Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 8 May 2023 — LS v PL

(Case C-291/23, Hantoch (1))

(2023/C 271/21)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicant: LS

Defendant: PL

Question referred

Must an interpretation of Article 10 of the EU Succession Regulation (2) with regard to the question whether any estate assets existed in the Member State of the court seised be based on the time of the succession or on the time when the action was filed?

(1)  The name of the present case is a fictitious name. It does not correspond to the real name of any party to the proceedings.

(2)  Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession and on the creation of a European Certificate of Succession (OJ 2012 L 201, p. 107).