The information referring to Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
Date: 2015-01-09
Institutions: The Member States
Subjects: EU Member State, enforcement of ruling, exchange of information, judicial cooperation in civil matters in the EU, jurisdiction








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The information referring to Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
(2015/C 4/02)

List 1

The rules of jurisdiction referred to in Articles 5(2) and 6(2) are the following:






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in Belgium, none,










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in Bulgaria, Article 4(1)(2) of the International Private Law Code,










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in Czech Republic, Act No 91/2012 on private international law, in particular, its Article 6,










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in Denmark, Article 246(2) and (3) of the Administration of Justice Act,










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in Germany, Section 23 of the Code of Civil Procedure,










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in Estonia, Article 86 (jurisdiction at the location of property) of Code of Civil Procedure, insofar as the claim is unrelated to that property of the person; Article 100 (claim for termination of application of standard terms) of Code of Civil Procedure, insofar as the action is to be lodged with the court in whose territorial jurisdiction the standard term was applied,










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in Greece, Article 40 of the Code of Civil Procedure,










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in Spain, none,










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in France, Articles 14 and 15 of the Civil Code,










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in Croatia, Article 54 of the Act on the Resolution of Conflicts of Laws with the Regulations of Other Countries in Specific Relations,










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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,










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in Italy, Articles 3 and 4 of Law No 218 of 31 May 1995,










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in Cyprus, Article 21 of the Law on Courts (Law 14/60),










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in Latvia: Articles 27(2), 28 (3), 28 (5), 28 (6) and 28 (9) of the Law on Civil Procedure,










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in Lithuania, Articles 783(3), 787, 789(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure,










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in Luxembourg, Articles 14 and 15 of the Civil Code,










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in Hungary, Article 57(a) of Legislative Decree No 13 of 1979 on International Private Law,










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in Malta, Article 742, 743 and 744 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta) and Article 549 of the Commercial Code (Chapter 13 of the Laws of Malta),










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in the Netherlands, none,










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in Austria, Article 99 of the Law on court jurisdiction,










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in Poland, Article 11037(4) of the Code of Civil Procedure and Article 1110 of the Code of Civil Procedure, insofar as it provides for jurisdiction for the Polish courts exclusively on the basis of one of the following circumstances concerning the applicant: Polish citizenship, domicile, habitual residence or registered office in Poland,










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in Portugal, Article 63(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure in so far as it provides for courts to have extraterritorial jurisdiction, for instance, the court at the seat of the branch, agency, office, delegation or representation (if located in Portugal) where application is made for service on the head office (if located abroad) and Article 10 of the Code of Labour Procedure in so far as it provides for courts to have extraterritorial jurisdiction, for instance, the court at the domicile of the applicant for proceedings arising from an employment contract brought by a worker against an employer,










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in Romania, Articles 1065-1081 under Title I ‘International jurisdiction of Romanian courts’ in Book VII ‘International civil procedure’ of Act No 134/2010 on the Code of Civil Procedure,










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in Slovenia, Article 58 of the Private International Law and Procedure Act,










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in Slovakia, § 37 to § 37e of the Act No 97/1963 Coll. on Private International Law and the Rules of Procedure relating thereto,










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in Finland, Subparagraphs 1 and 2 of Section 18(1) of Chapter 10 of the Code of Judicial Procedure,










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in Sweden, Chapter 10, Section 3, first sentence of the Code of Judicial Procedure,










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in the United Kingdom:






(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.








The same principles apply in Gibraltar.

List 2

The rules on third party-notice referred to in Article 65 are the following:






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in Belgium, not applicable,










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in Bulgaria, not applicable,










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in Czech Republic, not applicable,










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in Denmark, not applicable,










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in Germany, Sections 68 and 72-74 of the Code of Civil Procedure,










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in Estonia, Sections 212–216 of the Code of Civil Procedure,










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in Greece, not applicable,










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in Spain, not applicable,










—


in France, not applicable,










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in Croatia, Article 211 of the Civil Procedure Act,










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in Ireland, not applicable,










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in Italy, not applicable,










—


in Cyprus, Order 10 of the Civil Procedure Rules on Third Party Procedure,










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in Latvia, Articles 78, 79, 80, 81 and 75 of the Law on civil procedure,










