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(1)For the purposes of the 1968 Convention F1. . . —
(a)a document, duly authenticated, which purports to be a copy of a judgment given by a court of a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom shall without further proof be deemed to be a true copy, unless the contrary is shown; and
(b)the original or a copy of any such document as is mentioned in Article 46(2) or 47 (supporting documents to be produced by a party seeking recognition or enforcement of a judgment) shall be evidence, and in Scotland sufficient evidence, of any matter to which it relates.
(2)A document purporting to be a copy of a judgment given by any such court as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a) is duly authenticated for the purposes of this section if it purports—
(a)to bear the seal of that court; or
(b)to be certified by any person in his capacity as a judge or officer of that court to be a true copy of a judgment given by that court.
(3)Nothing in this section shall prejudice the admission in evidence of any document which is admissible apart from this section.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 11(1) omitted (1.1.2010) by virtue of The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3131), reg. 12(1) (with reg. 48)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 11 applied (with modifications) (1.4.1993) by S.I. 1993/604, art. 4.
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