Insights: Recognition and enforcement of UK Court Judgments in Cyprus post-Brexit

Following Brexit, it is no longer possible to use Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 on the Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters (recast) to recognise and regsiter UK judgment in Cyprus. Currently, those wishing to obtain recognisiton and enforcement of a UK judgment in Cyprus must revert to the previous legal regime, which has become relevant again.

Litigation Update: Proposed Reform of the Brussels Regulation

On 14.12.2010, following a consultation process, the European Commission published a draft revised (recast) Brussels Regulation. The key areas addressed in the Commission’s legislative proposal are as follows: New rules concerning third state (non-EU) matters and defendants The Brussels Regulation provides jurisdiction rules mainly with respect to defendants domiciled in the EU Member States. The Commission proposes to extend…