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in Lithuania, Articles 46 and 47 of the Lithuanian Code of Civil Procedure,










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in Luxembourg, not applicable,










—


in Hungary, Articles 58-60(a) of Act III of 1952 on the Civil Proceedings Code concerning third-party notices,










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in Malta, Article 960 to 962 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta),










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in the Netherlands, not applicable,










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in Austria, Article 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure,










—


in Poland, Articles 84 and 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure concerning third-party notice,










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in Portugal, not applicable,










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In Romania, not applicable,










—


in Slovenia, Article 204 of the Civil Procedure Act, which governs third-party notice,










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in Slovakia, not applicable,










—


in Finland, not applicable,










—


in Sweden, not applicable,










—


in the United Kingdom, not applicable.





List 3

The Conventions referred to in Article 69 are the following:






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in Austria:






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the Convention between Germany and Austria on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Settlements and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Vienna on 6 June 1959,










—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Austria on Legal Assistance in Civil Matters and Documents, signed at Sofia on 20 October 1967,










—


the Convention between Belgium and Austria on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitral Awards and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Vienna on 16 June 1959,










—


the Convention between the United Kingdom and Austria providing for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Vienna on 14 July 1961, with amending Protocol signed at London on 6 March 1970,










—


the Convention between the Netherlands and Austria on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at The Hague on 6 February 1963,










—


the Convention between France and Austria on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Vienna on 15 July 1966,










—


the Convention between Luxembourg and Austria on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Luxembourg on 29 July 1971,










—


the Convention between Italy and Austria on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, of Judicial Settlements and of Authentic Instruments, signed at Rome on 16 November 1971,










—


the Convention between Austria and Sweden on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Stockholm on 16 September 1982,










—


the Convention between Austria and Spain on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Settlements and Enforceable Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Vienna on 17 February 1984,










—


the Convention between Finland and Austria on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Vienna on 17 November 1986,










—


The Treaty between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Austria on the Mutual Judicial Cooperation, signed at Vienna on 16 December 1954,










—


the Convention between People’s Republic of Poland and the Republic of Austria on Mutual Relations in Civil Matters and on Documents, signed at Vienna on 11 December 1963,










—


the Convention between the Socialist Republic of Romania and the Republic of Austria on Legal Assistance in Civil and Family law and the Validity and Service of Documents and its annexed Protocol, signed at Vienna on 17 November 1965.














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In Belgium:






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the Convention between Belgium and France on Jurisdiction and the Validity and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments, signed at Paris on 8 July 1899,










—


the Convention between Belgium and the Netherlands on Jurisdiction, Bankruptcy, and the Validity and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments, signed at Brussels on 28 March 1925,










—


the Convention between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Belgium providing for the Mutual Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, with Protocol, signed at Brussels on 2 May 1934,










—


the Convention between Germany and Belgium on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Bonn on 30 June 1958,










—


the Convention between Belgium and Austria on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitral Awards and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Vienna on 16 June 1959,










—


the Convention between Belgium and Italy on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and other Enforceable Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Rome on 6 April 1962,










—


the Treaty between Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg on Jurisdiction, Bankruptcy, and the Validity and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments, signed at Brussels on 24 November 1961, in so far as it is in force.














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in Bulgaria:






—


the Convention between Bulgaria and Belgium on certain Judicial Matters, signed at Sofia on 2 July 1930,










—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia on Mutual Legal Assistance, signed at Sofia on 23 March 1956, still in force between Bulgaria, Slovenia and Croatia,










—


the Treaty between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Romanian People’s Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Sofia on 3 December 1958,










—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Polish People’s Republic on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Warsaw on 4 December 1961,










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the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the People’s Republic of Hungary on Legal Assistance in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Sofia on 16 May 1966,










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the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Athens on 10 April 1976,










—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on Legal Assistance and Regulation of Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Sofia on 25 November 1976,










—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Cyprus on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Nicosia on 29 April 1983,










—


the Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the French Republic on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, signed at Sofia on 18 January 1989,










—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Italian Republic on Legal Assistance and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Rome on 18 May 1990,










—


the Agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Spain on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, signed at Sofia on 23 May 1993,










—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Austria on Legal Assistance in Civil Matters and Documents, signed at Sofia on 20 October 1967.














