The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) Regulations 2014

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1U.K.Amendments to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

1.  The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 is amended as follows.U.K.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 10.1.2015, see reg. 1(1)

2.  In section 1 (interpretation of references to the Convention and Contracting States), in subsection (1) for the definition of “the Regulation” substitute the following definition—U.K.

“the Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast) as amended from time to time and as applied by virtue of the Agreement made on 19 October 2005 between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ No L 299, 16.11.2005, p62; OJ No L79, 21.3.2013, p4);.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 10.1.2015, see reg. 1(1)

3.  In section 16 (allocation within UK of jurisdiction within certain civil proceedings), in subsection (1)(b), for Article 22” substitute “Article 24”.U.K.

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I3Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 10.1.2015, see reg. 1(1)

4.  In section 48 (matters for which rules of court may provide)—U.K.

(a)in subsection (2)(a), omit “, the Regulation”; and

(b)after subsection (2)(a) insert—

(aa)which is enforceable in the United Kingdom under the Regulation,.

Commencement Information

I4Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 10.1.2015, see reg. 1(1)