Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1991 c. 12
Year1991
(1) The The Lugano Convention shall have the force of law in the United Kingdom, and judicial notice shall be taken of it.For convenience of reference there is set out in Schedule 3C the English text of the Lugano Convention.In determining any question as to the meaning or effect of a provision of the Lugano Convention, a court in the United Kingdom shall, in accordance with Protocol No. 2 to that Convention, take account of any principles laid down in any relevant decision delivered by a court of any other Lugano Contracting State concerning provisions of the Convention.Without prejudice to any practice of the courts as to the matters which may be considered apart from this section, the report on the Lugano Convention by Mr. P. Jenard and Mr. G. Möller (which is reproduced in the (2) In section 9 of that Act, after subsection (1) (which, as amended, will govern the relationship between other conventions and the 1968 and Lugano Conventions) there shall be inserted—
  • “(1A) Any question arising as to whether it is the Lugano Convention or any of the Brussels Conventions which applies in the circumstances of a particular case falls to be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 54B of the Lugano Convention.
Any question arising as to whether it is the Lugano Convention or any of the Brussels Conventions which applies in the circumstances of a particular case falls to be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 54B of the Lugano Convention.(3) After Schedule 3B to that Act there shall be inserted the Schedule 3C set out in Schedule 1 to this Act.(1) Section 1 of the 1982 Act (interpretation of references to the Conventions and Contracting States) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this section.(2) In subsection (1) , in the definition of “the Conventions”, for the words “the Conventions" there shall be substituted the words “ the Brussels Conventions ”.(3) At the end of that subsection there shall be added—
    the Lugano Convention” means the Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (including the Protocols annexed to that Convention) opened for signature at Lugano on 16th September 1988 and signed by the United Kingdom on 18th September 1989.
(4) In subsection (2) , for paragraph (b) (citation of Articles) there shall be substituted—
  • (b) any reference in any provision to a numbered Article without more is a reference—
  • (i) to the Article so numbered of the 1968 Convention, in so far as the provision applies in relation to that Convention, and
  • (ii) to the Article so numbered of the Lugano Convention, in so far as the provision applies in relation to that Convention,
  • and any reference to a sub-division of a numbered Article shall be construed accordingly.
to the Article so numbered of the 1968 Convention, in so far as the provision applies in relation to that Convention, andto the Article so numbered of the Lugano Convention, in so far as the provision applies in relation to that Convention,(5) In subsection (3) (definition of “Contracting State”) for the words “In this Act “Contracting State” means—" there shall be substituted the words—
    In this Act— “Contracting State”, without more, in any provision means—
  • (a) in the application of the provision in relation to the Brussels Conventions, a Brussels Contracting State; and
  • (b) in the application of the provision in relation to the Lugano Convention, a Lugano Contracting State;
  • Brussels Contracting State” means—
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in the application of the provision in relation to the Brussels Conventions, a Brussels Contracting State; andin the application of the provision in relation to the Lugano Convention, a Lugano Contracting State;(6) At the end of that subsection there shall be added—
    Lugano Contracting State” means one of the original parties to the Lugano Convention, that is to say—Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, Iceland, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom,being a State in relation to which that Convention has taken effect in accordance with paragraph 3 or 4 of Article 61.
  • The 1982 Act shall have effect with the amendments specified in Schedule 2 to this Act, which are either consequential on the amendments made by sections 1 and 2 above or otherwise for the purpose of implementing the Lugano Convention.
  • The amendments of the 1982 Act made by this Act bind the Crown in accordance with the provisions of section 51 of that Act.
  • (1) This Act may be cited as the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1991.(2) In this Act—(3) This Act shall come into force on such day as the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Advocate may appoint in an order made by statutory instrument.(4) This Act extends to Northern Ireland.
