COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 416/2010
of 12 May 2010
amending Annexes I, II and III to Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
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.
(2)
Annexes I, II and III to Commission Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 were amended on several occasions, lastly by Commission Regulation (EC) No 280/2009 (2) so as to update the rules of national jurisdiction, the lists of courts or competent authorities and the applicable redress procedures.
(3)
Member States have notified the Commission of additional amendments to the lists set out in Annexes I, II and III. It therefore appears appropriate to publish consolidated versions of the lists contained in these annexes.
(4)
Denmark, in accordance with Article 4 of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements 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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes I to III to Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 are replaced by the corresponding Annexes to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States in accordance with the Treaties.
Done at Brussels, 12 May 2010.