The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2015

Amendment to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Order 2001

2.—(1) The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Order 2001(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1 (the Regulation), after paragraph 2A (adaptation orders: Northern Ireland)(2) insert—

“Adaptation orders: Scotland

2B.— (1) This paragraph applies in relation to proceedings in Scotland in relation to the adaptation of a measure or order pursuant to Article 54 of the Regulation.

(2) In this paragraph, an “adaptation order” means an order for the adaptation of a measure or order which is contained in a foreign judgment but is unknown under the law of Scotland pursuant to Article 54 of the Regulation.

(3) An application for an adaptation order or a challenge under Article 54(2) of the Regulation to the adaptation of any measure or order without an adaptation order must be made to the Court of Session.”.

(1)

S.I. 2001/3929, relevant amending instruments are S.I 2007/1655 and S.I. 2014/2947.

(2)

Paragraph 2A is inserted, with effect from 10th January 2015, by paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 2 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2947).