2014/30 Where to sue a foreign airline company? Another Ryanair case (NO)

The case concerns a dispute about whether a Norwegian district court in an employment case is the correct jurisdiction under the Lugano Convention¹ (Article 19(2)(a)) and section 4-5 (4) of the Norwegian Dispute Act.

An Italian employee brought proceedings against Ryanair Limited before a Norwegian District Court claiming that she was a permanent employee of the airline. The District Court concluded that the dispute did not have sufficient links to Norway and dismissed the case. The Court of Appeal overruled the District Court’s decision. On appeal, the Supreme Court Appeals Committee upheld the Court of Appeal's decision finding that Norwegian courts have jurisdiction in the case concerned.

2011/63: American ‘employer’ cannot be sued in Italy (IT)

An Italian salesman may sue the American company with which he has a contract before an Italian court, but only if his work is connected sufficiently to Italy, which was not the case in this dispute.

2011/63: American ‘employer’ cannot be sued in Italy (IT)

An Italian salesman may sue the American company with which he has a contract before an Italian court, but only if his work is connected sufficiently to Italy, which was not the case in this dispute.