District Court (European Enforcement Orders) Rules 2006
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These rules may be cited as the District Court (European Enforcement Orders Rules 2006.
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paragraphs: These rules shall come into operation on the 7th day of February 2006 and shall be read together with all other District Court rules for the time being in force.
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paragraphs: The District Court Rules 1997 ( S.I. No. 93 of 1997 ) shall be amended by the insertion immediately following Order 53A thereof, of the following:
“Order 53B
European Enforcement Orders
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paragraphs: In this Order:-
“domestic judgment” means any judgment or decree of the Court for the recovery of any sum of money, or any order (including an order made by consent) of the Court or dismiss by the Court requiring the payment of any sum of money, to which Regulation No. 805/2004 applies;
“Regulation No. 805/2004” means Regulation (EC) No 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims, OJ L 143/15 of 30 April 2004;
“Regulation No. 1869/2005” means Commission Regulation (EC) No 1869/2005 replacing the Annexes to Regulation (EC) No 805/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims, OJ L 300/6 of 16 November 2005;
“the Regulations of 2005” means the European Communities (European Enforcement Order) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 648 of 2005 ).
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paragraphs: Subject to Regulation No. 805/2004 and to the Regulations of 2005, the provisions of rules 1 to 14 inclusive of Order 53 of these Rules, insofar as they may be applied to a judgment of the High Court, may be applied to a judgment, authentic instrument or court settlement which has been certified as a European Enforcement Order in the Member State of origin, and any reference in rules 1 to 14 inclusive of Order 53 to a “judgment” shall, where the context so admits, include a reference to a judgment, authentic instrument or court settlement which has been certified as a European Enforcement Order in any Member State of origin. In such a case, any relevant Form in Schedule C to these Rules which contains a reference to a judgment, order or decree may be adapted to refer to such European Enforcement Order.
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paragraphs: Where an application is made by a creditor for enforcement in accordance with rule 3 of Order 53 of these Rules, in respect of a judgment which has been certified as a European Enforcement Order in a Member State of origin other than the State, such creditor shall in addition to lodging with the Clerk the summons in duplicate and statutory declaration referred to in rule 3 of Order 53 of these Rules provide to the Clerk the documents referred to in Article 20(2) of Regulation No. 805/2004.
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paragraphs: Where a domestic judgment has been given or made, an application to certify that domestic judgment as a European Enforcement Order may be made ex parte to the Court at the hearing at which that domestic judgment is given or made, or if not made at such hearing, shall be made ex parte to the Court on another occasion.
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paragraphs: (1) An application to certify a domestic judgment as a European Enforcement Order shall, unless the Court otherwise directs or permits, be grounded upon an affidavit sworn by or on behalf of the moving party. The affidavit shall be in the Form No. 53B.1, Schedule C or incorporating the matters in paragraphs 2 to 5 of that Form.