ECJ rules Hungarian court has jurisdiction over indirect truck purchase claim
30 July 2019 - 12:00 am UTC
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that a Hungarian court has jurisdiction over a cartel damages claim by a logistics firm against DAF concerning trucks purchased through a dealership.
In its ruling, the ECJ concluded that the jurisdiction was based on the fact that the alleged damage arose in the market where prices were distorted, which for the claimant is Hungary.
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