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JURISDICTION OF COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS ACT, 1998

Type Act
Publication 1998-12-23
Last updated 2024-11-13
State Partially repealed superseded text
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Source Irish Statute Book
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This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.

13 amending acts · 2024-11-13, FAMILY COURTS ACT 2024

Act to consolidate the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Acts, 1988 and 1993, to give the force of law to the Convention signed at Brussels on the 29th day of November, 1996 on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters and to the Protocol on its interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities with the adjustments made to them by the Convention on the accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, of Ireland and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, by the Convention on the accession of the Hellenic Republic and by the Convention on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and to provide for related matters

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Ach féadfaidh iarratasóir a iarrfaidh forghniómhú ar bhreith a thug údarás riaracháin sa Danmhairg i leith ordú cothabhála éileamh a dhéanamh, sa Stát chun a ndéantar an t-iarratas, ar na tairbhí dá dtagraítear sa chéad mhír má thugann sé ar aird ráiteas ó Aireacht Dlí agus Cirt na Danmhairge á rá go gcomhlíonann sé na ceanglais eacnamaíocha is gá chun bheith cáilithe le haghaidh cúnaimh dhlíth-iúil nó díoluúine ó chostais nó ó chaiteachais go hiomlán nó go páirteach.

Airteagal 45

Ní féidir urrús, banna ná taisce, de chineál ar bith, a éileamh ar pháirtí a iarrfaidh forghníomhú i Stát Conarthach amháin ar bhreithiúnas a tugadh i Stát Conarthach eile ar an bhforas gur náisiúnach eachtrach é ná ar an bhforas nach bhfuil sainchónaí ná gnáthchónaí air sa Stát a n-iarrtar an forghniomhú ann.

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Forálacha comhchoiteanna

Airteagal 46

Dlifidh páirtí a iarrfaidh aithint nó forghníomhú ar bhreithiúnas na nithe seo a leanas a thabhairt ar aird:

1.

cóip den bhreithiúnas a shásódidh na coinníollacha is gá chun a barántúlacht a shuíomh;

2.

i gcás breithiúnais mhainneachtana, an chóip bhunaidh nó cóip dhílis dheimhnithe den doiciméad á shuíomh gur seirbheáladh doiciméd tionscanta na n-imeachtaí nó doiciméad comhionann ar an bpáirtí mainneachtnach.

Airteagal 47

Dlífidh páirtí a iarrfaidh forghníomhú na nithe seo a leanas a thabhairt ar aird freisin:

1.

doiciméid á shuíomh go bhfuil an breithiúnas infhorghníomhaithe, agus gur sierbheáladh é, de réir dhlí an Stáit tionscnaimh;

2.

más cuí, doiciméad á thaispeáint go bhfuil cúnamh dlíthiúil á fháil ag an iarratasóir sa Stát tionscnaimh.

Airteagal 48

Mura dtugtar ar aird na doiciméid a luaitear in Airteagal 46(2) agus in Airteagal 47(2), féadfaidh an chúirt tréimhse a shonrú chun iad a thabhairt ar aird, nó glacadh le doiciméid chomhionanna, nó déanamh d'éagmais na ndoiciméad má mheasann sí go bhfuil a sáith faisnéise os a comhair.

Déanfar aistriúchán ar na doiciméid a thabhairt ar aird má éilíonn an chúirt é; ní foláir an t-aistriúchán a bheith deimhnithe ag duine atá cáilithe chuige sin i gceann de na Stáit Chonarthacha.

Airteagal 49

Ní gá aon dlíthiúilíocht ná aon fhoirmiúlacht dá samhail i leith na ndoiciméad a luaitear in Airteagal 46 nó 47 nó sa dara mír d'Airtea-gal 48, ná i leith doiciméad ag ceapadh ionadaí ad litem.

TEIDEAL IV

IONSTRAIMÍ BARÁNTÚLA AGUS SOCRAÍOCHTAÍ CÚIRTE

Airteagal 50

Doiciméad a tarraingíodh suas go foirmiúil nó a cláraíodh mar ionstraim bharántúil agus is infhorghníomhaithe i Stát Conarthach amháin, déanfar, arna iarraidh sin de réir an nos imeachta dá bhforáiltear in Airteagal 31 et seq, a dhearbhú, i Stát Conarthach eile, go bhfuil sé infhorgníomhaithe ann. Ní féidir diúltú don iarratas ach amháin i gcás forghníomhú na hionstraime a bheith contrártha leis an ord poiblí sa Stát chun a ndéantar an t-iarratas.

Ní foláir an ionstraim a thabharfar ar aird a bheith de réir na gco-inníollacha is gá chun a barántúlacht sa Stáit tionscnaimh a shuíomh.

Beidh feidhm le forálacha Roinn 3 de Theideal III de réir mar is cuí.

Airteagal 51

Socraíocht ar tugadh formheas uirthi sa chúirt i gcúrsa imeachtaí agus is infhorghníomhaithe sa Stát inar tugadh i gcrích í féadfar í a fhorghníomhú sa Stát chun a ndéantar an t-iarratas, faoi na coinníoll-acha céanna le hionstraimí barántúla.

TEIDEAL V

FORÁLACHA GINEARÁLTA

Airteagal 52

Chun a chinneadh an bhfuil sainchónaí ar pháirtí i Stát Conarthach ar tugadh ábhar os comhair a chúirtecanna, cuirfidh an chúirt a dlí inmheánach chun feidhme.

Mura bhfuil sainchónaí ar pháirtí sa Stát ar tugadh an t-ábhar os comhair a chúirteanna, déanfaidh an chúirt, chun a chinneadh an bhfuil sainchónaí i Stát Conarthach eile ar an bpáirtí, dlí an Stáit sin a chur chun feidhme.

Airteagal 53

Chun críocha an Choinbhinsiúin seo, measfar sainchóaí a bheith ar chuideachta nó ar dhuine dlítheanach nó ar chomhlachas de dhao-ine nádúrtha nó dlítheanacha san áit a bhfuil a suíomh. Ach chun an suíomh sin a chinneadh cuirfidh an chúirt rialacha a dlí idirnáisiúnta phríobháidigh chun feidhme.

Chun a chinneadh an bhfuil sainchónaí ar iontaobhas sa Stát Conarthach a bhfuil an t-ábhar os comhair a chúirteanna, cuirfidh an chúirt rialacha a dlí idirnáisiúnta phríobháidigh chun feidhme.

TEIDEAL VI

FORÁLACHA IDIRTHRÉIMHSEACHA

Airteagal 54

Ní bhainfidh forálacha an Choinbhinsiúin seo ach le himeachtaí dlíthiúla a thionscnófar agus le doiciméid a tharraingeofar suas go foirmiúil nó a chlárófar mar ionstraimí barántúla éis a theachta i bhfeidhm sa Stát tionscnaimh agus, má iarrtar aithint nó forghníomhú breithiúnais nó ionstraime barántúla, sa Stát chun a ndéantar an t-iarratas.

Déanfar, áfach, breithiúnais a thabharfar tar éis dáta an Choinbhinsiúin seo a theacht i bhfeidhm idir an Stát tionscnaimh agus an Stát chun a ndéantar an t-iarratas, i gcás imeachtaí a tionscnaíodh roimh an dáta sin, a aithint agus a fhorghníomhú de réir fhorálacha Theideal III má bhí dlínse bunaithe ar rialacha i gcomhréir leis na rialacha dá bhforáiltear i dTeideal II den Choinbhinsiún seo nó i gcoinbhinsiún a cuireadh i gcrích idir an Stát tionscnaimh agus an Stát chun a ndéantar an t-iarratas agus a raibh feidhm aige nuair a tionscnaíodh na himeachtaí.

Má bhí na páirtithe i ndíospóid i dtaobh conartha tar éis comh-aontú a dhéannamh i scríbhinn, roimh an 1 Meitheamh 1988 i gcás na héireann agus an 1 Eanáir 1987 i gcás na Ríochta Aontaithe, go mbeadh an conradh faoí rialú ag dlí na héireann nó ag dlí cuid den Ríocht Aontaithe, coinneoidh cúirteanna na héireann nó na coda sin den Ríocht Aontaithe an ceart chun dlínse a fheidhmiú sa díospóid.

