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Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:
Section 3.
1U.K.The words “Brussels Conventions” shall be substituted for the word “Conventions” wherever occurring in section 2 (the Conventions to have the force of law) and section 3 (interpretation of the Conventions).
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I1Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
2U.K.In section 4(1) (enforcement of judgments other than maintenance orders) and section 5(1) (recognition and enforcement of maintenance orders) after the words “an application under Article 31" there shall be inserted the words “ of the 1968 Convention or of the Lugano Convention ”.
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I2Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
3U.K.In section 6 (appeals under Article 37, second paragraph and Article 41)—
(a)in subsection (1), after the words “referred to" there shall be inserted the words “ in the 1968 Convention and the Lugano Convention ”; and
(b)in subsection (3), after the words “referred to" there shall be inserted the words “ in each of those Conventions ”.
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I3Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
4U.K.In section 9 (provisions supplementary to Title VII of the 1968 Convention) in subsection (1)—
(a)after the words “Title VII of the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ and, apart from Article 54B, of Title VII of the Lugano Convention ”; and
(b)for the words “that convention" there shall be substituted the words “ the Convention in question ”.
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I4Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
5U.K.In section 10 (allocation within UK of jurisdiction in proceedings with respect to trusts and consumer contracts in respect of which the 1968 Convention confers jurisdiction on UK courts generally) in subsection (1), after the words “the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ or the Lugano Convention ”.
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I5Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
6U.K.In section 11 (proof and admissibility of certain judgments and related documents for the purposes of the 1968 Convention) in subsection (1), after the words “For the purposes of the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ and the Lugano Convention ”.
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I6Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
7U.K.In section 12 (provision for issue of copies of, and certificates in connection with, UK judgments for purposes of the 1968 Convention) after the words “the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ or the Lugano Convention ”.
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I7Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
8U.K.In section 13 (modifications to cover authentic instruments and court settlements) in subsection (1)—
(a)after the words “the 1968 Convention" in paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the words “ or the Lugano Convention ”;
(b)after the words “Title IV of the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, Title IV of the Lugano Convention ”; and
(c)for the words “that Convention" there shall be substituted the words “ the Convention in question ”.
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I8Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
9U.K.In section 14 (modifications consequential on revision of the Conventions)—
(a)for the words “any of the Conventions", wherever occurring in subsections (1) and (3), there shall be substituted the words “ the Lugano Convention or any of the Brussels Conventions ”; and
(b)in subsection (1), after the words “any revision connected with the accession to" there shall be inserted the words “ the Lugano Convention or ”.
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I9Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
10U.K.In section 15 (interpretation of Part I)—
(a)in subsection (1), in the definition of “maintenance order”, after the words “maintenance judgment within the meaning of the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, the Lugano Convention ”; and
(b)in subsection (3), after the words “authorised or required by the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ the Lugano Convention ”.
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I10Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
11U.K.In section 16 (allocation within UK of jurisdiction in certain civil proceedings)—
(a)in paragraph (a) of subsection (1), for the words “the Convention" there shall be substituted the words “ that or any other Convention ”;
(b)in paragraph (b) of that subsection, after the words “Article 16" there shall be inserted the words “ of the 1968 Convention ”; and
(c)in subsection (4), after the words “subject to the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ and the Lugano Convention ”.
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I11Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
12U.K.The words “ Brussels or Lugano Contracting State ” shall be substituted for the words “Contracting State" wherever occurring in each of the following provisions, that is to say—
(a)in subsections (1)(a) and (3)(a) of section 25 (interim relief in England and Wales or Northern Ireland in the absence of substantive proceedings);
(b)in subsections (2)(a) and (3)(a) and (d) of section 27 (which makes for Scotland similar provision to that made by section 25 for England and Wales); and
(c)in section 28 (application of section 1 of the M1Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1972);
and, in section 25(1)(b), for the words “the Convention" there shall be substituted the words “ that or any other Convention ”.
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I12Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
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13U.K.In section 30 (proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland for torts to immovable property) in subsection (2), after the words “subject to the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ and the Lugano Convention ”.
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I13Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
14U.K.In section 32 (overseas judgments given in proceedings brought in breach of agreement for settlement of disputes) in subsection (4) (saving for judgments required to be recognised or enforced in UK under the 1968 Convention etc) in paragraph (a), after the words “under the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ or the Lugano Convention ”.
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I14Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
15U.K.In section 33 (certain steps not to amount to submission to the jurisdiction of an overseas court) in subsection (2) (saving for judgments required to be recognised or enforced in England and Wales or Northern Ireland under the 1968 Convention) after the words “under the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ or the Lugano Convention ”.
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I15Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
16U.K.In section 41 (determination of domicile of individuals for the purposes of the 1968 Convention etc) in subsection (1), after the words “for the purposes of the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ the Lugano Convention ”.
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I16Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
17U.K.In section 42 (domicile and seat of corporation or association) in subsection (2)(a), after the words “for the purposes of the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, the Lugano Convention ”.
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I17Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
18U.K.In section 43 (seat of corporation or association for purposes of Article 16(2) and related provisions) in subsection (1)(a), after the words “Article 16(2)" there shall be inserted the words “ of the 1968 Convention or of the Lugano Convention ”.
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I18Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
19(1)In section 44 (persons deemed to be domiciled in UK for certain purposes) in subsection (1)—U.K.
(a)in paragraph (a) (which provides that the section applies to proceedings within Section 3 of Title II of the 1968 Convention) after the words “the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ or Section 3 of Title II of the Lugano Convention ”; and
(b)in paragraph (b) (proceedings within Section 2 of that Title) for the words “that Title" there shall be substituted the words “ Title II of either of those Conventions ”.
(2)In subsection (2) of that section, after the words “is deemed for the purposes of the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, of the Lugano Convention ”.
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I19Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
20U.K.In section 45 (domicile of trusts) in subsection (1), after the words “for the purposes of the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ the Lugano Convention ”.
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I20Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
21(1)In section 46 (domicile and seat of the Crown) in subsection (2)(a), after the words “for the purposes of the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “and the Lugano Convention" and for the words “(in which" there shall be substituted the words “ (in each of which ”.U.K.
(2)In subsection (4) of that section (Order in Council with respect to seat of the Crown) after the words “for the purposes of the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ the Lugano Convention ”.
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I21Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
22U.K.In section 47 (modifications occasioned by decisions of the European Court as to meaning or effect of the Conventions) for the word “Conventions", wherever occurring, there shall be substituted the words “ Brussels Conventions ”.
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I22Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
23U.K.In section 48 (matters for which rules of court may provide)—
(a)in subsection (1), for the words “or the Conventions" there shall be substituted the words “ the Lugano Convention or the Brussels Conventions ”; and
(b)in subsection (3), for the words “the Conventions" there shall be substituted the words “ the Lugano Convention, the Brussels Conventions ”.
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I23Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
24U.K.In section 49 (saving for powers to stay, sist, strike out or dismiss proceedings where to do so is not inconsistent with the 1968 Convention) after the words “the 1968 Convention" there shall be inserted the words “ or, as the case may be, the Lugano Convention ”.
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I24Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
25U.K.In section 50 (general interpretation) the following definitions shall be inserted at the appropriate places—
““Brussels Contracting State” has the meaning given by section 1(3)";”
““the Brussels Conventions” has the meaning given by section 1(1)";”
““Lugano Contracting State” has the meaning given by section 1(3)";”
““the Lugano Convention” has the meaning given by section 1(1)";”
and the entry relating to “the Conventions” is hereby repealed.
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I25Act wholly in force at 1.5.1992 see s. 5(3) and S.I. 1992/745, art. 2
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