the certification of judgments and court settlements in England and Wales as European Enforcement Orders; and

the enforcement in England and Wales of judgments, court settlements and authentic instruments certified as European Enforcement Orders by other Member States.

'the 1920 Act' means the Administration of Justice Act 1920^Acts(¹);

'the 1933 Act' means the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933(²);

'the 1982 Act' means the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982(³);

'the Judgments Regulation' means Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 of 22nd December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, as amended from time to time and as applied by the Agreement made on 19th October 2005 between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters(⁴);

'the EEO Regulation' means Council Regulation (EC) No 805/2004 creating a European Enforcement Order for uncontested claims.

'Contracting State' has the meaning given in section 1(3) of the 1982 Act;

'Regulation State' means a Member State;

'judgment' means, subject to any other enactment, any judgment given by a foreign court or tribunal, whatever the judgment may be called, and includes

'State of origin', in relation to any judgment, means the State in which that judgment was given.

in an application under the 1982 Act, in accordance with sections 41 to 46 that Act;

in an application under the Judgments Regulation, in accordance with paragraphs 9 to 12 of Schedule 1 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Order 2001(⁵).

section 9 of the 1920 Act, in respect of judgments to which Part II of that Act applies;

section 2 of the 1933 Act, in respect of judgments to which Part I of that Act applies;

section 4 of the 1982 Act; and

the Judgments Regulation

must be made to the High Court; and

may be made without notice.

the judgment or a verified or certified or otherwise authenticated copy of it; and

where the judgment is not in English, a translation of it into English ---

the name of the judgment creditor and his address for service within the jurisdiction;

the name of the judgment debtor and his address or place of business, if known;

the grounds on which the judgment creditor is entitled to enforce the judgment;

in the case of a money judgment, the amount in respect of which it remains unsatisfied; and

where interest is recoverable on the judgment under the law of the State of origin ---

which under section 9 of that Act may not be ordered to be registered; or

to which section 5 of the Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980 applies(⁶).

state that the judgment is a money judgment;

confirm that it can be enforced by execution in the State of origin;

confirm that the registration could not be set aside under section 4 of that Act;

confirm that the judgment is not a judgment to which section 5 of the Protection of Trading Interests Act 1980^Acts applies;

where the judgment contains different provisions, some but not all of which can be registered for enforcement, set out those provisions in respect of which it is sought to register the judgment; and

be accompanied by any further evidence as to ---

documents which show that, under the law of the State of origin, the judgment is enforceable on the judgment debtor and has been served;

in the case of a judgment in default, a document which establishes that the party in default was served with the document instituting the proceedings or with an equivalent document; and

where appropriate, a document showing that the judgment creditor is in receipt of legal aid in the State of origin.

the application for registration;

any proceedings brought to set aside the registration; and

any appeal against the granting of the registration

as if the judgment creditor were a claimant.

by delivering it to him personally;

as provided by section 725 of the Companies Act 1985(⁷); or

in such other manner as the court may direct.

full particulars of the judgment registered;

the name of the judgment creditor and his address for service within the jurisdiction;

the right of the judgment debtor ---

the period within which such an application or appeal may be made; and

that no measures of enforcement will be taken before the end of that period, other than measures ordered by the court to preserve the property of the judgment debtor.

to appeal; or

to put in evidence.

the judgment debtor is not domiciled within a Contracting State or a Regulation State, as the case may be, and

an application to extend the time for appealing is made within two months of service of the registration order

the court may extend the period for filing an appellant's notice against the order granting registration, but not on grounds of distance.

where the appeal is against the granting of registration, within ---

where the appeal is against the refusal of registration, within one month of the decision on the application for registration.

before the end of the period specified in accordance with rule 74.6(3)(d), or that period as extended by the court; or

where there is an application under rule 74.7 or an appeal under rule 74.8, until the application or appeal has been determined.

the registration order; and

any other relevant order of the court.

authentic instruments which are subject to ---

court settlements which are subject to ---

to the High Court under section 10 of the 1920 Act;

to the High Court or to a county court under section 10 of the 1933 Act;

to the High Court or to a county court under section 12 of the 1982 Act; or

to the High Court or to a county court under article 54 of the Judgments Regulation.

the claim form in the proceedings in which judgment was given;

evidence that it was served on the defendant;

the statements of case; and

where relevant, a document showing that for those proceedings the applicant was an assisted person or an LSC funded client, as defined in rule 43.2(1)(h) and (i).

identify the grounds on which the judgment was obtained;

state whether the defendant objected to the jurisdiction and, if he did, the grounds of his objection;

show that the judgment ---

state ---

state whether the judgment provides for the payment of a sum of money, and if so, the amount in respect of which it remains unsatisfied;

state whether interest is recoverable on the judgment, and if so, either ---

'money provision' means a provision for the payment of one or more sums of money in a judgment whose enforcement is governed by section 18 of, and Schedule 6 to, the 1982 Act; and

'non-money provision' means a provision for any relief or remedy not requiring payment of a sum of money in a judgment whose enforcement is governed by section 18 of, and Schedule 7 to, the 1982 Act.

which has been given by a court in another part of the United Kingdom, and

to which section 18 of that Act applies.

which has been given by a court in another part of the United Kingdom, and

to which section 18 of that Act applies.

by a certified copy of the judgment issued under Schedule 7 to the 1982 Act; and

by a certificate, issued not more than six months before the date of the application, stating that the conditions set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 are satisfied in relation to the judgment.

the name and address of the judgment creditor and, if known, of the judgment debtor;

the sums payable and unsatisfied under the money provisions of the judgment;

where interest is recoverable on the judgment, either ---

that the judgment is not stayed;

the date on which the time for appealing expired or will expire;

whether an appeal notice has been filed;

the status of any application for permission to appeal; and

whether an appeal is pending.

full particulars of the judgment;

the name and address of the judgment creditor and, if known, of the judgment debtor;

that the judgment is not stayed;

the date on which the time for appealing expired or will expire;

whether an appeal notice has been filed;

the status of any application for permission to appeal; and

whether an appeal is pending.

'Community judgment' means any judgment, decision or order which is enforceable under ---

'Euratom inspection order' means an order made by the President of the European Court, or a decision of the Commission of the European Communities, under article 81 of the Euratom Treaty;

'European Court' means the Court of Justice of the European Communities;

'order for enforcement' means an order under the authority of the Secretary of State that the Community judgment to which it is appended is to be registered for enforcement in the United Kingdom.

the Community judgment and the order for its enforcement, or an authenticated copy; and

where the judgment is not in English, a translation of it into English ---

the name of the judgment creditor and his address for service within the jurisdiction;

the name of the judgment debtor and his address or place of business, if known;

the amount in respect of which the judgment is unsatisfied; and

that the European Court has not suspended enforcement of the judgment.

a copy of the registered Community judgment; and

a copy of the order for its enforcement.

before the end of the period specified in accordance with rule 74.23(1); or

where an application is made under that rule, until it has been determined.

where the matter is urgent, without notice;

otherwise, by claim form.

'European Enforcement Order' has the meaning given in the EEO Regulation;

'EEO' means European Enforcement Order;

'judgment', 'authentic instrument', 'member state of origin', 'member state of enforcement', and 'court of origin' have the meanings given by Article 4 of the EEO Regulation; and

'Regulation State' has the same meaning as 'Member State' in the EEO Regulation, that is all Member States except Denmark.

to the High Court