Airteagal 54a

Go ceann tréimhse trí bliana ón 1 Samhain 1986 i gcás na Danmhairge agus ón 1 Meitheamh 1988 i gcás na héireann, déanfar dlínse in ábhair mhuirí a chinneadh sna Stáit sin de réir fhorálacha Theideal II, i dteannta fhorálacha phointí 1 go 6 anseo thíos. Ach nuair a thiocfaidh an Coinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta maidir le longa farr-aige a ghabháil, a síníodh sa Bhruiséil ar an 10 Bealtaine 1952, i bhfeidhm i gcás ceann de na Stáit sin, scoirfidh na forálacha seo d'éifeacht a bheith acu i gcás an Stáit sin.

1.

Féadfar duine ar a bhfuil sainchónaí i Stát Conarthach a agairt i gcúirteanna ceann de na Stáit thuasluaite maidir le héileamh muirí más rud é go ndearnadh an long lena mbaineann an t-éileamh, nó aon long eile leis an duine sin, a ghabháil trí phróis dlí i gcríoch an Stáit is déanaí atá luaite chun an t-éile amh a urrú, nó go bhféadfaí í a ghabháil ann amhlaidh ach gur tugadh banno nó urrús eile, sna cásanna seo a leanas:

2.

Féadfaidh éilitheoir an long áirithe a mbaineann an t-éileamh muirí léi a ghabháil, nó aon long eile leis an duine arbh é úinéir na loinge áirithe é an tráth a d'éirigh an t-éileamh muirí. Ach i gcás na n-éileamh muirí atá leagtha amach in 5(o), (p) nó (q) den Airteagal seo, ní féidir a ghabháil ach an long áirithe a mbaineann an t-éileamh muirí léi.

3.

Measfar longa a bheith san úinéireacht chéanna nuair is leis an duine nó na daoine céanna na scaireanna go léir iontu.

4.

I gcás cairthostú loinge trína forléasadh, más é an cairtfhostóir amháin atá faoi dhliteanas i leith éilimh mhuirí a bhaineann leis an long sin, féadhaidh an t-éilitheoir an long sin nó aon long eile leis an gcairtfhostóir a ghabháil, ach ní fhéadfar aon long eile is lies an úinéir a ghabháil i leith an éilimh mhuirí sin. Is mar sin a bheidh freisin in aon chás ina mbeidh duine seachas úinéir loinge faoi dhliteanas i leith éilimh mhuirí a bhaineann leis an long sin.

5.

Ciallaíonn an abairt “éileamh muirí” éileamh a thig as ní nó nithe díobh seo a leanas:

6.

Sa Danmhairg, measfar, maidir leis na héilimh mhuirí dá dtagraítear in 5(o) agus (p) den Airteagal seo, go bhfolaíonn an focal “gabháil” (“forbud”) i gcás inarb é sin an t-aon nós imeachta amháin a cheadaítear i leith éilimh den sórt sin faoi Airteagail 646 go 653 den Acht i dtaobh an nós imeachta shibhialta (lov om rettens pleje).

TEIDEAL VII

GAOL LE COINBHINSIÚIN EILE

Airteagal 55

Faoi réir fhorálacha an dara mír d'Airteagal 54, agus Airteagal 56, gabhfaidh an Coinbhinsiún seo, i gcás na Stát is páirtithe ann, ionad na gCoinbhinsiún seo a leanas a tugadh i gcrích idir dhá cheann nó níos mó díobh:

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Bheilg agus an Fhrainc ar dhlínse agus bailíocht agus forghníomhú breithiúnas, dámhachtaintí eadrána agus ionstraimí barántúla, a síníodh i bPáras ar an 8 Iúil 1899,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Bheilg agus an ísiltír ar dhlínse, ar shéimheacht, agus ar bhailíocht agus forghníomhú breithiúnas, dámhachtaintí eadrána agus ionstraimí barántúla, a síníodh sa Bhruiséil ar an 28 Márta 1925,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Fhrainc agus an Iodáil ar fhorghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh sa Róimh ar an 3 Meitheamh 1930,

— an Coinbhinsiún idir an Ríocht Aontaithe agus Poblacht na Fraince ag déanamh socrú d'fhorghníomhú cómhalartach breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, maille le Prótacal, a síníodh i bPáras ar an 18 Eanáir 1934,

—an Coinbhiniún idir an Ríocht Aontaithe agus Ríocht na Beilge ag déanamh socrú d'fhorghníomhú cómhalartach breithiúas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchála, maille le Prótacal, a siniodh sa Bhruiseil ar an 2 Bealtaine 1934,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Ghearmáin agus an Iodáil ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh sa Róimh ar an 9 Márta 1936,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir Ríocht na Beilge agus an Ostair ar aithint agus forghníomhú cómhalartach breithiúnas agus ionstraimí barántúla maidir le hoibleagáidí cothabhála, a síníodh i Vín an 25 Deireadh Fómhair 1957,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir Poblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine agus Ríocht na Beilge ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas, dámhachtaintí eadrána agus ionstraimí barántúla go frithpáirteach in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh in Bonn ar an 30 Meitheamh 1958,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir Ríocht na hísiltíre agus Poblacht na hlodáile ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh sa Róimh ar an 17 Aibreán 1959,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir Poblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine agus an Ostair ar aithint agus forghníomhú cómhalartach breithiúnas, socraíochtaí agus ionstraimí barántúla in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh i Vín ar an 6 Meitheamh 1959,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir Ríocht na Beilge agus an Ostair ar aithint agus forghníomhú cómhalartach breithiúnas, dámhachtaintí eadrána agus ionstraimí barántúla in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh i Vín an 16 Meitheamh 1959,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Ríocht Aontaithe agus Poblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine le haghaidh aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas go cómhalartach in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh in Bonn ar an 14 Iúil 1960,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Ríocht Aontaithe agus an Ostair le haghaidh aithint agus forghníomhú cómhalartach breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh i Vín an 14 Iúil 1961, maille le Prótacal leasaitheach a síníodh i Londain an 6 Márta 1970,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir Ríocht na Gréige agus Poblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine le haghaidh aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas, socraíochtaí agus ionstraimí barántúla go cómhalartach in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh san Aithin ar an 4 Samhain 1961,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir Ríocht na Beilge agus Poblacht na hlodáile ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas agus ionstraimí infhorghníomhaithe eile in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh sa Róimh ar an 6 Aibreán 1962,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir Ríocht na hísiltíre agus Poblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmaine ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas agus ionstraimí infhorghníomhaithe eile go frithpháirteach in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh sa Háig ar an 30 Lúnasa 1962,

— an Coinbhinsiún idir Ríocht na hísiltíre agus an Ostair le haghaidh aithint agus forghníomhú cómhalartach breithiúnas agus ionstraimí barántúla in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtala, a síníodh sa Háig ar an 6 Feabhra 1963,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Fhrainc agus an Ostair ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas agus ionstraimí barántúla in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh i Vín ar an 15 Iúil 1966,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Ríocht Aontaithe agus Ríocht na hísiltíre ag déanamh socrú d'aithint agus d'fhorghniomhú breithiúnas go cómhalartach in ábhair shibhialta, a síníodh sa Háig ar an 17 Samhain 1967,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Spáinn agus an Fhrainc ar aithint agus ar fhorghníomhú breithiúnas agus dámhachtaintí eadrána in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh i bPáras ar an 28 Bealtaine 1969,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Ríocht Aontaithe agus Poblacht na hIodáile le haghaidh aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas go cómhalartach in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh sa Róimh ar an 7 Feabhra 1964, maille le Protacal leasaitheach a síníodh sa Róimh ar an 14 Iiúl 1970,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir Lucsamburg agus an Ostair ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas agus ionstraimí barántúla in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh i Lucsamburg an 29 Iiúl 1971,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Iodáil agus an Ostair ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, socraíochtaí cúirte agus ionstraimí barántúla, a síníodh sa Róimh an 16 Samhain 1971,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Spáinn agus an Iodáil ar chiinamh dlíthiúil agus ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh i Maidrid ar an 22 Bealtaine 1973,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Fhionlainn, an íoslainn, an Iorua, an tSualainn agus an Danmhairg ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta, a síníodh i gCóbanhávan an 11 Deireadh Fómhair 1977,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Ostair agus an tSualainn ar aithint agus forghniomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta, a síní ódh i Stó ó 1m an 16 Meán Fómhair 1982,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Spáinn agus Poblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine ar aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas agus socraíochtaí cúirte agus ionstraimí barántúla infhorghníomhaithe in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh in Bonn ar an 14 Samhain 1983,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Ostair agus an Spáinn ar aithint agus forghníomhí breithiúnas, socraíochtaí agus ionstraimí barántúla infhorghníomhaithe in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála, a síníodh i Vín an 17 Feabhra 1984,

