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The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Cross Heading: II: ENFORCEMENT IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF JUDGMENTS OF THE HIGH COURT AND THE COUNTY COURT is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 16 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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F1Pt. 74 inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 8
F2Words in Pt. 74 Section 2 heading substituted (6.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(3), 34(b)(iv) (with rule 41)
74.12—(1) This Section applies to applications—
(a)to the High Court under section 10 of the 1920 Act;
(b)to the High Court or to [F3the County Court] under section 10 of the 1933 Act;
(c)to the High Court or to [F3the County Court] under section 12 of the 1982 Act; or
(d)to the High Court or to [F3the County Court] under [F4article 53] of the Judgments Regulation [F5or under article 54 of the Lugano Convention].
[F6(2) A judgment creditor who wishes to enforce in a foreign country a judgment obtained in the High Court or in the County Court—
(a)must apply for a certified copy of the judgment; and
(b)if applying under article 53 of the Judgments Regulation, must apply to the court which gave the judgment by filing a draft of the certificate in the form in Annex I to the Judgments Regulation.]
(3) The application may be made without notice.
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F3Words in Rules substituted (22.4.2014) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/407), rules 2(1), 4(a)(i); S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(a)
F4Words in rule 74.12(1)(d) substituted (10.1.2015) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 7) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/2948), rules 2, 5(16)(a) (with rule 6)
F5Words in rule 74.12(1)(d) inserted (1.1.2010) by The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3131), regs. 1(1), 44 (with reg. 48)
F6Rule 74.12(2) substituted (10.1.2015) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 7) Rules 2014 (S.I. 2014/2948), rules 2, 5(16)(b) (with rule 6)
74.13—(1) The application must be supported by written evidence exhibiting copies of—
(a)the claim form in the proceedings in which judgment was given;
(b)evidence that it was served on the defendant;
(c)the statements of case; and
(d)where relevant, a document showing that for those proceedings the applicant was [F7a person to whom legal aid, as defined in rule 44.1, was provided].
(2) The written evidence must—
(a)identify the grounds on which the judgment was obtained;
(b)state whether the defendant objected to the jurisdiction and, if he did, the grounds of his objection;
(c)show that the judgment—
(i)has been served in accordance with Part 6 and rule 40.4, and
(ii)is not subject to a stay of execution;
(d)state—
(i)the date on which the time for appealing expired or will expire;
(ii)whether an appeal notice has been filed;
(iii)the status of any application for permission to appeal; and
(iv)whether an appeal is pending;
(e)state whether the judgment provides for the payment of a sum of money, and if so, the amount in respect of which it remains unsatisfied;
(f)state whether interest is recoverable on the judgment, and if so, either—
(i)the amount of interest which has accrued up to the date of the application, or
(ii)the rate of interest, the date from which it is recoverable, and the date on which it ceases to accrue.]
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