Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 (repealed)Dangos y teitl llawn

ANNEX I U.K. Rules of jurisdiction referred to in Article 3(2) and Article 4(2)

The rules of jurisdiction referred to in Article 3(2) and Article 4(2) are the following:

• in Belgium: Article 15 of the Civil Code (Code civil/Burgerlijk Wetboek) and Article 638 of the Judicial Code (Code judiciaire/Gerechtelijk Wetboek);

• [F1 in the Czech Republic: Article 86 of Act No 99/1963 Coll., the Code of Civil Procedure ( občanský soudní řád ), as amended,]

• in Germany: Article 23 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Zivilprozessordnung),

• [F1 in Estonia: Article 139, paragraph 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure ( tsiviilkohtumenetluse seadustik ),]

• in Greece, Article 40 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Κώδικας Πολιτικής Δικονομίας);

• in France: Articles 14 and 15 of the Civil Code (Code civil),

• in Ireland: the rules which enable jurisdiction to be founded on the document instituting the proceedings having been served on the defendant during his temporary presence in Ireland,

• in Italy: Articles 3 and 4 of Act 218 of 31 May 1995,

• [F1 in Cyprus: section 21(2) of the Courts of Justice Law No 14 of 1960, as amended,

• [F2 in Latvia: section 27 and paragraphs 3, 5, 6 and 9 of section 28 of the Civil Procedure Law ( Civilprocesa likums ),]

• in Lithuania: Article 31 of the Code of Civil Procedure ( Civilinio proceso kodeksas ),]

• in Luxembourg: Articles 14 and 15 of the Civil Code (Code civil),

• [F1 in Hungary: Article 57 of Law Decree No. 13 of 1979 on International Private Law ( a nemzetközi magánjogról szóló 1979. évi 13. törvényerejű rendelet ),

• in Malta: Articles 742, 743 and 744 of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure - Cap. 12 ( Kodiċi ta' Organizzazzjoni u Proċedura Ċivili - Kap. 12 ) and Article 549 of the Commercial Code - Cap. 13 ( Kodiċi tal-kummerċ - Kap. 13 ),]

• [F3 . . . . .]

• in Austria: Article 99 of the Court Jurisdiction Act (Jurisdiktionsnorm),

• [F1 in Poland: Articles 1103 and 1110 of the Code of Civil Procedure ( Kodeks postępowania cywilnego ),]

• in Portugal: Articles 65 and 65A of the Code of Civil Procedure (Código de Processo Civil) and Article 11 of the Code of Labour Procedure (Código de Processo de Trabalho),

• [F2 in Slovenia: Article 48(2) of the Private International Law and Procedure Act ( Zakon o medarodnem zasebnem pravu in postopku ) in relation to Article 47(2) of Civil Procedure Act ( Zakon o pravdnem postopku ) and Article 58(1) of the Private International Law and Procedure Act ( Zakon o medarodnem zasebnem pravu in postopku ) in relation to Article 57(1) and 47(2) of Civil Procedure Act ( Zakon o pravdnem postopku ),]

• [F2 in Slovakia: Articles 37 to 37e of Act No 97/1963 on Private International Law and the Rules of Procedure relating thereto,]

• in Finland: the second, third and fourth sentences of the first paragraph of Section 1 of Chapter 10 of the Code of Judicial Procedure (oikeudenkäymiskaari/rättegångsbalken),

• in Sweden: the first sentence of the first paragraph of Section 3 of Chapter 10 of the Code of Judicial Procedure (rättegångsbalken),

• in the United Kingdom: rules which enable jurisdiction to be founded on:

  (a)

  the document instituting the proceedings having been served on the defendant during his temporary presence in the United Kingdom; or

  (b)

  the presence within the United Kingdom of property belonging to the defendant; or

  (c)

  the seizure by the plaintiff of property situated in the United Kingdom.

Textual Amendments

F1 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.

F2 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2245/2004 of 27 December 2004 amending Annexes I, II, III and IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.

F3 Deleted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1496/2002 of 21 August 2002 amending Annex I (the rules of jurisdiction referred to in Article 3(2) and Article 4(2)) and Annex II (the list of competent courts and authorities) to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters.

ANNEX II U.K.