—an Coinbhinsiún idir an Fhionlainn agus an Ostair ar aithint agus forghniomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta, a síníodh i Vín an 17 Samhain 1986,

agus, se mhéid go bhfuil sé i bhfeidhm,

—an Conradh idir an Bheilg, an ísiltír agus Lucsamburg ar dhlínse, ar fhéimheacht, agus ar bhailíocht agus forghníomhú breithiúnas, dámhachtaintí eadrána agus ionstraimí barántúla, a síníodh sa Bhruiséil ar an 24 Samhain 1961.

Airteagal 56

Leanfaidh na Conarthaí agus na Coinbhinsiúin a luaitear in Airteagal 55 d'éifeacht a bheith acu maidir le hábhair nach mbaineann an Coinbhinsiún seo leo.

Leanfaidh siad d'éifeacht a bheith acu i leith breithiúnas a tugadh agus doiciméad a tarraingíodh suas go foirmiúil nó a cláraíodh mar ionstraimí barántúla roimh theacht i bhfeidhm don Choinbhinsiún seo.

Airteagal 57

1.

Ní dhéanfaidh an Coinbhinsiún seo difear d'aon choinbhinsiúin a bhfuil nó a mbeidh na Stáit Chonarthacha ina bpáirtithe iontu agus a rialaíonn, i ndáil le hábhair áirithe, dlínse nó aithint nó forghníomhú breithiúnas.

2.

Chun a áirithiú go ndéanfar léiriú comhionann uirthi, cuirfear mír 1 chun feidhme mar a leanas:

Nuair a dhéanann coinbhinsiún maidir le hábhar áirithe inar páirtithe an Stát tionscnaimh agus an Stát chun a ndé antar an t-iarratas araon coinníollacha a leagan síos le haghaidh breithiúnais a aithint nó a fhorghníomhú, beidh fiedhm ag na coinniollacha sin. Ar aon slí, féadfar forálacha an Choinbhinsiúin seo a bhaineann leis na nósanna imeachta le haghaidh breithiúnais a aithint agus a fhorghníomhú a chur chun feidhme.

3.

Ní dheanfaidh an Coinbhinsiún seo difear d'fheidhmiú forálacha a rialaíonn, maidir le hábhair áirithe, dlínse nó aithint nóforghníomhú breithiúnas agus atá nó a bheidh leagtha síos in ionstraimí na gComhphobal Eorpach nó i reachtaíocht náisiúnta arna comhchuibhiú de dhroim na n-ionstraimí sin.

Airteagal 58

Go dtí go dtiocfaidh an Coinbhinsiún ar dhlínse agus ar fhorghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála a síníodh in Lugano ar an 16 Meán Fómhair 1988 i bhfeidhm i leith na Fraince agus na Cónaidhme Eilvéisí, ní dhéanfaidh forálacha an Choinbhinsiúin seo difear do na cearta a deonaíodh do náisiúnaigh Eilvéiseacha leis an gCoinbhinsiún idir an Fhrainc agus an Chónaidhm Eilvéiseach ar dhlínse agus ar fhorghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta, a sí ní odh i bPáras ar an 15 Meitheamh 1869.

Airteagal 59

Ní choiscfidh an Coinbhinsiún seo ar Stát Conarthach a ghabháil d'oibleagáid air féin i leith tríú Stát, i gcoinbhinsiún um aithint agus forghníomhú breithiúnas, gan breithiúnais a aithint a tugadh i Stáit Chonarthacha eile i gcoinne cosantóirí a raibh sainchónaí nó gnáthchónaí orthu sa tríú Stát más rud é, i gcásanna dá bhforáiltear in Airteagal 4, nárbh fhéidir an breithiúnas a bhunú ach amháin ar fhoras dlínse a shonraítear sa dara mír d'Airteagal 3.

Ní fhéadfaidh Stat Conarthach, áfach, é a ghabháil d'oibleagáid air fáin i leith trí ú Stát gan breithiúnas a aithint a bheidh tugtha i Stát Conarthach eile ag ciúrt ar bunaíodh a dlínse ar mhaoin leis an gcosantóir a bheith sa Stát sin, nó ar urghabháil ag an ngearánaí ar mhaoin atá sa Stát sin, más rud é:

1.

gur tionscnaíodh an chaingean chun cearta dílseánaigh ná cearta seilbhe ar an maoin sin a fhógairt nó a dhearbhú nó chun údarás a fháil í a dhiúscairt, no gur as saincheist eile a bhaineann leis an maoin sin a thig an chaingean; nó

2.

gurb í an mhaoin sin an t-urrús i leith fiach is ábhar don chaingean.

TEIDEAL VIII

FORÁLACHA CRÍOCHNAITHEACHA

Airteagl 60

[scriosta]

Airteagal 61

Déanfaidh Stáit a shínithe daingniú ar an gCoinbhinsiún seo. Taiscfear na hionstraimí daingniúcháin le hArdrúnaí Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach.

Airteagal 62

Tiocfaidh an Coinbhinsiún seo i bhfeidhm ar an gcéad lá den trí á mí i ndiaidh thaisceadh na hionstraime daingniúcháin ag an gceann is déanaí de Stáit a shínithe a dhéanfaidh an taisceadh sin.

Airteagal 63

Aithníonn na Stáit Chonarthacha go ndlífidh aon Stát a thiocfaidh chun bheith ina chomhalta de Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa glacadh leis an gChoinbhinsiún seo mar bhonn do na caibidlí is gá idir na Stáit Chonarthacha agus an Stát sin chun a áirithiú go bhfeidhmeofar an fhomhír dheireanach d'Airteagal 220 den Chonradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa.

Is féidir na hoiriúnuithe is gá a bheith ina n-ábhar do choinbhinsiún speisialta idir na Stáit Chonarthacha de pháirt agus an Ballstát nua den pháirt eile.

Airteagal 64

Cuirfidh Ardrúnaí Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach in iúl do na Stáit a shíneoidh an Coinbhinsiún seo:

Airteagal 65

Is cuid dhílis den Choinbhinsiún seo an Prótacal atá curtha i gceangal leis de chomhthoil na Stát Conarthach.

Airteagal 66

Tá an Coinbhinsiún seo tugtha i gcrích go ceann tréimhse gan teorainn.

Airteagal 67

Féadfaidh Stát Conarthach ar bith athbhreithniú ar an gCoinbhinsiún seo a iarraidh. Sa chás sin, comórfaidh Uachtarán Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach comhdháil lena athbhreithniú.

Airteagal 68

Tarraingíodh an Coinbhinsiún seo suas i scríbhinn bhunaidh amháin sa Fhraincis, sa Ghearmáinis, san Iodáilis agus san Ollainnis, agus comhúdarás ag gach ceann de na ceithre théacs; taiscfear é i gcartlann Rúnaíocht Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach, agus cuirfidh an tArdrúnaí cóip dheimhnithe chuig Rialtas gach ceann de Stáit a shínithe.

[Sínithe na Lánchumhachtach a ceapadh.]

