S.I. No. 305/2025 - European Union (Hague Judgments Convention) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrac

Articles 25 and 30.”, and (c) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph

(3): “

(3)A declaration in any subparagraph (other than subparagraph (a)) of paragraph

(1)that the declaration or declarations, as the case may be, set out in any such subparagraph has or have been made shall be evidence of the making, and of the content, of that declaration or those declarations.”. 4. Schedule 1 to the Regulations of 2023 is amended by the insertion after “Ukraine” of – (

a)“United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”, and (
b)“Uruguay”. 5. The Regulations of 2023 are amended by the substitution of the following schedule for Schedule 2: “SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 5 Part 1 (Regulation 5

(1)(b)) European Union Declarations: 29-09-2022 The European Union declares,

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(1)of the Convention, that it exercises competence over all the matters governed by this Convention. Its Member States will not sign, ratify, accept or approve the Convention, but shall be bound by the Convention by virtue of the accession of the European Union. For the purposes of this declaration, the term ‘European Union’ does not include the Kingdom of Denmark by virtue of Articles 1 and 2 of Protocol No 22 on the position of Denmark, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The European Union declares,

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of the Convention, that it will not apply the Convention to non-residential leases (tenancies) of immovable property situated in the European Union. Part 2 (Regulation 5

(1)(c)) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Declarations: 27-06-2024 The United Kingdom declares,

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, that the Convention shall extend to England and Wales only, and that it may at any time submit other declarations or modify this declaration

Article 30of the Convention.

26-03-2025 Further to its declaration of 27 June 2024 extending the Convention to England and Wales only, the United Kingdom declares,

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and 30, that the Convention shall also extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland.”. GIVEN under my Official Seal, 1 July, 2025. JIM O’CALLAGHAN, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) This Order amends the European Union (Hague Judgments Convention) Regulations 2023 ( S.I. No. 434 of 2023 ) to specify the states which are bound by the Hague Judgments Convention of 2 July 2019 and includes the text of Declarations, Reservations and Specifications made pursuant to the Convention. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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