Question juridique clé
Whether the contract was a consumer contract under Art. 32(2) CPC, giving exclusive venue at the respondent's domicile.
Solution extraite
The appellant failed to show that the seller acted in a professional or commercial capacity; the record suggested a private transaction between natural persons. Therefore no consumer contract and no special venue.
Motifs extraits
Art. 32(2) CPC requires a contract for ordinary consumer goods or services for personal or family needs offered by the other party in the course of professional or commercial activity. Those elements were neither substantiated nor apparent on the record.