PRÓTACAL

Tá na hArdpháirtithe Conarthacha tar éis comhaontú ar na forálacha seo a leanas, a chuirfear i gceangal leis an gCoinbhinsiún:

Airteagal I

Aon duine ina shainchónaí i Lucsamburg a agrófar i gcúirt Stáit Chonarthaigh eile de bhun Airteagal 5(1), féadfaidh sé diúltú géilleadh do dhlínse na cúirte sin. Mura dtaifeadfaidh an cosantóir láithreas, dearbhóidh an chúirt, uaithi féin, nach bhfuil dlínse aici.

Beidh comhaontú chun dlínse a thabhairt, de réir bhrí Airteagal 17, gan bhailíocht i leith duine a bhfuil sainchónaí air i Lucsamburg murar aontaigh an duine sin leis go sainráite agus go speisialta.

Airteagal II

Gan dochar d'aon fhorálacha níos fabhraí i ndlíthe náisiúnta, má bhíonn daoine a bhfuil sainchónaí orthu i Stát Conarthach á n-ion-chúiseamh mar gheall ar chion neamhthoiliúil i gcúirteanna coiriúla Stáit Chonarthaigh eile nach náisiúnaigh dá chuid iad, féadfaidh daoine atá cáilithe chuige sin feidhmiú ar a son lena gcosaint, fiú gan iad a bheith i láthair go pearsanta.

Ach féadfaidh an chúirt ar tugadh an t-ábhar os a comhair a ordú do dhuine láithriú go pearsanta; mura ndearnadh láithriú, níl sé riachtanach aithint a thabhairt ná forghníomhú a dhéanamh sna Stáit Chonarthacha eile ar bhreithiúnas a tugadh sa chaingean shibhialta gan caoi a bheith ag an duine a cúisíodh socrú a dhéanamh chun é féin a chosaint.

Airteagal III

In imeachtaí chun ordú forghníomhaithe a eisiúint, ní dhéanfar muirear, dleacht ná cáin ar bith, arna ríomh de réir luach an ábhair i saincheist, a thobhach sa Stát a n-iarrtar an forghníomhú ann.

Airteagal IV

Doiciméid dhlíthiúla nó sheachdhlíthiúla a tarraingíodh suas i Stát Conarthach amháin agus a dhlífear a sheirbheáil ar dhaoine i Stát Conarthach eile, tarchuirfear iad de réir an nós imeachta dá bhforáiltear sna coinbhinsiúin agus sna comhaontuithe a cuireadh i gcrích idir na Stáit Chonarthacha.

Mura ndéanfaidh an Stát a bhfuil siad le seirbheáil ann agóid ina choinne sin trí dhearbhú d'Ardrúnaí Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach, is féidir freisin d'oifigigh phoiblí iomchuí an Stáit inar tarraingíodh suas an doiciméad é a chur go díreach chuig oifigigh phoiblí iomchuí an Stáit ina bhfuil seolaí an doiciméid le fáil. Sa chás sin, déanfaidh oifigeach an Stáit tionscnaimh cóip den doiciméad a chur chuig an oifigeach de chuid an Stáit chun a ndéantar an t-iar-ratas a bhfuil údarás aige í a chur ar aghaidh chuig an seolaí. Cuirgear an doiciméad ar aghaidh ar an modh a shonraítear le dlí an Stáit chun a ndéantar an t-iarratas. Dearbhófar go ndearnadh amhlaidh i ndeimhniú a chuirfear go díreach go dtí oifigeach an Stáit tionscnaimh.

Airteagal V

I bPoblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine agus i bPoblacht na hOstaire, ní féidir feidhm a bhaint as an dlínse a shonraítear in Airteagail 6(2) agus 10 i gcaingne ar bharántas nó ar ráthaíocht nó in aon imeachtaí eile tríú páirtí. Féadfar aon duine a bhfuil sainchónaí air i Stát Conarthach eile a agairt i gcúirteanna:

—Phoblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine, de bhun Airteagail 68, 72 agus 74 de chód an nós imeachta shibhialta (Zivilprozessordnung) maidir le fógraí tríú páirtí;

—Phoblacht na hOstaire, de bhun Airteagal 21 de chód an nós imeachta shibhialta (Zivilprozessordnung) maidir le fógraí tríú páirtí.

Déanfar breithiúnais a tugadh sna Stáit Chonarthacha eile de bhua Airteagal 6(2), nó Airteagal 10 a aithint agus a fhorghníomhú i bPoblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine agus i bPoblacht na hOstaire, de réir Theideal III. Aithneofar mar an gcéanna sna Stáit Chonarthacha eile aon éifeachtaí a bheadh ag breithiúnais a tugadh sna Stáit sin ar thríú páirtithe, de bhun na forálacha atá luaite sa mhír sin roimhe seo a chur i bhfeidhm.

Airteagal Va

In ábhair a bhaineann le cothabháil, folaíonn an focal “breitheamh”, “cúirt” agus “dlínse” údaráis riaracháin na Danmhairge.

Sa tSualainn, in imeachtaí achoimre maidir le horduithe íocaíochta (betalningsföreläggande) agus cúiteamh (handräckning), folaíonn an focal “cúirt” seirbhís forghníomhaithe na Sualainne (kronofogdemyndighet).

Airteagal Vb

In imeachtaí a bhaineann le díospóid idir máistir loinge farraige atá cláraithe sa Danmhairg, sa Ghréig, in éirinn nó sa Phortaingéil, agus duine dá fhoireann, maidir le luach saothair nó le coinníollacha eile seirbhíse, cinnteoidh cúirt i Stát Conarthach cé acu a cuireadh nó nár cuireadh an díospóid i bhfios don oifigeach taidhleoireachta nó consalach ar a bhfuil cúram na loinge. Cuirfidh sí bac ar na himeachtaí fad a bheidh an díospóid gan cur i bhfios don oifigeach. Déanfaidh sí, uaithi féin, dlínse a dhiúltú más rud é, arna cur i bhfios go cuí don oifigeach, gur fheidhmigh sé na cumhachtaí a tugadh dó san ábhar le coinbhinsiún consalach nó, in éagmais coinbhinsiúin den sórt sin, go ndearna sé, laistigh den tréimhse cheaptha, aon agóid in aghaidh fheidhmiú na dlínse sin.

Airteagal Vc

Nuair a dhéanfar faoi chuimsiú Airteagal 69(5) den Choinbhinsiún maidir leis an bPaitinn Eorpach don chómhargadh, a síníodh i Lucsamburg ar an 15 Nollaig 1975, Airteagail 52 agus 53 den Choinbhinsiún seo a chur chun feidhme ar na forálacha a bhaineann le ‘residence’ i dtéacs Béarla an chéad Choinbhinsiúin sin, is tuigthe tagairt do ‘residence’ sa téacs sin a bheith ina tagairt do shainchónaí in Airteagail 52 agus 53 thuasluaite.

Airteagal Vd

Gan dochar do dhlínse Oifig na bPaitinní Eorpacha faoin gCoinbhinsiún chun paitinní Eorpacha a dheonú a síníodh in München ar an 5 Deireadh Fómhair 1973, beidh dlínse eisiach ag cúirteanna gach Stáit Chonarthaigh, ar neamhchead do shainchónaí, in imeachtaí a bhaineann le clárú nó bailíocht aon phaitinne Eorpaí a deonaíodh le haghaidh an Stáit sin nach paitinn Chomhphobail de bhua fhorálacha Airteagal 86 den Choinbhinsiún maidir leis an bPaitinn Eorpach don chómhargadh, a síníodh i Lucsamburg ar an 15 Nollaig 1975.

Airteagal Ve

Measfar freisin gur ionstraimí barántúla de réir bhrí Airteagal 50(1) den Choinbhinsiún coinbhinsiúin maidir le hoibleagáidí cothabhála arna dtabhairt i gcrích os comhair na n-údarás riaracháin nó arna bhfíordheimhniú acu.

Airteagal VI

Cuirfidh na Stáit Chonarthacha in iúl d'Ardrúnaí Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach téacsanna aon fhorálacha ina ndlíthe a dhéanann leasú ar na forálacha sin dá ndlíthe a luaitear sa Choinbhinsiún nó ar liosta na gcúirteanna a shonraítear i Roinn 2 de Theideal III den Choinbhinsiún.

