Commission Regulation (EC) No 280/2009 of 6 April 2009 amending Annexes I, II, III and IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

7.4.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 93/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 280/2009
of 6 April 2009
amending Annexes I, II, III and IV to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (1), and in particular Article 74 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 lists the rules of national jurisdiction referred to in Articles 3(2) and 4(2) of the Regulation. Annex II contains the lists of courts or competent authorities that have jurisdiction in the Member States to deal with applications for a declaration of enforceability. Annex III lists the courts with which appeals may be lodged against decisions on a declaration of enforceability, and Annex IV enumerates the final appeal procedures against such decisions.
(2) Annexes I, II, III and IV to Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 were amended on several occasions, lastly by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 (2) so as to include the rules of national jurisdiction, the lists of courts or competent authorities and the redress procedures of Bulgaria and Romania.
(3) Member States have notified the Commission of additional amendments to the lists set out in Annexes I, II, III and IV. It therefore appears appropriate to publish consolidated versions of the lists contained in these annexes.
(4) Denmark, in accordance with Article 3 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 (3), should not take part in the adoption of amendments to the Brussels I Regulation and no such amendments should be binding upon or applicable in Denmark.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 should therefore be amended accordingly,