—


in Czech Republic:






—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on Legal Assistance and Regulation of Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Sofia on 25 November 1976,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Republic of Cyprus on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Nicosia on 23 April 1982,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Athens on 22 October 1980,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Kingdom of Spain on Legal Assistance, Recognition and Enforcement of Court Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Madrid on 4 May 1987,










—


the Treaty between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Republic of France on Legal Assistance and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil, Family and Commercial Matters, signed at Paris on 10 May 1984,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the People’s Republic of Hungary on Legal Assistance and Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Bratislava on 28 March 1989,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Italian Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Prague on 6 December 1985,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Polish People’s Republic on Legal Assistance and Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family, Labour and Criminal Matters, signed at Warsaw on 21 December 1987, within the meaning of the Treaty between the Czech Republic and the Polish Republic amending and supplementing the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Polish People’s Republic on Legal Assistance and Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family, Labour and Criminal Matters, signed at Warsaw on 21 December 1987, signed at Mojmírovce on 30 October 2003,










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the Convention between the Czechoslovak Republic and Portugal on the Recognition and Enforcement of Court Judgments, signed at Lisbon on 23 November 1927,










—


the Treaty between the Czech Republic and Romania on Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, signed at Bucharest on 11 July 1994,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal cases, signed at Belgrade on 20 January 1964,










—


the Treaty between the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on Legal Assistance provided by Judicial Bodies and on Regulation of Certain Legal Relations in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Prague on 29 October 1992.














—


in Denmark, the Convention between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters (the Nordic Judgments Convention), signed at Copenhagen on 11 October 1977.










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in Germany:






—


the Convention between Germany and Italy on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Rome on 9 March 1936,










—


the Convention between Germany and Belgium on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Bonn on 30 June 1958,










—


the Convention between Germany and Austria on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Settlements and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Vienna on 6 June 1959,










—


the Convention between the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Bonn on 14 July 1960,










—


the Convention between the Netherlands and Germany on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and Other Enforceable Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at The Hague on 30 August 1962,










—


the Convention between the Kingdom of Greece and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Settlements and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Athens on 4 November 1961,










—


the Convention between Spain and the Federal Republic of Germany on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Settlements and Enforceable Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Bonn on 14 November 1983.














—


in Estonia:






—


the Agreement on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations between the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Latvia, signed at Tallinn on 11 November 1992,










—


the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations on Civil, Labour and Criminal Matters, signed at Tallinn on 27 November 1998.














—


in Greece:






—


the Convention between the Kingdom of Greece and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Settlements and Authentic instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Athens on 4 November 1961,










—


the Agreement between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the Kingdom of Greece on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, signed at Athens on 18 June 1959,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Hungary and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Budapest on 8 October 1979,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Poland and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Athens on 24 October 1979,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Athens on 22 October 1980 and still in force as between the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Greece,










—


the Convention between the Republic of Cyprus and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Cooperation in Matters of Civil, Family, Commercial and Criminal Law, signed at Nicosia on 5 March 1984,










—


the Convention between the Socialist Republic of Romania and the the Kingdom of Greece on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Bucharest on 19 October 1972,










—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Athens on 10 April 1976.














—


in Spain:






—


the Convention between Spain and France on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Paris on 28 May 1969,










—


the Agreement of 25 February 1974, in the form of an exchange of notes interpreting Articles 2 and 17 of the Convention between France and Spain on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Paris on 28 May 1969,










—


the Convention between Spain and Italy regarding Legal Assistance and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Madrid on Tuesday 22 May 1973,










—


the Convention between Spain and the Federal Republic of Germany on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Settlements and Enforceable Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Bonn on 14 November 1983,










—


the Convention between Austria and Spain on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Settlements and Enforceable Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Vienna on 17 February 1984,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Kingdom of Spain on Legal Assistance, Recognition and Enforcement of Court Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Madrid on 4 May 1987, still in force between the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Spain,










—


the Agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Spain on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, signed at Sofia on 23 May 1993,










—


the Convention between Romania and the Kingdom of Spain on Jurisdiction, Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Bucharest on 17 November 1997.