The courts or competent authorities to which the application referred to in Article 39 may be submitted are the following:

• in Belgium, the ‘tribunal de première instance’ or ‘rechtbank van eerste aanleg’ or ‘erstinstanzliches Gericht’,

• [F1 in the Czech Republic, the ‘ okresní soud ’ or ‘ soudní exekutor ’,]

• [F4 in Germany:

  (a)

  the presiding Judge of a chamber of the

  ‘ Landgericht ’;

  (b)

  a notary ( ‘ … ’ ) in a procedure of declaration of enforceability of an authentic instrument,]

• [F1 in Estonia, the ‘ maakohus ’ or the ‘ linnakohus ’,]

• in Greece, the ‘Μονομελές Πρωτοδικείο’,

• in Spain, the ‘Juzgado de Primera Instancia’,

• [F2 in France:

  (a)

  the ‘ greffier en chef du tribunal de grande instance ’,

  (b)

  the ‘ président de la chambre départementale des notaires ’ in the case of application for a declaration of enforceability of a notarial authentic instrument,]

• in Ireland, the High Court,

• in Italy, the ‘Corte d'appello’,

• [F1 in Cyprus, the ‘ Επαρχιακό Δικαστήριο ’ or in the case of a maintenance judgment the ‘ Οικογενειακό Δικαστήριο ’,

• in Latvia, the ‘ rajona (pilsētas) tiesa ’,

• in Lithuania, the ‘ Lietuvos apeliacinis teismas ’,]

• in Luxembourg, the presiding judge of the ‘tribunal d'arrondissement’,

• [F1 in Hungary, the ‘ megyei bíróság székhelyén működő helyi bíróság ’, and in Budapest the ‘ Budai Központi Kerületi Bíróság ’,

• in Malta, the ‘ Prim' Awla tal-Qorti Ċivili ’ or ‘ Qorti tal-Maġistrati ta' Għawdex fil-ġurisdizzjoni superjuri tagħha ’, or, in the case of a maintenance judgment, the ‘ Reġistratur tal-Qorti ’ on transmission by the ‘ Ministru responsabbli għall-Ġustizzja ’,]

• [F4 in the Netherlands, the ‘ voorzieningenrechter van de rechtbank ’,]

• in Austria, the ‘Bezirksgericht’,

• [F1 in Poland, the ‘ Sąd Okręgowy ’,]

• in Portugal, the ‘Tribunal de Comarca’,

• [F2 in Slovenia, the ‘ okrožno sodišče ’,]

• [F2 in Slovakia, the ‘ okresný súd ’,]

• in Finland, the ‘käräjäoikeus/tingsrätt’,

• in Sweden, the ‘Svea hovrätt’,

• in the United Kingdom:

  (a)

  in England and Wales, the High Court of Justice, or in the case of a maintenance judgment, the Magistrate's Court on transmission by the Secretary of State;

  (b)

  in Scotland, the Court of Session, or in the case of a maintenance judgment, the Sheriff Court on transmission by the Secretary of State;

  (c)

  in Northern Ireland, the High Court of Justice, or in the case of a maintenance judgment, the Magistrate's Court on transmission by the Secretary of State;

  (d)

  in Gibraltar, the Supreme Court of Gibraltar, or in the case of a maintenance judgment, the Magistrates' Court on transmission by the Attorney General of Gibraltar.

Textual Amendments

F4 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1496/2002 of 21 August 2002 amending Annex I (the rules of jurisdiction referred to in Article 3(2) and Article 4(2)) and Annex II (the list of competent courts and authorities) to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters.

ANNEX III U.K.

The courts with which appeals referred to in Article 43(2) may be lodged are the following:

• in Belgium,

  (a)

  as regards appeal by the defendant: the ‘tribunal de première instance’ or ‘rechtbank van eerste aanleg’ or ‘erstinstanzliches Gericht’,

  (b)

  as regards appeal by the applicant: the ‘Cour d'appel’ or ‘hof van beroep’,

• [F1 in the Czech Republic, the ‘ okresní soud ’,]

• in the Federal Republic of Germany, the ‘Oberlandesgericht’,

• [F1 in Estonia, the ‘ ringkonnakohus ’,]

• in Greece, the ‘Εφετείο’,

• in Spain, the ‘Audiencia Provincial’,

• [F2 in France:

