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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-civil-jurisdiction-and-judgments-act-1982-amendment-rules-northern-ireland-2002/note",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2002/159",
  "legislation_title": "The Magistrates' Courts (Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982) (Amendment) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2002",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Rules.)\nThese Rules amend the Magistrates' Courts (Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982) Rules (Northern Ireland) 1986 (S.R. 1986 No. 359). The amendments are needed in consequence of the coming into force on 1st March 2002 of Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 of 22nd December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters. This Regulation applies to all Member States except Denmark. The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3929), which, for the most part, will also come into force on 1st March 2002, makes the main legislative changes needed in respect of the Regulation.",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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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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