Tartu Maakohus; 2022-01-07; 2-19-15634/5
Decision by national courts in the field of European Union law — ECLI:EE:TMK:2022:2.19.15634.377
Date: 2022-01-07
Subject matter: Judicial cooperation in civil matters
Origin: Estonia

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JURE summary
JURE summary
This case regards a request for a certificate to be used in connection with the recognition and enforcement of judgments addressed to the Tartu Maakohus (hereinafter ‘Court of First Instance’).
In 2019, a company domiciled in Estonia (hereinafter ‘the plaintiff’) received a judgment in its favour against a natural person domiciled in Finland (hereinafter ‘the defendant’) by which the Court of First Instance obliged the defendant to pay the plaintiff an outstanding debt together with interest.
In 2021, the plaintiff applied to the Court of First Instance for a certificate pursuant to Article 53 of the Brussels I Regulation (recast) (1), certifying the enforceability of the 2019 judgment.
The Court of First Instance confirmed that the judgment for which the certificate was requested was final and enforceable. It cited Articles 37, 39 and 53 of the Brussels I Regulation (recast) and confirmed that the plaintiff’s application meets all the requirements laid down by this Regulation.
The Court of First Instance granted the plaintiff’s request and issued the requested certificate.
(1) 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.