module/config.xml
<global>
<events>
<sales_order_creditmemo_refund><observers>
<alanstormdotcom_helloworld_model_observer>
<class>Alanstormdotcom_Helloworld_Model_Observer</class>
<method>credit</method>
</alanstormdotcom_helloworld_model_observer>
</observers>
</sales_order_creditmemo_refund>
</events>
</global>
2. create observer
class Alanstormdotcom_Helloworld_Model_Observer {
public function credit($observer){
$creditmemo = $observer->getEvent()->getCreditmemo();
$order = $creditmemo->getOrder();
}
}