  (a)

  the ‘ cour d’appel ’ on decisions allowing the application,

  (b)

  the presiding judge of the ‘ tribunal de grande instance ’, on decisions rejecting the application,]

• in Ireland, the High Court,

• in Italy, the ‘corte d'appello’,

• [F1 in Cyprus, the ‘ Επαρχιακό Δικαστήριο ’ or in the case of a maintenance judgment the ‘ Οικογενειακό Δικαστήριο ’,

• in Latvia, the ‘ Apgabaltiesa ’,

• [F2 in Lithuania, the ‘ Lietuvos apeliacinis teismas ’ ,] ]

• in Luxembourg, the ‘Cour supérieure de Justice’ sitting as a court of civil appeal,

• [F1 in Hungary, the ‘ megyei bíróság ’; in Budapest, the ‘ Fővárosi Bíróság ’,

• in Malta, the ‘ Qorti ta' l-Appell ’ in accordance with the procedure laid down for appeals in the Kodiċi ta' Organizzazzjoni u Proċedura Ċivili - Kap.12 or in the case of a maintenance judgment by ‘ ċitazzjoni ’ before the ‘ Prim' Awla tal-Qorti ivili jew il-Qorti tal-Maġistrati ta' Għawdex fil-ġurisdizzjoni superjuri tagħha' ’,]

• in the Netherlands:

  (a)

  for the defendant: the ‘arrondissementsrechtbank’,

  (b)

  for the applicant: the ‘gerechtshof’,

• in Austria, the ‘Bezirksgericht’,

• [F1 in Poland, the ‘ Sąd Apelacyjny ’,]

• in Portugal, the ‘Tribunal de Relação’,

• [F2 in Slovenia, the ‘ okrožno sodišče ’,]

• [F2 in Slovakia, the ‘ okresný súd ’,]

• in Finland, the ‘hovioikeus/hovrätt’,

• in Sweden, the ‘Svea hovrätt’,

• in the United Kingdom:

  (a)

  in England and Wales, the High Court of Justice, or in the case of a maintenance judgment, the Magistrate's Court;

  (b)

  in Scotland, the Court of Session, or in the case of a maintenance judgment, the Sheriff Court;

  (c)

  in Northern Ireland, the High Court of Justice, or in the case of a maintenance judgment, the Magistrate's Court;

  (d)

  in Gibraltar, the Supreme Court of Gibraltar, or in the case of a maintenance judgment, the Magistrates' Court.

ANNEX IV U.K.

The appeals which may be lodged pursuant to Article 44 are the following

• in Belgium, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, an appeal in cassation,

• [F1 in the Czech Republic, a ‘ dovolání ’ and a ‘ žaloba pro zmatečnost ’,]

• in Germany, a ‘Rechtsbeschwerde’,

• [F1 in Estonia, a ‘ kassatsioonkaebus ’,]

• in Ireland, an appeal on a point of law to the Supreme Court,

• [F1 in Cyprus, an appeal to the Supreme Court,

• in Latvia, an appeal to the ‘ Augstākā tiesa ’,

• [F2 in Lithuania, an appeal to the ‘ Lietuvos Aukščiausiasis Teismas ’ ,]

• in Hungary, ‘ felülvizsgálati kérelem ’,

• in Malta, no further appeal lies to any other court; in the case of a maintenance judgment the ‘ Qorti ta' l-Appell ’ in accordance with the procedure laid down for appeal in the ‘ kodiċi ta' Organizzazzjoni u Procedura Ċivili - Kap. 12 ’,]

• in Austria, a ‘Revisionsrekurs’,

• [F1 in Poland, by an appeal in cassation to the ‘ Sąd Najwyższy ’,]

• in Portugal, an appeal on a point of law,

• [F2 in Slovenia, an appeal to the ‘ Vrhovno sodišče Republike Slovenije ’,]

• [F2 in Slovakia, the ‘ dovolanie ’,]

• in Finland, an appeal to the ‘korkein oikeus/högsta domstolen’,

• in Sweden, an appeal to the ‘Högsta domstolen’,

• in the United Kingdom, a single further appeal on a point of law.

ANNEX V U.K.

ANNEX VI U.K.