Decision 2009/942 - 2009/942/EC: Council Decision of 30 November 2009 amending Decision 2006/325/EC to provide for a procedure for the implementation of Article 5(2) of the Agreement with Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

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Current status

This decision has been published on December 16, 2009 and entered into force on November 30, 2009.

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Key information

official title

2009/942/EC: Council Decision of 30 November 2009 amending Decision 2006/325/EC to provide for a procedure for the implementation of Article 5(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2009/942
Original proposal COM(2009)101 EN
CELEX number i 32009D0942

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Key dates

Document 30-11-2009
Publication in Official Journal 16-12-2009; Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 19 Volume 010,OJ L 331, 16.12.2009
Effect 30-11-2009; Entry into force Date of document
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

16.12.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 331/24

 

COUNCIL DECISION

of 30 November 2009

amending Decision 2006/325/EC to provide for a procedure for the implementation of Article 5(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters

(2009/942/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 61(c) thereof, in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

 

(1)

The application of the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (2) was extended to Denmark by the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (3) (hereinafter ‘the Agreement’), concluded by Council Decision 2006/325/EC (4).

 

(2)

Article 5(2) of the Agreement provides that Denmark will abstain from entering into international agreements which may affect or alter the scope of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, unless it is done in agreement with the Community and satisfactory arrangements have been made with regard to the relationship between that Agreement and the international agreement in question.

 

(3)

Neither the Agreement nor Decision 2006/325/EC stipulates how the Community is to express its agreement to the conclusion by Denmark of the international agreement in question.

 

(4)

It is therefore necessary to establish a procedure for the implementation of Article 5(2) of the Agreement. Such a procedure should ensure that decisions expressing the Community’s agreement can be taken swiftly.

 

(5)

When informed by Denmark of its intention to enter into an international agreement, the Commission should assess the coherence of that agreement with Regulation (EC) No 44/2001, including Community legislation affecting that Regulation, and set out any arrangements which may be necessary. As the objective is to arrive at a uniform application of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 in all Member States and in Denmark, the Commission should ensure that Denmark does not enter into a specific international agreement if this could affect the conditions on which the Community would itself accede to the agreement in question, or, as the case may be, would authorise the Member States to accede to it in the interest of the Community. If the Community is already party to the agreement in question or if the Community has authorised the Member States to become party thereto in the interest of the Community, the Commission should make an assessment of a more limited nature with the aim of verifying that Denmark proposes to accede to the international agreement on the same conditions as the Community or, as the case may be, the Member States as authorised by the Community.

 

(6)

Decision 2006/325/EC should be amended accordingly in order to provide for such a procedure.

 

(7)

In accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty establishing the European Community, the United Kingdom and Ireland are taking part in the adoption and application of this Decision.

 

(8)

In accordance with Articles 1 and 2 of the Protocol on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty...


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