2nd European Training Seminar on Cross-border Enforcement of Claims

 

 

 

The "Questions Related to Cross-Border Enforcement of Claims" project is co-financed by the European Union and operated by the Ministry of Justice of Hungary, the National Chamber of Judicial Officers of Hungary and the National Chamber of Notaries of Hungary, in partnership with the UIHJ.

This second seminar focused on the free circulation of judgments and authentic instruments in Europe, with an exchange of practical experience on the application of (EC) Regulation No 44/2001 of 22 December 2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (known as Brussels 1 Regulation), and its recast, (EC) Regulation No 1215 of 12 December 2012 (known as Brussels 1a Regulation).

The seminar was held in the prestigious premises of the National Chamber of Judicial Officers of Hungary in Budapest, which is equipped with a proper theatre, a place well suited for seminars and training.

Eighty lecturers, judicial officers and notaries from Hungary and eight other European countries (France, Greece, Latvia, Portugal, Czech Republic, Scotland, Slovakia and Sweden) met for two days of valuable and pleasant work and exchange. The UIHJ was represented by its General Secretary, Françoise Andrieux, and its First Secretary, Mathieu Chardon. The working languages were English and Hungarian.

Lecturers were able to give clear, comprehensive presentations, and practical information on various topics. Fanny Cornette (France), researcher in Law at the Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands), UIHJ consultant, presented the Brussels I Regulation as a cornerstone of European civil procedural law, with a general introduction including its scope and its relation to other instruments.

Andras Osztovis, judge at the Civil Department of the Curia of Hungary (Supreme Court), then addressed the issue of a uniform system of jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters in the European Union as a main condition of the free circulation of judgments.

Milos Hat'apka, director of the Private International Law Division of the Ministry of Justice of the Slovak Republic, dealt extensively with the current system of mutual recognition and enforcement of judgments according to the Brussels I Regulation.

Viktor Mate, notary in Budapest, then focused on cross-border enforcement of authentic instruments in civil matters.

Finally, Szabolcs Boreczki, Head of Division at the Ministry of Justice of Hungary, discussed in detail the revision of the Brussels I Regulation including an overview of the main changes.

The participants had the opportunity to interact with the speakers and ask practical questions related to their activities. They were able to get answers and benefit from the experience of the lecturers but also from the judicial officers and notaries from the different present countries.

At the end of the seminar, a satisfaction questionnaire was handed to the participants.

The third training seminar under the project will be held once again at the head of the National Chamber of the Judicial Officers of Hungary, on 17 and 18 October 2013. The theme will be: "New methods of the cross-border litigation in Europe: simplified procedures, abolition of exequatur, mediation."

The fourth and final seminar will still be held in Budapest on 14 and 15 November 2013. It will focus on “The new project of the cross-border enforcement: the proposal of the European Account preservation Order regulation”.

We remind that under this program, it is possible for twenty judicial officers of the European Union to participate in each seminar, all costs (travel, accommodation) being entirely supported by the project. For more information, contact the secretary of the UIHJ at uihj@uihj.com.