Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 7 September 2023.#Beverage City & Lifestyle GmbH and Others v Advance Magazine Publishers, Inc.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters – Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 – Jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters – Special jurisdiction – Article 8(1) – More than one defendant – Claims so closely connected that it is expedient to hear and determine them together – Anchor defendant – EU trade mark – Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 – Articles 122 and 125 – Action for infringement of an EU trade mark brought against a number of defendants domiciled in different Member States – Jurisdiction of the courts of the place where the managing director of a defendant company is domiciled – Jurisdiction of the court seised in respect of co-defendants domiciled outside the forum Member State – Concept of ‘so closely connected’ – Exclusive distribution agreement between a supplier and its customer.#Case C-832/21.