy and Israel in the case of the sale of goods
13 February 2025
The Italian Supreme Court, sitting en banc, by order No 2481/25, published on 2 February 2025, ruled that, in the case of the sale of goods between companies located in Italy and Israel, if the defendant is not domiciled in Italy, the jurisdiction must be determined under Article 3(2) of Italian Law No 218 of 31 May 1995.
It follows that, even if the defendant is not domiciled in a Member State of the European Union, the Italian courts have jurisdiction on the basis of the criteria laid down in Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012, which replaced Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 and which, in turn, replaced the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968.
Therefore, under Article 7(1)(b), first indent, of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012, for all disputes arising from the contract, the Italian courts have no jurisdiction, if the goods were delivered in Israel.
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