    • (Schedule 3CSection 3A(2) .) Text of the Lugano ConventionArrangement of ProvisionsTITLE I. SCOPE (Article 1) TITLE II. JURISDICTIONSection 1. General provisions (Articles 2-4) .Section 2. Special jurisdiction (Articles 5-6A) .Section 3. Jurisdiction in matters relating to insurance (Articles 7-12A) .Section 4. Jurisdiction over consumer contracts (Articles 13-15) .Section 5. Exclusive jurisdiction (Article 16) .Section 6. Prorogation of jurisdiction (Articles 17-18) .Section 7. Examination as to jurisdiction and admissibility (Articles 19-20) .Section 8.Lis pendens-related actions (Articles 21-23) .Section 9. Provisional, including protective, measures (Article 24) .TITLE III. RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENTDefinition of “judgment” (Article 25) .Section 1. Recognition (Articles 26-30) .Section 2. Enforcement (Articles 31-45) .Section 3. Common provisions (Articles 46-49) .TITLE IV. AUTHENTIC INSTRUMENTS AND COURTSETTLEMENTS (Articles 50-51) TITLE V. GENERAL PROVISIONS (Articles 52-53) TITLE VI. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (Articles 54-54A) TITLE VII. RELATIONSHIP TO THE BRUSSELS CONVENTIONAND TO OTHER CONVENTIONS (Articles 54B-59) TITLE VIII. FINAL PROVISIONS (Articles 60-68) PROTOCOL NO. 1—ON CERTAIN QUESTIONS OF JURISDICTION,PROCEDURE AND ENFORCEMENTPROTOCOL NO. 2—ON THE UNIFORM INTERPRETATION OF THECONVENTIONPROTOCOL NO. 3—ON THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 57 Convention() On Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial MattersPreambleThe High Contracting Parties to this Convention,Anxious to strengthen in their territories the legal protection of persons therein established,Considering that it is necessary for this purpose to determine the international jurisdiction of their courts, to facilitate recognition and to introduce an expeditious procedure for securing the enforcement of judgments, authentic instruments and court settlements,Aware of the links between them, which have been sanctioned in the economic field by the free trade agreements concluded between the European Economic Community and the States members of the European Free Trade Association,Taking into account the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, as amended by the Accession Conventions under the successive enlargements of the European Communities,Persuaded that the extension of the principles of that Convention to the States parties to this instrument will strengthen...
  • TITLE I. SCOPE (Article 1) TITLE II. JURISDICTIONSection 1. General provisions (Articles 2-4) .Section 2. Special jurisdiction (Articles 5-6A) .Section 3. Jurisdiction in matters relating to insurance (Articles 7-12A) .Section 4. Jurisdiction over consumer contracts (Articles 13-15) .Section 5. Exclusive jurisdiction (Article 16) .Section 6. Prorogation of jurisdiction (Articles 17-18) .Section 7. Examination as to jurisdiction and admissibility (Articles 19-20) .Section 8.Lis pendens-related actions (Articles 21-23) .Section 9. Provisional, including protective, measures (Article 24) .TITLE III. RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENTDefinition of “judgment” (Article 25) .Section 1. Recognition (Articles 26-30) .Section 2. Enforcement (Articles 31-45) .Section 3. Common provisions (Articles 46-49) .TITLE IV. AUTHENTIC INSTRUMENTS AND COURTSETTLEMENTS (Articles 50-51) TITLE V. GENERAL PROVISIONS (Articles 52-53) TITLE VI. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (Articles 54-54A) TITLE VII. RELATIONSHIP TO THE BRUSSELS CONVENTIONAND TO OTHER CONVENTIONS (Articles 54B-59) TITLE VIII. FINAL PROVISIONS (Articles 60-68) PROTOCOL NO. 1—ON CERTAIN QUESTIONS OF JURISDICTION,PROCEDURE AND ENFORCEMENTPROTOCOL NO. 2—ON THE UNIFORM INTERPRETATION OF THECONVENTIONPROTOCOL NO. 3—ON THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 57The High Contracting Parties to this Convention,Anxious to strengthen in their territories the legal protection of persons therein established,Considering that it is necessary for this purpose to determine the international jurisdiction of their courts, to facilitate recognition and to introduce an expeditious procedure for securing the enforcement of judgments, authentic instruments and court settlements,Aware of the links between them, which have been sanctioned in the economic field by the free trade agreements concluded between the European Economic Community and the States members of the European Free Trade Association,Taking into account the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, as amended by the Accession Conventions under the successive enlargements of the European Communities,Persuaded that the extension of the principles of that Convention to the States parties to this instrument will strengthen

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