Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982
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16 Allocation within U.K. of jurisdiction in certain civil proceedings.
(1) The provisions set out in Schedule 4 (which contains a modified version of Chapter II of the Regulation) shall have effect for determining, for each part of the United Kingdom, whether the courts of law of that part, or any particular court of law in that part, have or has jurisdiction in proceedings where— (a) the subject-matter of the proceedings is within the scope of the Regulation as determined by Article 1 of the Regulation (whether or not the Regulation would have had effect before IP completion day in relation to the proceedings); and (b) the defendant or defender is domiciled in the United Kingdom or the proceedings are of a kind mentioned in Article 24 of the Regulation (exclusive jurisdiction regardless of domicile). (1A) This section and Schedule 4 do not apply for the purposes of determining jurisdiction in proceedings in relation to which section 15B, 15C or 15D(2) applies, except as specified in those sections. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) In determining any question as to the meaning or effect of any provision contained in Schedule 4— (a) regard shall be had to any relevant principles laid down by the European Court in connection with Title II of the 1968 Convention or Chapter II of the Regulation and to any relevant decision of that court as to the meaning or effect of any provision of that Title or that Chapter; and (b) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a), the expert reports relating to the 1968 Convention may be considered and shall, so far as relevant, be given such weight as is appropriate in the circumstances. (3A) The requirement in subsection (3)(a) applies only in relation to principles laid down, or decisions made, by the European Court before IP completion day. (4) The provisions of this section and Schedule 4 shall have effect subject to ... ... ... and the 2005 Hague Convention and to the provisions of sections 15B, 15C, 15D and 17. (5) In section 15(1)(a) of the Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (domestic proceedings in which initial process may be served in another part of the United Kingdom), after sub-paragraph (v) there shall be added— (vi) Article 5(2) of Schedule 4 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 ; or .
16 Allocation within U.K. of jurisdiction in certain civil proceedings.
(1) The provisions set out in Schedule 4 (which contains a modified version of Chapter II of the Regulation) shall have effect for determining, for each part of the United Kingdom, whether the courts of law of that part, or any particular court of law in that part, have or has jurisdiction in proceedings where— (a) the subject-matter of the proceedings is within the scope of the Regulation as determined by Article 1 of the Regulation (whether or not the Regulation would have had effect before IP completion day in relation to the proceedings); and (b) the defendant or defender is domiciled in the United Kingdom or the proceedings are of a kind mentioned in Article 24 of the Regulation (exclusive jurisdiction regardless of domicile). (1A) This section and Schedule 4 do not apply for the purposes of determining jurisdiction in proceedings in relation to which section 15B, 15C or 15D(2) applies, except as specified in those sections. (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (3) In determining any question as to the meaning or effect of any provision contained in Schedule 4— (a) regard shall be had to any relevant principles laid down by the European Court in connection with Title II of the 1968 Convention or Chapter II of the Regulation and to any relevant decision of that court as to the meaning or effect of any provision of that Title or that Chapter; and (b) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (a), the expert reports relating to the 1968 Convention may be considered and shall, so far as relevant, be given such weight as is appropriate in the circumstances. (3A) The requirement in subsection (3)(a) applies only in relation to principles laid down, or decisions made, by the European Court before IP completion day. (4) The provisions of this section and Schedule 4 shall have effect subject to ... ... ... and the 2005 Hague Convention and to the provisions of sections 15B, 15C, 15D and 17. (5) In section 15(1)(a) of the Maintenance Orders Act 1950 (domestic proceedings in which initial process may be served in another part of the United Kingdom), after sub-paragraph (v) there shall be added— (vi) Article 5(2) of Schedule 4 to the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 ; or .
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