These Regulations make provision to further facilitate the application in Scotland of Regulation (EU) No. 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12th December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast) (“the Regulation”).

They amend the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3929) (“the 2001 Order”) to make it explicit that an application in terms of Article 54 of the Regulation for an order adapting a measure or order which is contained in a foreign judgment but is unknown under the law of Scotland (an “adaptation order”), or an application to challenge such an adaptation made without an order, must be made to the Court of Session. Further relevant amendments to the 2001 Order are made, with effect from 10th January 2015, by the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2947).

No business and regulatory impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations as no impact upon business, charities or voluntary bodies is foreseen.