—


in France:






—


the Convention between Belgium and France on Jurisdiction and the Validity and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments, signed at Paris on 8 July 1899,










—


the Agreement between the Government of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Government of the French Republic on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, signed at Sofia on 18 January 1989,










—


the Treaty between the Government of the Republic of France and the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on Legal Assistance and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil, Family and Commercial Matters, signed at Paris on 10 May 1984,










—


the Convention between France and Spain on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial matters, signed at Paris on 28 May 1969,










—


the Agreement of 25 February 1974, in the form of an exchange of notes interpreting Articles 2 and 17 of the Convention between France and Spain on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Paris on 28 May 1969,










—


the Convention between the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Government of the Republic of France on the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, signed at Paris on 18 May 1971,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Hungary and the French Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Family Law, on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and on Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and on Extradition, signed at Budapest on 31 July 1980,










—


the Convention between France and Italy on the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Rome on 3 June 1930,










—


the Convention between France and Austria on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Vienna on 15 July 1966,










—


the Convention between the Socialist Republic of Romania and the French Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Paris 5 November 1974,










—


the Convention between the United Kingdom and the French Republic providing for the Mutual Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, with Protocol, signed at Paris on 18 January 1934.














—


in Croatia:






—


the Agreement between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the People’s Republic of Bulgaria of 23.3.1956 on Mutual Legal Assistance,










—


the Treaty between the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic of 20.1.1964 on Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal cases,










—


the Convention between the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Government of the Republic of France of 18.5.1971 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters,










—


the Agreement between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the Kingdom of Greece of 18.6.1959 on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments,










—


the Treaty between the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the People’s Republic of Hungary of 7.3.1968 on Mutual Legal Assistance,










—


the Treaty between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the People’s Republic of Poland of 6.2.1960 on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters,










—


the Treaty between the Romanian People’s Republic and the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia of 18.10.1960 on Legal Assistance,










—


the Convention between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the Italian Republic on Mutual Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Administrative Matters, signed at Rome on 3 December 1960,










—


the Treaty between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Austria on the Mutual Judicial Cooperation, signed at Vienna on 16 December 1954,










—


the Treaty between the Republic of Croatia and the Republic of Slovenia of 7.2.1994 on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters.














—


in Ireland, none,










—


in Italy:






—


the Convention between France and Italy on the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Rome on 3 June 1930,










—


the Convention between Germany and Italy on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Rome on 9 March 1936,










—


the Convention between the Netherlands and Italy on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Rome on 17 April 1959,










—


the Convention between Belgium and Italy on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and other Enforceable Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Rome on 6 April 1962,










—


the Convention between the United Kingdom and the Italian Republic for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Rome on 7 February 1964, with amending Protocol signed at Rome on 14 July 1970,










—


the Convention between Italy and Austria on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, of Judicial Settlements and of Authentic Instruments, signed at Rome on 16 November 1971,










—


the Convention between Spain and Italy regarding Legal Assistance and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Madrid on 22 May 1973,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Italian Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Prague on 6 December 1985, still in force between the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Italy,










—


the Convention between the Socialist Republic of Romania and the Italian Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Bucharest on 11 November 1972,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Poland and the Italian Republic on Legal Assistance and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Warsaw on 28 April 1989,










—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Italian Republic on Legal Assistance and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Rome on 18 May 1990,










—


the Convention between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the Italian Republic on Mutual Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Administrative Matters, signed at Rome on 3 December 1960, still in force between Slovenia, Croatia and Italy.














—


in Cyprus:






—


the 1982 Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialistic Republic and the Republic of Cyprus on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters,










—


the 1981 Convention between the Republic of Cyprus and the People’s Republic of Hungary on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters,










—


the 1984 Convention between the Republic of Cyprus and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Cooperation in Matters of Civil, Family, Commercial and Criminal Law,










—


the 1983 Agreement between the Republic of Cyprus and the People’s Republic of Bulgaria on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters,










—


the 1984 Treaty between the Republic of Cyprus and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters (to which Slovenia, among others, is a successor),










—


the 1996 Convention between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Poland on Legal Cooperation in Civil and Criminal Matters.














—


in Latvia:






—


Agreement of 11 November 1992 on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations between the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Latvia,










—


Agreement of 23 February 1994 between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, Labour and Criminal Matters.














—


in Lithuania:






—


the Agreement on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations between the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Latvia, signed in Tallinn on 11 November 1992,










—


the Agreement between the Republic of Lithuania and the Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, Labour and Criminal Matters, signed in Warsaw on 26 January 1993.














