2005/794/EC: Council Decision of 20 September 2005 on the signing, on behalf of the Community, of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on the service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters
Date: 2005-09-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Denmark, agreement (EU), civil law, commercial law, judicial cooperation in criminal matters in the EU, signature of an agreement

17.11.2005

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(Acts whose publication is not obligatory)

COUNCIL

COUNCIL DECISION

of 20 September 2005

on the signing, on behalf of the Community, of the Agreement between the European Community
and the Kingdom of Denmark on the service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or
commercial matters

(2005/794/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

establishing the European
Having regard to the Treaty
Community,
in
and in particular Article 61(c)
conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph
of Article 300(2) thereof,

thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on
the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on
European Union and the Treaty
the
European Community, Denmark is not bound by the
provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000
of 29 May 2000 on the service in the Member States
of
in civil or
commercial matters (1), nor subject to their application.

judicial and extrajudicial documents

establishing

the

the Council authorised
By Decision of 8 May 2003,
exceptionally
an
Commission
agreement between the European Community and the
Kingdom of Denmark extending to Denmark the
provisions of the abovementioned Regulation.

negotiate

to

The Commission has negotiated such agreement, on
behalf of
the Community, with the Kingdom of
Denmark.

(4)

(5)

(6)

The United Kingdom and Ireland,
in accordance with
Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United
Kingdom and Ireland annexed to the Treaty on European
Union and the Treaty
the European
Community, are taking part in the adoption and appli-
cation of this Decision.

establishing

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the abovemen-
tioned Protocol on the position of Denmark, Denmark is
not taking part in the adoption of this Decision and is
not bound by it or subject to its application.

The Agreement,
2005, should be signed,

initialled at Brussels on 17 January

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

signing of

the Agreement between the European
The
Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on the service of
judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial
matters is hereby approved on behalf of
the Community,
subject to the Council Decision concerning the conclusion of
the said Agreement.

(1) OJ L 160, 30.6.2000, p. 37.

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision.

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The President of the Council
Agreement on behalf of the Community subject to its conclusion.

is hereby authorised to designate the person(s) empowered to sign the

Article 2

Done at Brussels, 20 September 2005.

For the Council
The President

M. BECKETT