[Sínithe na Lánchumhachtach arna gceapadh.]

SECOND SCHEDULE Text of the 1971 Protocol as amended by the 1978 Accession Convention, the 1982 Accession Convention, the 1989 Accession Convention and the 1996 Accession Convention1

PROTOCOL

on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

Article 1

The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall have jurisdiction to give rulings on the interpretation of the Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters and of the Protocol annexed to that Convention, signed at Brussels on 27 September 1968, and also on the interpretation of the present Protocol.

The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall also have jurisdiction to give rulings on the interpretation of the Convention on the accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Convention of 27 September 1968 and to this Protocol.

The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall also have jurisdiction to give rulings on the interpretation of the Convention on the accession of the Hellenic Republic to the Convention of 27 September 1968 and to this Protocol, as adjusted by the 1978 Convention.

The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall also have jurisdiction to give rulings on the interpretation of the Convention on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the Convention of 27 September 1968 and to this Protocol, as adjusted by the 1978 Convention and the 1982 Convention.

The Court of Justice of the European Communities shall also have jurisdiction to give rulings on the interpretation of the Convention on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the Convention of 27 September 1968 and to this Protocol, as adjusted by the 1978 Convention, the 1982 Convention and the 1989 Convention.

Article 2

The following courts may request the Court of Justice to give preliminary rulings on questions of interpretation:

1.—in Belgium: la Cour de Cassation — het Hof van Cassatie and le Conseil d'Etat — de Raad van State,

—in Denmark: højesteret,

—in the Federal Republic of Germany: die obersten Gerichtshöfe des Bundes,

—in Greece: the ανώτατα δικαστήαια,

—in Spain: el Tribunal Supremo,

—in France: la Cour de Cassation and le Conseil d'État,

— in Ireland: the Supreme Court,

—in Italy: la Corte Suprema di Cassazione,

—in Luxembourg: la Cour supérieure de Justice when sitting as Cour de Cassation,

—in Austria, the Oberste Gerichtshof, the Verwaltungsgerichtshof and the Verfassungsgerichtshof,

—in the Netherlands: de Hoge Raad,

—in Portugal: o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça and o Supremo Tribunal Administrativo,

—in Finland, korkein oikeus/högsta domstolen and korkein hallintooikeus/högsta förvaltningsdomstolen,

—in Sweden, Högsta domstolen, Regeringsrätten, Arbetsdomstolen and Marknadsdomstolen,

—in the United Kingdom: the House of Lords and courts to which appliction has been made under the second paragraph of Article 37 or under Article 41 of the Convention;

2.

the courts of the Contracting States when they are sitting in an appellate capacity;

3.

in the cases provided for in Article 37 of the Convention, the courts referred to in that Article.

Article 3

1.

Where a question of interpretation of the Convention or of one of the other instruments referred to in Article 1 is raised in a case pending before one of the courts listed in Article 2.1, that court shall, if it considers that a decision on the question is necessary to enable it to give judgment, request the Court of Justice to give a ruling thereon.

2.

Where such a question is raised before any court referred to in Article 2.2 or 2.3, that court may, under the conditions laid down in paragraph 1, request the Court of Justice to give a ruling thereon.

Article 4

1.

The competent authority of a Contracting State may request the Court of Justice to give a ruling on a question of interpretation of the Convention or of one of the other instruments referred to in Article 1 if judgments given by courts of that State conflict with the interpretation given either by the Court of Justice or in a judgment of one of the courts of another Contracting State referred to in Article 2.1 or 2.2. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply only to judgments which have become res judicata.

2.

The interpretation given by the Court of Justice in response to such a request shall not affect the judgments which gave rise to the request for interpretation.

3.

The Procurators-General of the Courts of Cassation of the Contracting States, or any other authority designated by a Contracting State, shall be entitled to request the Court of Justice for a ruling on interpretation in accordance with paragraph 1.

4.

The Registrar of the Court of Justice shall give notice of the request to the Contracting States, to the Commission and to the Council of the European Communities; they shall then be entitled within two months of the notification to submit statements of case or written observations to the Court.

5.

No fees shall be levied or any costs or expenses awarded in respect of the proceedings provided for in this Article.

Article 5

1.

Except where this Protocol otherwise provides, the provisions of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and those of the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice annexed thereto, which are applicable when the Court is requested to give a preliminary ruling, shall also apply to any proceedings for the interpretation of the Convention and the other instruments referred to in Article 1.

2.

The Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice shall, if necessary, be adjusted and supplemented in accordance with Article 188 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community.

Article 6

[deleted]

Article 7

This Protocol shall be ratified by the signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities.

Article 8

This Protocol shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the instrument of ratification by the last signatory State to take this step; provided that it shall at the earliest enter into force at the same time as the Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters.

Article 9

The Contracting States recognize that any State which becomes a member of the European Economic Community, and to which Article 63 of the Convention on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters applies, must accept the provisions of this Protocol, subject to such adjustments as may be required.

Article 10

The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall notify the signatory States of:

Article 11

The Contracting States shall communicate to the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities the texts of any provisions of their laws which necessitate an amendment to the list of courts in Article 2.1.

Article 12

This Protocol is concluded for an unlimited period.

Article 13

Any Contracting State may request the revision of this Protocol. In this event, a revision conference shall be convened by the President of the Council of the European Communities.

Article 14

This Protocol, drawn up in a single original in the Dutch, French, German and Italian languages, all four texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each signatory State

(Signatures of the plenipotentiaries)

Text in the Irish language of the 1971 Protocol as amended by the 1978 Accession Convention, the 1982 Accession Convention, the 1989 Accession Convention and the 1996 Accession Convention1

PRÓTACAL

ar léiriú ag an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais ar Choinbhinsiún an 27 Meán Fómhair 1968 ar dhlínse agus ar fhorghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála

Airteagal 1

Beidh dlínse ag Cúirt Bhreithiúnais na gComhphobal Eorpach chun rialú a thabhairt i dtaobh léiriú an Choinbhinsiúin ar dhlínse agus ar fhorghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála agus an Phrótacail atá i gceangal leis an gCoinbhinsiúin sin, a síníodh sa Bhruiséil ar an 27 Meán Fómhair 1968, agus fós i dtaobh léiriú an Phrótacail seo.

Beidh dlínse freisin ag Cúirt Bhreithiúnais na gComhphobal Eorpach chun rialú a thabhairt i dtaobh léiriú an Choinbhinsiúin ar aontú Ríocht na Danmhairge, na héireann agus Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart éireann do Choinbhinsiún an 27 Meán Fómhair 1968 agus don Phrótacal seo.

Beidh dlínse freisin ag Cúirt Bhreithiúnais na gComhphobal Eorpach chun rialú a thabhairt i dtaobh léiriú an Choinbhinsiúin ar aontú na Poblachta Heilléanaí do Choinbhinsiún an 27 Meán Fómhair 1968 agus don Phrótacal seo, arna n-oiriúnú le Coinbhinsiún 1978.

Beidh dlínse freisin ag Cúirt Bhreithiúnais na gComhphobal Eorpach chun rialú a thabhairt i dtaobh léiriú an Choinbhinsiúin ar aontú Ríocht na Spáinne agus Phoblacht na Portaingéile do Choinbhinsiún an 27 Meán Fómhair 1968 agus don Phrótacal seo, arna n-oiriúnú le Coinbhinsiún 1978 agus Coinbhinsiún 1982.

Beidh dlínse freisin ag Cúirt Bhreithiúnais na gComhphobal Eorpach chun rialú a thabhairt i dtaobh léiriú an Choinbhinsiúin ar aontú Phoblacht na hOstaire, Phoblacht na Fionlainne agus Ríocht na Sualainne do Choinbhinsiún an 27 Meán Fómhair 1968 agus don Phrótacal seo, mar atá arna n-oiriúnú le Coinbhinsiúin 1978, 1982 agus 1989.

