S C H E D U L E S
SCHEDULE 1
Schedule to be Inserted as Schedule 3C to the 1982 Act
‘Schedule 3C
Text of the Lugano Convention
Arrangement of Provisions
TITLE I. SCOPE (Article 1)
TITLE II. JURISDICTION
Section 1. General provisions (Articles 2-4).
Section 2. Special jurisdiction (Articles 5-6A).
Section 3. Jurisdiction in matters relating to insurance (Articles 7-12A).
Section 4. Jurisdiction over consumer contracts (Articles 13-15).
Section 5. Exclusive jurisdiction (Article 16).
Section 6. Prorogation of jurisdiction (Articles 17-18).
Section 7. Examination as to jurisdiction and admissibility (Articles 19-20).
Section 8.Lis pendens- related actions (Articles 21-23).
Section 9. Provisional, including protective, measures (Article 24).
TITLE III. RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT
Definition of ‘judgment’ (Article 25).
Section 1. Recognition (Articles 26-30).
Section 2. Enforcement (Articles 31-45).
Section 3. Common provisions (Articles 46-49).
TITLE IV. AUTHENTIC INSTRUMENTS AND COURT SETTLEMENTS (Articles 50-51)
TITLE V. GENERAL PROVISIONS (Articles 52-53)
TITLE VI. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (Articles 54-54A)
TITLE VII. RELATIONSHIP TO THE BRUSSELS CONVENTION AND TO OTHER CONVENTIONS (Articles 54B-59)
TITLE VIII. FINAL PROVISIONS (Articles 60-68)
PROTOCOL NO. 1 — ON CERTAIN QUESTIONS OF JURISDICTION, PROCEDURE AND ENFORCEMENT
PROTOCOL NO. 2 — ON THE UNIFORM INTERPRETATION OF THE CONVENTION
PROTOCOL NO. 3 — ON THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 57.
Convention
On Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters
Preamble
The High Contracting Parties to this Convention,
Anxious to strengthen in their territories the legal protection of persons therein established,
Considering that it is necessary for this purpose to determine the international jurisdiction of their courts, to facilitate recognition and to introduce an expeditious procedure for securing the enforcement of judgments, authentic instruments and court settlements,
Aware of the links between them, which have been sanctioned in the economic field by the free trade agreements concluded between the European Economic Community and the States members of the European Free Trade Association,
Taking into account the Brussels Convention of 27 September 1968 on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, as amended by the Accession Conventions under the successive enlargements of the European Communities,
Persuaded that the extension of the principles of that Convention to the States parties to this instrument will strengthen legal and economic co-operation in Europe,
Desiring to ensure as uniform an interpretation as possible of this instrument,
Have in this spirit decided to conclude this Convention and
Have agreed as follows:
TITLE I
SCOPE
Article 1
This Convention shall apply in civil and commercial matters whatever the nature of the court or tribunal. It shall not extend, in particular, to revenue, customs or administrative matters.
The Convention shall not apply to:
1. the status or legal capacity of natural persons, rights in property arising out of a matrimonial relationship, wills and succession;
2. bankruptcy, proceedings relating to the winding-up of insolvent companies or other legal persons, judicial arrangements, compositions and analogous proceedings;
3. social security;
4. arbitration.
TITLE II
JURISDICTION
Section 1
General Provisions
Article 2
Subject to the provisions of this Convention, persons domiciled in a Contracting State shall, whatever their nationality, be sued in the courts of that State.
Persons who are not nationals of the State in which they are domiciled shall be governed by the rules of jurisdiction applicable to national of that State.
Article 3
Persons domiciled in a Contracting State may be sued in the courts of another Contracting State only by virtue of the rules set out in Sections 2 to 6...