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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-jurisdiction-and-judgments-act-1982-amendment-order-1989/schedule-1/part-CONVENTION",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1989/1346",
  "legislation_title": "The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (Amendment) Order 1989",
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  "number": "CONVENTION",
  "heading": "on jurisdiction and the enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters",
  "text": "THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,\nDesiring to implement the provisions of Article 220 of that Treaty by virtue of which they undertook to secure the simplification of formalities governing the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of judgments of courts or tribunals;\nAnxious to strengthen in the Community the legal protection of persons therein established;\nConsidering 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;\nHave decided to conclude this Convention and to this end have designated as their Plenipotentiaries:\n(Designations of Plenipotentiaries of the original six Contracting States)\nWHO, meeting within the Council, having exchanged their Full Powers, found in good and due form,\nHAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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