Article 1

Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 is amended as follows:

1. 1..

   Annex I is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      the indent relating to Latvia is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Latvia: section 27 and paragraphs 3, 5, 6 and 9 of section 28 of the Civil Procedure Law (Civilprocesa likums),’;

   2. (b)

      the indent relating to Slovenia is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Slovenia: Article 48(2) of the Private International Law and Procedure Act (Zakon o medarodnem zasebnem pravu in postopku) in relation to Article 47(2) of Civil Procedure Act (Zakon o pravdnem postopku) and Article 58(1) of the Private International Law and Procedure Act (Zakon o medarodnem zasebnem pravu in postopku) in relation to Article 57(1) and 47(2) of Civil Procedure Act (Zakon o pravdnem postopku),’;

   3. (c)

      the indent relating to Slovakia is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Slovakia: Articles 37 to 37e of Act No 97/1963 on Private International Law and the Rules of Procedure relating thereto.’;

2. 2..

   Annex II is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      the indent relating to France is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in France:

        1. (a)

           the “greffier en chef du tribunal de grande instance”,

        2. (b)

           the “président de la chambre départementale des notaires” in the case of application for a declaration of enforceability of a notarial authentic instrument.’;

   2. (b)

      the indent relating to Slovenia is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Slovenia, the “okrožno sodišče”,’;

   3. (c)

      the indent relating to Slovakia is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Slovakia, the “okresný súd”.’;

3. 3..

   Annex III is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      the indent relating to France is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in France:

        1. (a)

           the “cour d’appel” on decisions allowing the application,

        2. (b)

           the presiding judge of the “tribunal de grande instance”, on decisions rejecting the application.’;

   2. (b)

      the indent relating to Lithuania is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Lithuania, the “Lietuvos apeliacinis teismas”,’;

   3. (c)

      the indent relating to Slovenia is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Slovenia, the “okrožno sodišče”,’;

   4. (d)

      the indent relating to Slovakia is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Slovakia, the “okresný súd”.’;

4. 4..

   Annex IV is amended as follows:

   1. (a)

      the indent relating to Lithuania is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Lithuania, an appeal to the “Lietuvos Aukščiausiasis Teismas”,’;

   2. (b)

      the indent relating to Slovenia is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Slovenia, an appeal to the “Vrhovno sodišče Republike Slovenije”,’;

   3. (c)

      the indent relating to Slovakia is replaced by the following:

      • ‘in Slovakia, the “dovolanie”.’