—


in Luxembourg:






—


the Convention between Luxembourg and Austria on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Luxembourg on 29 July 1971,










—


the Treaty between Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg on Jurisdiction, Bankruptcy, and the Validity and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments, signed at Brussels on 24 November 1961, in so far as it is in force,














—


in Hungary:






—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Hungary and the People’s Republic of Bulgaria on Legal Assistance in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Sofia on 16 May 1966,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Hungary and the Republic of Cyprus on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Budapest on 30 November 1981,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the People’s Republic of Hungary on Legal Assistance and Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Bratislava on 28 March 1989, in respect of the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Hungary and the French Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Family Law, on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and on Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters and on Extradition, signed at Budapest on 31 July 1980,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Hungary and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Budapest on 8 October 1979,










—


the Treaty between the People’s Republic of Hungary and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on Mutual Legal Assistance, signed on 7 March 1968, in respect of the Republic of Croatia and in the Republic of Slovenia,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Hungary and the People’s Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Budapest on 6 March 1959,










—


the Treaty between the People’s Republic of Hungary and the People’s Republic of Romania on Legal Assistance in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Bucharest on 7 October 1958.














—


in Malta, none,










—


in the Netherlands:






—


the Convention between Belgium and the Netherlands on Jurisdiction, Bankruptcy, and the Validity and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments, signed at Brussels on 28 March 1925,










—


the Convention between the Netherlands and Italy on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Rome on 17 April 1959,










—


the Convention between the Netherlands and Germany on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and Other Enforceable Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at The Hague on 30 August 1962,










—


the Convention between the Netherlands and Austria on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments and Authentic Instruments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at The Hague on 6 February 1963,










—


the Convention between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of the Netherlands providing for the mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil matters, signed at The Hague on 17 November 1967,










—


the Treaty between Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg on Jurisdiction, Bankruptcy, and the Validity and Enforcement of Judgments, Arbitration Awards and Authentic Instruments, signed at Brussels on 24 November 1961, in so far as it is in force.














—


in Poland:






—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Poland and the People’s Republic of Hungary on Legal Assistance in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Budapest on 6 March 1959,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Poland and the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Warsaw on 6 February 1960, currently in force between Poland and Slovenia and between Poland and Croatia,










—


the Agreement between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the People’s Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Warsaw, on 4 December 1961,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Poland and the Republic of Austria on Mutual Relations in Civil Law Matters and on Documents, signed at Vienna, on 11 December 1963,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Poland and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Athens on 24 October 1979,










—


the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the People’s Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance and Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family, Labour and Criminal Matters, signed at Warsaw on 21 December 1987, still in force in relations between Poland and the Czech Republic and between Poland and Slovakia,










—


the Convention between the People’s Republic of Poland and the Italian Republic on Legal Assistance and Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Warsaw on 28 April 1989,










—


the Agreement between the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Lithuania on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, Labour and Criminal Matters, signed at Warsaw on 26 January 1993,










—


the Agreement between the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Family, Labour and Criminal Matters, signed at Riga on 23 February 1994,










—


the Convention between the Republic of Cyprus and the Republic of Poland on Legal Cooperation in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Nicosia on 14 November 1996,










—


the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil, Labour and Criminal matters, signed at Tallinn, on 27 November 1998,










—


the Treaty between Romania and the Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil Matters, signed at Bucharest on 15 May 1999.














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in Portugal, the Convention between the Czechoslovak Republic and Portugal on the Recognition and Enforcement of Court Judgments, signed at Lisbon, 23 November 1927.










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in Romania:






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the Treaty between the People’s Republic of Bulgaria and the Romanian People’s Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Sofia on 3 December 1958,










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the Treaty between the Czech Republic and Romania on Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, signed at Bucharest on 11 July 1994,










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the Convention between the Socialist Republic of Romania and the Kingdom of Greece on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Bucharest on 19 October 1972,










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the Convention between the Socialist Republic of Romania and the Italian Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Bucharest on 11 November 1972,










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the Convention between the Socialist Republic of Romania and the French Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Paris 5 November 1974,










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the Treaty between Romania and the Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil Matters, signed at Bucharest on 15 May 1999,










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the Treaty between the Romanian People’s Republic and the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia (applicable pursuant to the declaration of succession concluded with Slovenia and Croatia) on Legal Assistance, signed at Belgrade on 18 October 1960,










