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Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991
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1. Implementation and interpretation of the Lugano Convention.
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Other Amendments of the 1982 Act
1.The words “Brussels Conventions” shall be substituted for the word...
2.In section 4(1) (enforcement of judgments other than maintenance orders)...
3.In section 6 (appeals under Article 37, second paragraph and...
4.In section 9 (provisions supplementary to Title VII of the...
5.In section 10 (allocation within UK of jurisdiction in proceedings...
6.In section 11 (proof and admissibility of certain judgments and...
8.In section 13 (modifications to cover authentic instruments and court...
9.In section 14 (modifications consequential on revision of the Conventions)—...
11.In section 16 (allocation within UK of jurisdiction in certain...
12.The words “ Brussels or Lugano Contracting State ” shall...
13.In section 30 (proceedings in England and Wales or Northern...
14.In section 32 (overseas judgments given in proceedings brought in...
15.In section 33 (certain steps not to amount to submission...
16.In section 41 (determination of domicile of individuals for the...
17.In section 42 (domicile and seat of corporation or association)...
18.In section 43 (seat of corporation or association for purposes...
20.In section 45 (domicile of trusts) in subsection (1), after...
22.In section 47 (modifications occasioned by decisions of the European...
24.In section 49 (saving for powers to stay, sist, strike...
25.In section 50 (general interpretation) the following definitions shall be...
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