2006/325/EC: Council Decision of  27 April 2006  concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
Date: 2006-04-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Denmark, agreement (EU), civil law, commercial law, enforcement of ruling, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, jurisdiction, mutual recognition principle

L 120/22

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

5.5.2006

COUNCIL DECISION

of 27 April 2006

concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom
judgments in civil and
of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of

commercial matters

(2006/325/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

establishing the European
Having regard to the Treaty
in
and in particular Article 61(c)
Community,
conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph
of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3)
thereof,

thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

(4)

(5)

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 estab-
lishing the European Community, the United Kingdom
and Ireland are taking part in the adoption and appli-
cation of this Decision.

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the 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.

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),

(6)

The Agreement should be approved,

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 44/2001 of
22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition
and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial
matters (2), nor subject to their application.

establishing

The Commission has negotiated an Agreement between
the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark
extending to Denmark the provisions of Regulation (EC)
No 44/2001.

The Agreement was signed, on behalf of the European
Community, on 19 October 2005, subject to its possible
conclusion at a later date,
in accordance with Council
Decision 2005/790/EC of 20 September 2005 (3).

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

The Agreement between the European Community and the
Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and
enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters is
hereby approved on behalf of the Community.

Article 2

The President of the Council is hereby authorised to designate
the person empowered to make the notification provided for in
Article 12(2) of the Agreement.

Done at Luxembourg, 27 April 2006.

For the Council
The President

L. PROKOP

(1) Opinion delivered on 23 March 2006 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(2) OJ L 12, 16.1.2001, p. 1. Regulation as

(EC) No 2245/2004 (OJ

last amended by
L 381,

Commission Regulation
28.12.2004, p. 10).

(3) OJ L 299, 16.11.2005, p. 61.