European Jurisdiction and Enforcement Convention
The European Jurisdiction and Enforcement Agreement (Brussels Convention) , full text of the Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters , shortly Brussels Convention is an international agreement of 27 September 1968 on the judicial jurisdiction and fashion the enforcement of decisions in matters of civil and commercial law .
The convention is often seen as the beginning of a unified “judicial area” in Europe. It is continued in the Amsterdam Treaty of 1997/99, which introduced the concept of the area of freedom, security and justice as part of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters , one of the three pillars of the European Union .
history
The convention was adopted by the first six EU member states ( EEC-6 ), but did not become law until 1973. For the EFTA states (i.e. Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, but not Liechtenstein), the Lugano Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters ( LGVÜ ) , which is almost literally the same as the Brussels Convention, applies . The European Jurisdiction and Enforcement Convention, concluded as an international agreement, was replaced with effect from March 1, 2002 for all states of the European Union , with the exception of Denmark , by the Brussels I Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 (EuGVVO) .
With regard to Denmark, a separate international law agreement was reached on October 19, 2005, according to which the Brussels Convention is to be replaced by the current provisions of the EU regulation for Denmark as well . This international law regulation came into force on July 1, 2007.
In accordance with Art. 66 EuGVVO, the EuGVÜ continues to apply to actions brought before March 1, 2002 and enforcement titles obtained.
See also
- EuGVVO
- New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards
- Principle of extension of effects
- Exequatur
Web links
- Jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters . (Review article)
- Brussels Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters 1968 , CELEX: 41998A0126 ,EUR-Lex