F1PART 74ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS IN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS
Scope of this Part and interpretation74.1
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Section I of this Part applies to the enforcement in England and Wales of judgments of foreign courts.
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Section II applies to the enforcement in foreign countries of judgments of the High Court and of county courts.
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Section III applies to the enforcement of United Kingdom judgments in other parts of the United Kingdom.
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Section IV applies to the enforcement in England and Wales of European Community judgments and Euratom inspection orders.
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Section V applies to—
a
the certification of judgments and court settlements in England and Wales as European Enforcement Orders; and
b
the enforcement in England and Wales of judgments, court settlements and authentic instruments certified as European Enforcement Orders by other Member States.
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In this Part—
a
“the 1920 Act” means the Administration of Justice Act 192016;
b
“the 1933 Act” means the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 193317;
c
“the 1982 Act” means the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 198218;
d
“the Judgments Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 of 22nd December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.
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“the EEO Regulation” means Council Regulation (EC) No 805/2004 creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims.
F4(A copy of the EEO Regulation is annexed to Practice Direction 74B European Enforcement Orders and can be found at http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2004/l_143/l_14320040430en00150039.pdf)
Pt. 74 inserted (2.12.2002) by The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2002 (S.I. 2002/2058), rule 1(b), Sch. 8