Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments (Amendment) Bill 2011
Public bill · Government · Presented
Gives legal effect in Ireland to the 2007 Lugano Convention, making it easier to recognise and enforce civil, commercial and maintenance judgments from Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, broadly on the same basis as EU judgments. It also sets procedures for applications, court enforcement, currency conversion, interest, costs and protective measures.
Formal long title
Bill entitled an Act to give effect to the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters signed at Lugano on the 30th day of October 2007 and concluded on behalf of the European Community pursuant to Council Decision 2009/430/EC1, and for that purpose to amend the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998 and the Maintenance Act 1994 and to provide for related matters
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