Airteagal 2

Féadfaidh na cúirteanna seo a leanas a iarraidh ar an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais réamhrialú a thabhairt ar cheisteanna léiriúcháin:

1.— sa Bheilg: la Cour de Cassation — het Hof van Cassatie agus le Conseil d'état — de Raad van State,

—sa Danmhairg: højesteret,

—i bPoblacht Chónaidhme na Gearmáine: die obersten Gerichtshöfe des Bundes,

—sa Ghréig: τα ανώτατα δικαστήαια,

—sa Spáinn: el Tribunal Supremo,

—sa Fhrainc: la Cour de Cassation agus le Conseil d'état,

—in Éirinn: an Chúirt Uachtarach,

—san Iodáil: la Corte Suprema de Cassazione,

—i Lucsamburg: la Cour supérieure de justice ina suí di mar Cour de Cassation,

—san Ostair: an Oberste Gerichtshof, an Verwaltungsgerichtshof agus an Verfassungsgerichtshof,

—san ísiltír: de Hoge Raad,

—sa Phortaingéil: o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça agus o Supremo Tribunal Administrativo,

—san Fhionlainn: korkein oikeus/högsta domstolen agus korkein hallintooikeus/högsta förvaltningsdomstolen,

—sa tSualainn, Högsta domstolen, Regeringsrätten, Arbetsdomstolen agus Marknadsdomstolen,

—sa Ríocht Aontaithe: an House of Lords agus cúirteanna a ndearnadh iarratas chucu faoin dara mír d'Airteagal 37 nó faoi Airteagal 41 den Choinbhinsiún,

2.

cúirteanna na Stát Conarthach ina suí dóibh i gcáil achomharcach;

3.

sna cásanna dá bhforáiltear in Airteagal 37 den Choinbhinsiún, na cúirteanna a luaitear san Airteagal sin.

Airteagal 3

1.

Nuair a dhéanfar ceist i dtaobh léiriú an Choinbhinsiúin nó ionstraime eile a luaitear in Airteagal 1 a tharraingt anuas i gcás a bheidh ar feitheamh os comhair cúirte dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 2(1), iarrfaidh an chúirt sin ar an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais, má mheasann sí gur gá breith ar an gceist ionas go bhféadfaidh sí breithiúnas a thabhairt, rialú a thabhairt ar an gceist sin.

2.

Má tharraingítear ceist mar sin anuas os comhair aon chúirte dá dtagraítear in Airteagal 2(2) nó (3), féadfaidh an chúirt sin, ar na coinníollacha atá leagtha síos i mír 1, a iarraidh ar an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais rialú a thabhairt uirthi.

Airteagal 4

1.

Féadfaidh údarás inniúil Stáit Chonarthaig a iarraidh ar an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais rialú a thabhairt ar cheist i dtaob léiriú an Choinbhinsiúin nó i dtaobh léiriú ceann de na hionstraimí eile a luaitear in Airteagal 1 má bhíonn breithiúnais ó chúirteanna sa Stát sin ar neamhréir leis an léiriú a thug an Chúirt Bhreithiúnais nó a tugadh i mbreithiúnas ó chúirt de chuid Stáit Chonarthaigh eile a luaitear in Airteagal 2(1) nó (2). Ní bhainfidh forálacha na míre seo ach le breithiúnais a bhfuil éifeacht res judicata leo.

2.

Ní dhéanfaidh an léiriú a dhéanfaidh an Chúirt Bhreithiúnais de bhun iarratais den sórt sin difear do na breithiúnais be bhun leis an léiriú sin a iarraidh.

3.

Beidh Ionchúisitheoirí Ginearálta na gCúirteanna Uachtaracha Achomhairc sna Stáit Chonarthacha, nó údarás ar bith eile a bheidh ainmnithe chuige sin ag Stát Conarthach, i dteideal rialú ar an léiriú a iarraidh ar an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais de réir mhír 1.

4.

Tabharfaidh Cláraitheoir na Cúirte Breithiúnais fógra faoin iaratas do na Stáit Chonarthacha, don Choimisiún agus do Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach; beidh siadsan i dteideal ansin, laistigh de dhá mhí tar éis an fógra a fháil, sonruithe cáis nó tuairimí i scríbhinn a chur faoi bhráid na Cúirte.

5.

Ní fhéadfar aon táillí a thobhach ná aon chostais nó caiteachas a dhámhachtain i leith na n-imeachtaí dá bhforáiltear san Airteagal seo.

Airteagal 5

1.

Na forálacha sin den Chonradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEoropa, agus na cinn sin den Phrótacal ar Reacht na Cúirte Breithiúnais atá i gceangal leis, is infheidhme nuair a iarrtar ar an gCúirt réamhrialú a thabhairt, beidh feidhm acu mar an gcéanna, ach amháin mura bhforáiltear a mhalairt leis an bPrótacal seo, ar an nós imeachta maidir le léiriú an Choinbhinsiúin agus na n-ionstraimí eile a luaitear in Airteagal 1.

2.

Déanfar, más gá, Rialacha Nós Imeachta na Cúirte Breithiúnais a oiriúnú agus a chomhlánú de réir Airteagal 188 den Chonradh ag bunú Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa.

Airteagal 6

[scriosta]

Airteagal 7

Déanfaidh Stáit a shínithe daingniú ar an bPrótacal seo. Taiscfear na hionstraimí daingniúcháin le hArdrúnaí Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach.

Airteagal 8

Tiocfaidh an Prótacal seo i bhfeidhm ar an gcéad lá den tríú mí i ndiaidh thaisceadh na hionstraime daingniúcháin ag an gceann is déanaí de Stáit a shínithe a dhéanfaidh an taisceadh sin; ach ní thiocfaidh sé i bhfeidhm tráth is luaithe ná teacht i bhfeidhm Choinbhinsiún an 27 Meán Fómhair 1968 ar dhlínse agus ar fhorghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála.

Airteagal 9

Aithníonn na Stáit Chonarthacha go ndlífidh gach Stát a thiocfaidh chun bheith ina chomhalta de Chomhphobal Eacnamaíochta na hEorpa, agus a mbainfidh Airteagal 63 den Choinbhinsiún ar dhlínse agus ar fhorghníomhú breithiúnas in ábhair shibhialta agus tráchtála leis, glacadh le forálacha an Phrótacail seo, faoi réir cibé oiriúnuithe is gá.

Airteagal 10

Cuirfidh Ardrúnaí Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach in iúl do na Stát a shíneoidh an Prótacal seo:

Airteagal 11

Cuirfidh na Stáit Chonarthacha in iúl d'Ardrúnaí Chomhairle na gComhpobal Eorpach téacsanna aon fhorálacha ina ndlíthe a bheireann gur gá liosta na gcúirteanna in Airteagal 2(1) a leasú.

Airteagal 12

Tá an Prótacal seo tugtha i gcrích go ceann tréimhse gan teorainn.

Airteagal 13

Féadfaidh Stát Conarthach ar bith athbhreithniú ar an bPrótacal seo a iarraidh. Sa chás sin, comórfaidh Uachtarán Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach comhdháil lena athbhreithniú.

Airteagal 14

Tarraingíodh an Prótacal seo suas i scríbhinn bhunaidh amháin sa Fhraincis, sa Ghearmáinis, san Iodáilis agus san Ollainnis, agus comhúdarás ag gach ceann de na ceithre théacs; taiscfear é i gcartlann Rúnaíocht Chomhairle na gComhphobal Eorpach, agus cuirfidh an tArdrúnaí cóip dheimhnithe chuig Rialtas gach ceann de Stáit a shínithe.

THIRD SCHEDULE Titles V and VI of the 1978 Accession Convention1 as amended by the 1989 Accession Convention2

Title V

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article 34

1.

The 1968 Convention and the 1971 Protocol, with the amendments made by this Convention, shall apply only to legal proceedings instituted and to authentic instruments formally drawn up or registered after the entry into force of this Convention in the State of origin and, where recognition or enforcement of a judgment or authentic instrument is sought, in the State addressed.

2.

