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Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020

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SCHEDULE 2Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 3E to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

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“SCHEDULE 3EDeclarations made by the United Kingdom in relation to the 1996 Hague Convention

PART 1Declaration concerning applicable territorial units

In accordance with Article 29, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Government of the United Kingdom declares that it will interpret this paragraph as referring only to cases where the requesting Central Authority does not know to which applicable territorial unit their application should be addressed. In such cases the United Kingdom designates the Central Authority for England to transmit to the relevant Central Authority.

PART 2Declaration concerning communication of requests under paragraph 1 of Article 34

In accordance with Article 34, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Government of the United Kingdom declares that requests made under paragraph 1 of Article 34 shall be communicated to its authorities only through the relevant Central Authority.

PART 3Declaration concerning the use of French

In accordance with Article 54, paragraph 2, of the Convention, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares that it objects to the use of French.”

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