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Brussels I bis Regulation (EU Regulation 1215/2012)
Jurisdiction and cross-border enforcement of judgments in the EU; abolition of exequatur between Member States; the Article 53 certificate; limited grounds of opposition.
The Brussels I bis Regulation governs jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of civil and commercial judgments throughout the European Union. It sets out which courts have jurisdiction over a dispute and abolishes the prior declaration of enforceability (exequatur) between Member States: a judgment given in one Member State is, in principle, enforceable in another without intermediate recognition proceedings.
Enforcement does, however, require a certificate issued under Article 53 of the Regulation, and the debtor may oppose enforcement on the limited grounds set out in the Regulation (for example, manifest conflict with public policy). For creditors operating within the European Union, it remains one of the most important instruments for cross-border recovery.
How IJ Creditor Can Assist
We enforce EU judgments in Spain under Brussels I bis, obtaining the necessary certificate and conducting the enforcement before the competent Spanish court.
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