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the Treaty between the Romanian People’s Republic and the Czechoslovak Republic (applicable pursuant to the declaration of succession concluded with Slovakia) on Legal Assistance in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Prague on 25 October 1958,










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the Convention between Romania and the Kingdom of Spain on Jurisdiction, Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Bucharest on 17 November 1997,










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the Treaty between the Romanian People’s Republic and the People’s Republic of Hungary on Legal Assistance in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Bucharest on 7 October 1958,










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the Convention between the Socialist Republic of Romania and the Republic of Austria on Legal Assistance in Civil and Family law and the Validity and Service of Documents and its annexed Protocol, signed at Vienna on 17 November 1965.














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in Slovenia:






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the Treaty between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Austria on the Mutual Judicial Cooperation, signed at Vienna on 16 December 1954,










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the Convention between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the Italian Republic on Mutual Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Administrative Matters, signed at Rome on 3 December 1960,










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the Agreement between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the Kingdom of Greece on the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments, signed at Athens on 18 June 1959,










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the Convention between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the People’s Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Warsaw on 6 February 1960,










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the Treaty between the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Belgrade on 20 January 1964,










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the Treaty between the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republic of Cyprus on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Nicosia on 19 September 1984,










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the Agreement between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the People’s Republic of Bulgaria on Mutual Legal Assistance, signed at Sofia on 23 March 1956,










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the Treaty between the Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia and the Romanian People’s Republic on Legal Assistance, signed at Belgrade on 18 October 1960 and its Protocol,










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the Treaty between the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Hungarian People’s Republic on Mutual Legal Assistance, signed at Belgrade on 7 March 1968,










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the Treaty between the Republic of Slovenia and the Republic of Croatia on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Zagreb on 7 February 1994,










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the Convention between the Government of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Government of the Republic of France on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Paris on 18 May 1971.














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in Slovakia:






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the Agreement between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the People’s Republic of Bulgaria on Legal Assistance and Regulation of Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Sofia on 25 November 1976,










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the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialistic Republic and the Republic of Cyprus on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Nicosia on 23 April 1982,










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the Treaty between the Slovak Republic and the Czech Republic on Legal Assistance provided by Judicial Authorities and on Regulation of Certain Legal Relations in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Prague on 29 October 1992,










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the Treaty between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Republic of France on Legal Assistance and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil, Family and Commercial Matters, signed at Paris on 10 May 1984,










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the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Hellenic Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Athens on 22 October 1980,










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the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Belgrade on 20 January 1964,










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the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the People’s Republic of Hungary on Legal Assistance and Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Bratislava on 28 March 1989,










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the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the People’s Republic of Poland on Legal Assistance and Regulation of Legal Relations in Civil, Family, Labour and Criminal Matters, signed at Warsaw on 21 December 1987,










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the Treaty between the Romanian People’s Republic and the Czechoslovak Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil, Family and Criminal Matters, signed at Prague on 25 October 1958,










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the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Kingdom of Spain on Legal Assistance, Recognition and Enforcement of Court Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Madrid on 4 May 1987,










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the Treaty between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Italian Republic on Legal Assistance in Civil and Criminal Matters, signed at Prague on 6 December 1985.














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in Finland:






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the Convention between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Copenhagen on 11 October 1977,










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the Convention between Finland and Austria on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Vienna on 17 November 1986,














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in Sweden:






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the Convention between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Copenhagen on 11 October 1977,










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the Convention between Austria and Sweden on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at Stockholm on 16 September 1982.














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in the United Kingdom:






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the Convention between the United Kingdom and the French Republic providing for the Mutual Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, with Protocol, signed at Paris on 18 January 1934,










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the Convention between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Belgium providing for the Mutual Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, with Protocol, signed at Brussels on 2 May 1934,










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the Convention between the United Kingdom and the Federal Republic of Germany for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Bonn on 14 July 1960,










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the Convention between the United Kingdom and Austria providing for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Vienna on 14 July 1961, with amending Protocol signed at London on 6 March 1970,










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the Convention between the United Kingdom and the Italian Republic for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, signed at Rome on 7 February 1964, with amending Protocol signed at Rome on 14 July 1970,










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the Convention between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of the Netherlands providing for the Mutual Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil Matters, signed at The Hague on 17 November 1967.