However, as between the six Contracting States to the 1968 Convention, judgments given after the date of entry into force of this Convention in proceedings instituted before that date shall be recognised and enforced in accordance with the provisions of Title III of the 1968 Convention as amended.

3.

Moreover, as between the six Contracting States to the 1968 Convention and the three States mentioned in Article 1 of this Convention, and as between those three States, judgments given after the date of entry into force of this Convention between the State of origin and the State addressed in proceedings instituted before that date shall also be recognised and enforced in accordance with the provisions of Title III of the 1968 Convention as amended if jurisdiction was founded upon rules which accorded with the provisions of Title II, as amended, or with provisions of a convention concluded between the State of origin and the State addressed which was in force when the proceedings were instituted.

Article 35

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Article 36

[deleted]

Title VI

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 37

The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall transmit a certified copy of the 1968 Convention and of the 1971 Protocol in the Dutch, French, German and Italian languages to the Governments of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The texts of the 1968 Convention and the 1971 Protocol, drawn up in the Danish, English and Irish languages, shall be annexed to this Convention. The texts drawn up in the Danish, English and Irish languages shall be authentic under the same conditions as the original texts of the 1968 Convention and the 1971 Protocol.

Article 38

This Convention shall be ratified by the signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities.

Article 39

This Convention shall enter into force, as between the States which shall have ratified it, on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the last instrument of ratification by the original Member States of the Community and one new Member State.

It shall enter into force for each new Member State which subsequently ratifies it on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument of ratification.

Article 40

The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall notify the signatory States of:

Article 41

This Convention, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish and Italian languages, all seven texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each signatory State.

FOURTH SCHEDULE Titles V and VI of the 1982 Accession Convention1

Title V

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article 12

1.

The 1968 Convention and the 1971 Protocol, as amended by the 1978 Convention and this Convention, shall apply only to legal proceedings instituted and to authentic instruments formally drawn up or registered after the entry into force of this Convention in the State of origin and, where recognition or enforcement of a judgment or authentic instrument is sought, in the State addressed.

2.

However, judgments given after the date of entry into force of this Convention between the State of origin and the State addressed in proceedings instituted before that date shall be recognized and enforced in accordance with the provisions of title III of the 1968 Convention, as amended by the 1978 Convention and this Convention, if jurisdiction was founded upon rules which accorded with the provisions of Title II of the 1968 Convention, as amended, or with the provisions of a convention which was in force between the State of origin and the State addressed when the proceedings were instituted.

Title VI

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 13

The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall transmit a certified copy of the 1968 Convention, of the 1971 Protocol and of the 1978 Convention in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Irish and Italian languages to the Government of the Hellenic Republic.

The texts of the 1968 Convention, of the 1971 Protocol and of the 1978 Convention, drawn up in the Greek language, shall be annexed to this Convention. The texts drawn up in the Greek language shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other texts of the 1968 Convention, the 1971 Protocol and the 1978 Convention.

Article 14

This Convention shall be ratified by the signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities.

Article 15

This Convention shall enter into force, as between the States which have ratified it, on the first day of the third month following the deposit of the last instrument of ratification by the Hellenic Republic and those States which have put into force the 1978 Convention in accordance with Article 39 of that Convention.

It shall enter into force for each Member State which subsequently ratifies it on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument of ratification.

Article 16

The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall notify the signatory States of:

Article 17

This Convention, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish and Italian languages, all eight texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each signatory State.

FIFTH SCHEDULE Titles VI and VII of the 1989 Accession Convention1

Title VI

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article 29

1.

The 1968 Convention and the 1971 Protocol, as amended by the 1978 Convention, the 1982 Convention and this Convention, shall apply only to legal proceedings instituted and to authentic instruments formally drawn up or registered after the entry into force of this Convention in the State of origin and, where recognition or enforcement of a judgment or authentic instrument is sought, in the State addressed.

2.

However, judgments given after the date of entry into force of this Convention between the State of origin and the State addressed in proceedings instituted before that date shall be recognized and enforced in accordance with the provisions of Title III of the 1968 Convention, as amended by the 1978 Convention, the 1982 Convention and this Convention, if jurisdiction was founded upon rules which accorded with the provisions of Title II of the 1968 Convention, as amended, or with the provisions of a convention which was in force between the State of origin and the State addressed when the proceedings were instituted.

Title VII

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 30

1.

The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall transmit a certified copy of the 1968 Convention, of the 1971 Protocol, of the 1978 Convention and of the 1982 Convention in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish and Italian languages to the Governments of the Kingdom of Spain and of the Portuguese Republic.

2.

The texts of the 1968 Convention, of the 1971 Protocol, of the 1978 Convention and of the 1982 Convention, drawn up in the Portuguese and Spanish languages, are set out in Annexes II, III, IV and V to this Convention. The texts drawn up in the Portuguese and Spanish languages shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other texts of the 1968 Convention, the 1971 Protocol, the 1978 Convention and the 1982 Convention.

Article 31

This Convention shall be ratified by the signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities.

Article 32

1.

This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the date on which two signatory States, of which one is the Kingdom of Spain or the Portuguese Republic, deposit their instruments of ratification.

2.

This Convention shall take effect in relation to any other signatory State on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument of ratification.

Article 33

The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall notify the signatory States of:

Article 34

This Convention, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages, all 10 texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each signatory State.

SIXTH SCHEDULE Titles V and VI of the 1996 Accession Convention1

Title V

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Article 13

1.

The 1968 Convention and the 1971 Protocol, as amended by the 1978 Convention, the 1982 Convention, the 1989 Convention and by this Convention, shall apply only to legal proceedings instituted and to authentic instruments formally drawn up or registered after the entry into force of this Convention in the State of origin and, where recognition or enforcement of a judgment or authentic instrument is sought, in the State addressed.

2.

However, judgments given after the date of entry into force of this Convention between the State of origin and the State addressed in proceedings instituted before that date shall be recognized and enforced in accordance with the provisions of Title III of the 1968 Convention, as amended by the 1978 Convention, the 1982 Convention, the 1989 Convention and this Convention, if jurisdiction was founded upon rules which accorded with the provisions of Title II, as amended, of the 1968 Convention, or with the provisions of a convention which was in force between the State of origin and the State addressed when the proceedings were instituted.

Title VI

FINAL PROVISIONS

Article 14

1.

The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union shall transmit a certified copy of the 1968 Convention, of the 1971 Protocol, of the 1978 Convention, of the 1982 Convention and of the 1989 Convention in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese languages to the Governments of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden.

2.

The texts of the 1968 Convention, of the 1971 Protocol, of the 1978 Convention, of the 1982 Convention and of the 1989 Convention, drawn up in the Finnish and Swedish languages, shall be authentic under the same conditions as the other texts of the 1968 Convention, the 1971 Protocol, the 1978 Convention, the 1982 Convention and the 1989 Convention.

Article 15

This Convention shall be ratified by the signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union.

Article 16

1.

This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the date on which two signatory States, one of which is the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland or the Kingdom of Sweden, deposit their instruments of ratification.

2.

This Convention shall produce its effects for any other signatory State on the first day of the third month following the deposit of its instrument of ratification.

Article 17

The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Union shall notify the signatory States of:

Article 18

This Convention, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish languages, all 12 texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Union. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each signatory State.

SEVENTH SCHEDULE Text of the Lugano Convention1

CONVENTION

on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

PREAMBLE

THE 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 legal and economic cooperation in Europe,

DESIRING to ensure as uniform an interpretation as possible of this instrument,

HAVE in this spirit DECIDED to conclude this Convention and

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

Title I

SCOPE

Article 1

This Convention shall apply in civil and commercial matters whatever the nature of the court or tribunal. It shall not extend, in particular, to revenue, customs or administrative matters.

The Convention shall not apply to:

1.

the status or legal capacity of natural persons, rights in property arising out of a matrimonial relationship, wills and succession;

2.

bankruptcy, proceedings relating to the winding-up of insolvent companies or other legal persons, judicial arrangements, compositions and analogous proceedings;

3.

social security;

4.

arbitration.

