International civil procedure in the European Union - selected issues

Abstract

66 SUMMARY This thesis is dedicated to the European International Civil Procedure. European Private International Law in general is regarded as the most progressive area of private law in the European Union. Since the entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam unificiation of regulation in this area has made considerable progress. It brought the communitarization of judicial cooperation in civil matters. One of the first acts adopted in this area was the Regulation No. 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters (Brussels I. Regulation). It replaced the Convention on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters. The Regulation is considered to be a double instrument, it regulates two areas: jurisdiction of courts and the recognition and enforcement of judgements. This work deals in the first part with general questions and definitons of International Private Law and International Civil Procedure. The part about European International Private Law goes more into details, it describes its development, the influence of the Treaty of Lisabon, status of Great Britain, Ireland and Danemark, and sources of European Private International Law. Next part brings just brief description of Brussels Convention..