ANNEX I

Rules of jurisdiction referred to in Articles 3(2) and 4(2)

— in Belgium: Articles 5 through 14 of the Law of 16 July 2004 on private international law,

— in Bulgaria: Article 4, paragraph 1, point 2, of the Private International Law Code,

— in the Czech Republic: Article 86 of Act No 99/1963 Coll., the Code of Civil Procedure (‘občanský soudní řád’), as amended,

— in Denmark: Article 246(2) and (3) of the Administration of Justice Act (‘lov om rettens pleje’),

— in Germany: Article 23 of the code of civil procedure (‘Zivilprozeßordnung’),

— in Estonia: Article 86 of the Code of Civil Procedure (‘tsiviilkohtumenetluse seadustik’),

— in Ireland: the rules which enable jurisdiction to be founded on the document instituting the proceedings having been served on the defendant during his temporary presence in Ireland,

— in Greece: Article 40 of the code of civil procedure (‘Κώδικας Πολιτικής Δικονομίας’),

— in France: Articles 14 and 15 of the civil code (‘Code civil’),

— in Italy: Articles 3 and 4 of Law 218 of 31 May 1995,

— in Cyprus: Section 21(2) of the Courts of Justice Law No 14 of 1960, as amended,

— in Latvia: Section 27 and paragraphs 3, 5, 6 and 9 of Section 28 of the Civil Procedure Law (‘Civilprocesa likums’),

— in Lithuania: Article 31 of the Code of Civil Procedure (‘Civilinio proceso kodeksas’),

— in Luxembourg: Articles 14 and 15 of the civil code (‘Code civil’),

— in Hungary: Article 57 of Law Decree No 13 of 1979 on International Private Law (‘a nemzetközi magánjogról szóló 1979. évi 13. törvényerejű rendelet’),

— in Malta: Articles 742, 743 and 744 of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure – Chapter 12 (‘Kodiċi ta’ Organizzazzjoni u Proċedura Ċivili – Kap. 12’) and Article 549 of the Commercial Code – Chapter 13 (‘Kodiċi tal-kummerċ – Kap. 13’),

— in Austria: Article 99 of the Law on Court Jurisdiction (‘Jurisdiktionsnorm’),

— in Poland: Article 1103, paragraph 4, of the Code of Civil Procedure (‘Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego’),

— in Portugal: Article 65(1)(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure (‘Código de Processo Civil’) in so far as it may encompass exorbitant grounds of jurisdiction, such as the courts for the place in which the branch, agency or other establishment is situated (if situated in Portugal) when the central administration (if situated in a foreign State) is the party sued and Article 10 of the Code of Labour Procedure (‘Código de Processo do Trabalho’) in so far as it may encompass exorbitant grounds of jurisdiction, such as the courts for the place where the plaintiff is domiciled in proceedings relating to individual contracts of employment brought by the employee against the employer,

— in Romania: Articles 148-157 of Law No 105/1992 on Private International Law Relations,

— in Slovenia: Article 48(2) of the Private International Law and Procedure Act (‘Zakon o medarodnem zasebnem pravu in postopku’) in relation to Article 47(2) of the Civil Procedure Act (‘Zakon o pravdnem postopku’) and Article 58 of the Private International Law and Procedure Act (‘Zakon o medarodnem zasebnem pravu in postopku’) in relation to Article 59 of the Civil Procedure Act (‘Zakon o pravdnem postopku’),

— in Slovakia: Articles 37 to 37e of Act No 97/1963 on Private International Law and the Rules of Procedure relating thereto,

— in Finland: paragraphs 1 and 2 of Section 18(1) of Chapter 10 of the Code of Judicial Procedure (‘oikeudenkäymiskaari/rättegångsbalken’),

— in Sweden: the first sentence of the first paragraph of Section 3 of Chapter 10 of the Code of Judicial Procedure (‘rättegångsbalken’),

— in the United Kingdom: the rules which enable jurisdiction to be founded on:

(a)the document instituting the proceedings having been served on the defendant during his temporary presence in the United Kingdom; or(b)the presence within the United Kingdom of property belonging to the defendant; or(c)the seizure by the plaintiff of property situated in the United Kingdom.