CHAPTER III

RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT
SECTION 1

Recognition

Recognition of a judgment
Article 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grounds of non-recognition for judgments relating to divorce, legal separation or marriage annulment
Article 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Grounds of non-recognition for judgments relating to parental responsibility
Article 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Prohibition of review of jurisdiction of the court of origin
Article 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Differences in applicable law
Article 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Non-review as to substance
Article 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stay of proceedings
Article 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 2

Application for a declaration of enforceability

Enforceable judgments
Article 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jurisdiction of local courts
Article 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Procedure
Article 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Decision of the court
Article 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notice of the decision
Article 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Appeal against the decision
Article 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Courts of appeal and means of contest
Article 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Stay of proceedings
Article 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Partial enforcement
Article 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 3

Provisions common to Sections 1 and 2

Documents
Article 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Absence of documents
Article 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Certificate concerning judgments in matrimonial matters and certificate concerning judgments on parental responsibility
Article 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 4

Enforceability of certain judgments concerning rights of access and of certain judgments which require the return of the child

Scope
Article 40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rights of access
Article 41. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Return of the child
Article 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rectification of the certificate
Article 43. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Effects of the certificate
Article 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Documents
Article 45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 5

Authentic instruments and agreements
Article 46. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 6

Other provisions

Enforcement procedure
Article 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Practical arrangements for the exercise of rights of access
Article 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Costs
Article 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Legal aid
Article 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Security, bond or deposit
Article 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Legalisation or other similar formality
Article 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Regulations revoked (S.) (31.12.2020) by The Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family, Civil Partnership and Marriage (Same Sex Couples)) (EU Exit) (Scotland) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/104), regs. 1, 3 (with reg. 6) (as amended by S.S.I. 2020/441, regs. 1(2)(a), 16); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Regulation revoked (E.W.N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/519), regs. 1(1), 3 (with reg. 8) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1574, regs. 1, 5(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)