# The Family Proceedings Rules (Northern Ireland) 1996, Rule 8.49: Effect of refusal of application for a decision that a judgment should not be recognised

Extent: N.I.

(1) Where the court refuses an application for a decision that a judgment should not be recognised, the court may direct that the decision to refuse the application is to be treated as a decision that the judgment be recognised.
(2) Where the High court refuses an application for a decision that a judgment should not be recognised, that court may—
(a) treat the answer under rule 8.47(3)(b) as an application that the judgment be registered for enforcement if rule 8.47(5) is complied with; and
(b) order that the judgment be registered for enforcement in accordance with rule 8.50.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/322/rule/8.49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/family-proceedings-rules-northern-ireland-1996/rule-8.49
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