Title II

JURISDICTION

SECTION 1

General Provisions

Article 2

Subject to the provisions of this Convention, persons domiciled in a Contracting State shall, whatever their nationality, be sued in the courts of that State.

Persons who are not nationals of the State in which they are domiciled shall be governed by the rules of jurisdiction applicable to nationals of that State.

Article 3

Persons domiciled in a Contracting State may be sued in the courts of another Contracting State only by virtue of the rules set out in Sections 2 to 6 of this Title.

In particular the following provisions shall not be applicable as against them:

—in Belgium: Article 15 of the civil code (Code civil—Burgerlijk Wetboek) and Article 638 of the judicial code (Code judiciaire—Gerechtelijk Wetboek),

—in Denmark: Article 246 (2) and (3) of the law on civil procedure (Lov om rettens pleje),

—in the Federal Republic of Germany: Article 23 of the code of civil procedure (Zivilprozeβordnung),

—in Greece: Article 40 of the code of civil procedure (Kωδιχαζ πoλιτιχήζ σιχoνoμíαζ),

—in France: Articles 14 and 15 of the civil code (Code civil),

—in Ireland: the rules which enable jurisdiction to be founded on the document instituting the proceedings having been served on the defendant during his temporary presence in Ireland,

—in Iceland: Article 77 of the Civil Proceedings Act (lög um meδferδ einkamála í héraδi),

—in Italy: Articles 2 and 4, Nos 1 and 2 of the code of civil procedure (Codice di procedura civile),

—in Luxembourg: Articles 14 and 15 of the civil code (Code civil),

—in the Netherlands: Articles 126 (3) and 127 of the code of civil procedure (Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering),

—in Norway: Section 32 of the Civil Proceedings Act (tvistemålsloven),

—in Austria: Article 99 of the Law on Court Jurisdiction (Jurisdiktionsnorm),

— in Portugal: Articles 65 (1) (c), 65 (2) and 65A (c) of the code of civil procedure (Código de Processo Civil) and Article 11 of the code of labour procedure (Código de Processo de Trabalho),

—in Switzerland: le for du lieu du séquestre/Gerichtsstand des Arrestortes/foro del luogo del sequestro within the meaning of Article 4 of the loi fédérale sur le droit international privé/Bundesgesetz über das internationale Privatrecht/legge federale sul diritto internazionale privato,

—in Finland: the second, third and fourth sentences of Section 1 of Chapter 10 of the Code of Judicial Procedure (oikeudenkäymiskaari/rättegångsbalken),

—in Sweden: the first sentence of Section 3 of Chapter 10 of the Code of Judicial Procedure (Rättegångsbalken),

—in the United Kingdom: the rules which enable jurisdiction to be founded on:

Article 4

If the defendant is not domiciled in a Contracting State, the jurisdiction of the courts of each Contracting State shall, subject to the provisions of Article 16, be determined by the law of that State.

As against such a defendant, any person domiciled in a Contracting State may, whatever his nationality, avail himself in that State of the rules of jurisdiction there in force, and in particular those specified in the second paragraph of Article 3, in the same way as the nationals of that State.

SECTION 2

Special Jurisdiction

Article 5

A person domiciled in a Contracting State may, in another Contracting State, be sued:

1.

in matters relating to a contract, in the courts for the place of performance of the obligation in question; in matters relating to individual contracts of employment, this place is that where the employee habitually carries out his work, or if the employee does not habitually carry out his work in any one country, this place shall be the place of business through which he was engaged;

2.

in matters relating to maintenance, in the courts for the place where the maintenance creditor is domiciled or habitually resident or, if the matter is ancillary to proceedings concerning the status of a person, in the court which, according to its own law, has jurisdiction to entertain those proceedings, unless that jurisdiction is based solely on the nationality of one of the parties;

3.

in matters relating to tort, delict or quasi-delict, in the courts for the place where the harmful event occurred;

4.

as regards a civil claim for damages or restitution which is based on an act giving rise to criminal proceedings, in the court seised of those proceedings, to the extent that that court has jurisdiction under its own law to entertain civil proceedings;

5.

as regards a dispute arising out of the operations of a branch, agency or other establishment, in the courts for the place in which the branch, agency or other establishment is situated;

6.

in his capacity as settlor, trustee or beneficiary of a trust created by the operation of a statute, or by a written instrument, or created orally and evidenced in writing, in the courts of the Contracting State in which the trust is domiciled;

7.

as regards a dispute concerning the payment of remuneration claimed in respect of the salvage of a cargo or freight, in the court under the authority of which the cargo or freight in question:

or

provided that this provision shall apply only if it is claimed that the defendant has an interest in the cargo or freight or had such an interest at the time of salvage.

Article 6

A person domiciled in a Contracting State may also be used:

1.

where he is one of a number of defendants, in the courts for the place where any one of them is domiciled;

2.

as a third party in an action on a warranty or guarantee or in any other third party proceedings, in the court seised of the original proceedings, unless these were instituted solely with the object of removing him from the jurisdiction of the court which would be competent in his case;

3.

on a counterclaim arising from the same contract or facts on which the original claim was based, in the court in which the original claim is pending;

4.

in matters relating to a contract, if the action may be combined with an action against the same defendant in matters relating to rights in rem in immovable property, in the court of the Contracting State in which the property is situated.

Article 6a

Where by virtue of this Convention a court of a Contracting State has jurisdiction in actions relating to liability arising from the use or operation of a ship, that court, or any other court substituted for this purpose by the internal law of that State, shall also have jurisdiction over claims for limitation of such liability.

SECTION 3

Jurisdiction in Matters Relating to Insurance

Article 7

In matters relating to insurance, jurisdiction shall be determined by this Section, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles 4 and 5 (5).

Article 8

An insurer domiciled in a Contracting State may be used:

1.

in the courts of the State where he is domiciled; or

2.

in another Contracting State, in the courts for the place where the policy-holder is domiciled; or

3.

if he is a co-insurer, in the courts of a Contracting State in which proceedings are brought against the leading insurer.

An insurer who is not domiciled in a Contracting State but has a branch, agency or other establishment in one of the Contracting States shall, in disputes arising out of the operations of the branch, agency or establishment, be deemed to be domiciled in that State.

Article 9

In respect of liability insurance or insurance of immovable property, the insurer may in addition be used in the courts for the place where the harmful event occurred. The same applies if movable and immovable property are covered by the same insurance policy and both are adversely affected by the same contingency.

Article 10

In respect of liability insurance, the insurer may also, if the law of the court permits it, be joined in proceedings which the injured party has brought against the insured.

The provisions of Articles 7, 8 and 9 shall apply to actions brought by the injured party directly against the insurer, where such direct actions are permitted.

If the law governing such direct actions provides that the policyholder or the insured may be joined as a party to the action, the same court shall have jurisdiction over them.

Article 11

Without prejudice to the provisions of the third paragraph of Article 10, an insurer may bring proceedings only in the courts of the Contracting State in which the defendant is domiciled, irrespective of whether he is the policy-holder, the insured or a beneficiary.

The provisions of this Section shall not affect the right to bring a counterclaim in the court in which, in accordance with this Section, the original claim is pending.

Article 12

The provisions of this Section may be departed from only by an agreement on jurisdiction:

1.

which is entered into after the dispute has arisen; or

2.

which allows the policy-holder, the insured or a beneficiary to bring proceedings in courts other than those indicated in this Section; or

3.

which is concluded between a policy-holder and an insurer, both of whom are at the time of conclusion of the contract domiciled or habitually resident in the same Contracting State, and which has the effect of conferring jurisdiction on the courts of that State even if the harmful event were to occur abroad, provided that such an agreement is not contrary to the law of the State; or

4.

which is concluded with a policy-holder who is not domiciled in a Contracting State, except in so far as the insurance is compulsory or relates to immovable property in a Contracting State; or

5.

which relates to a contract of insurance in so far as it covers one or more of the risks set out in Article 12a.

Article 12a

The following are the risks referred to in Article 12 (5):

1.

any loss of or damage to:

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