Choice of Court (Hague Convention) Act 2015

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Number 38 of 2015

CHOICE OF COURT (HAGUE CONVENTION) ACT 2015

CONTENTS

Section

1. Definitions

2. Contracting States and declarations and denunciations under Convention

3. Convention to have force of law

4. Interpretation of Convention

5. Applications for recognition and enforcement of Convention judgments

6. Enforcement of Convention judgments

7. Interest on judgments and payment of costs

8. Proof and admissibility of certain judgments and related translations and documents

9. Protective measures

10. Amendment of Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998

11. Short title, collective citation and construction

SCHEDULE

Acts Referred to

Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Acts 1961 to 2014

Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998 (No. 52)

Number 38 of 2015

CHOICE OF COURT (HAGUE CONVENTION) ACT 2015

An Act to give effect to the Convention on Choice of Court Agreements done at The Hague on the 30th day of June 2005 and approved on behalf of the European Union pursuant to Council Decision 2014/887/EU¹ and to provide for related matters.

[25 th November, 2015]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:

¹O.J. No. L353 of 10.12.2014, p.5.