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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/civil-jurisdiction-and-judgments-act-1982/schedule-3G/part/chapter-III/crossheading-applications-not-qualifying-under-article-15-or-article-16",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1982/27",
  "legislation_title": "Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982",
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  "path": "schedule/3G/part/chapter/III/crossheading/applications-not-qualifying-under-article-15-or-article-16",
  "kind": "crossheading",
  "number": "Article 17",
  "heading": "Applications not qualifying under Article 15 or Article 16",
  "text": "In the case of all applications under this Convention other than those under Article 15 or Article 16—\n(a) the provision of free legal assistance may be made subject to a means or a merits test;\n(b) an applicant, who in the State of origin has benefited from free legal assistance, shall be entitled, in any proceedings for recognition or enforcement, to benefit, at least to the same extent, from free legal assistance as provided for by the law of the State addressed under the same circumstances.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
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      "text": "Sch. 3G inserted (31.12.2020) by Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (c. 24), s. 4(3), Sch. 4 (with s. 3(1), Sch. 5 para. 8)"
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 3G inserted (31.12.2020) by Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 (c. 24), s. 4(3), Sch. 4 (with s. 3(1), Sch. 5 para. 8)"
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:12:10.218317+00:00"
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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