Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

Article 16 U.K.

The following courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction, regardless of domicile:

(1)

in proceedings which have as their object rightsin rem in, or tenancies of, immovable property, the courts of thepart of the United Kingdom in which the property is situated;

(2)

in proceedings which have as their object the validity of the constitution, the nullity or the dissolution of companies or other legal persons or associations of natural or legal persons . . .the courts of thepart of the United Kingdomin which the company, legal person or association has its seat;

(3)

in proceedings which have as their object the validity of entries in public registers, the courts of thepart of the United Kingdomin which the register is kept;

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(5)

in proceedings concerned with the enforcement of judgments, the courts of thepart of the United Kingdomin which the judgment has been or is to be enforced.