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Recognition & Enforcement Of EU Judgments In Cyprus

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The recognition and enforcement of judgements between European Member States is governed by the provisions of Regulation (EU) no. 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 ...

CyprusLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Chrystalla Psyllou
Chrystalla Psyllou

The Recast Brussels Regulation 1215/2012

The recognition and enforcement of judgements between European Member States is governed by the provisions of Regulation (EU) no. 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters ('The Recast Brussels Regulation').

More specifically, based on the above Regulation, without the need for a declaration of enforceability, a judgement issued in one Member State is enforceable in all other Member States through a speedy and simplifies procedure. It must be noted that the Recast Brussels Regulation is applicable in all Member States except Denmark, which continues to be bound by the Brussels I Regulation (44/2001), and it applies to orders of courts and tribunals (including interlocutory orders) of any nature and to commercial matters, with the exception of matters relating to revenue, customs administrative

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