Article 2 ScopeE1
England, Wales and Northern Ireland
This Regulation applies where the recognition or enforcement of a protection measure in civil matters ordered by an issuing authority is sought in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.
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This Regulation F3as it has effect in EU law or as it has effect in the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland shall not apply to protection measures falling within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Art. 2(1) substituted (E.W.N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/493), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(a) (with reg. 1A) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Art. 2(2) omitted (E.W.N.I.) (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/493), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(b) (with reg. 1A) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Words in Art. 2(3) inserted (E.W.N.I.) (31.12.2020) by The Mutual Recognition of Protection Measures in Civil Matters (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/493), regs. 1(1), 5(3)(c) (with reg. 1A) (as inserted by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 6(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Extent
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This version of this provision extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only; a separate version has been created for Scotland only