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FINDING COMPETENT COURTS

The search tool below will help you to identify court(s)/authority(ies) competent for a specific European legal instrument. Please note that although every effort has been made to ascertain the accuracy of the results, there may be some exceptional cases concerning the determination of competence that are not necessarily covered.

Annex I - The rules of jurisdiction referred to in Article 3(2) and Article 4(2)

Article 86 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

Annex II - The courts or competent authorities to which the application referred to in Article 39 may be submitted

County courts

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List of competent authorities

Annex III - The courts with which appeals referred to in Article 43(2) may be lodged

District courts

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List of competent authorities

Annex IV- The appeals which may be lodged pursuant to Article 44

Appeals to the Supreme Court

Last update: 13/08/2019

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Judgments in civil and commercial matters - Brussels I Regulation

FINDING COMPETENT COURTS

Annex I - The rules of jurisdiction referred to in Article 3(2) and Article 4(2)

Annex II - The courts or competent authorities to which the application referred to in Article 39 may be submitted

Annex III - The courts with which appeals referred to in Article 43(2) may be lodged

Annex IV- The appeals which may be lodged pursuant to Article 44