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- Article 71 1. (a) - Courts for application for a declaration of enforceability and courts for appeal against decisions on such applications
- Article 71 1. (b) - Redress procedure
- Article 71 1. (c) - Review procedure
- Article 71 1. (d) - Central Authorities
- Article 71 1. (f) – Competent authorities for enforcement
- Article 71 1. (g) - Accepted languages for translations of documents
- Article 71 1. (h) - Languages accepted by Central Authorities for communication with other Central Authorities
Article 71 1. (a) - Courts for application for a declaration of enforceability and courts for appeal against decisions on such applications
Scotland
The court with responsbility for declarations of enforceability is:
The Sheriff Court, on transmission by Scottish Ministers at the following address:
The Scottish Government
Central Authority & International Law Team
St Andrew’s House (GW.15)
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
Tel: +44 131 244 2417 or +44 131 244 3570
Fax: +44 131 244 4848
e-mail: maintenanceenforcement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
The court with responsibility for appeals is:
Scotland
The Sheriff Court, on transmission by Scottish Ministers at the following address:
The Scottish Government
Central Authority & International Law Team
St Andrew’s House (GW.15)
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
Tel: +44 131 244 2417 or +44 131 244 3570
Fax: +44 131 244 4848
e-mail: maintenanceenforcement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Article 71 1. (b) - Redress procedure
The procedure to contest decisions given on appeal is:
An appeal to the Court of Session.
Article 71 1. (c) - Review procedure
Article 19 does not apply to the UK as the UK is not bound by the 2007 Hague Protocol.
Article 71 1. (d) - Central Authorities
Scotland
The Scottish Government
Central Authority & International Law Team
St Andrew’s House (GW.15)
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
Tel: +44 131 244 2417 or +44 131 244 3570
Fax: +44 131 244 4848
e-mail: maintenanceenforcement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Article 71 1. (f) – Competent authorities for enforcement
The Sheriff Court, on transmission by Scottish Ministers at the following address:
The Scottish Government
Central Authority & International Law Team
St Andrew’s House (GW.15)
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG
Tel: +44 131 244 2417 or +44 131 244 3570
Fax: +44 131 244 4848
e-mail: maintenanceenforcement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Article 71 1. (g) - Accepted languages for translations of documents
The language accepted for translation of documents referred to in Articles 20, 28 and 40 in all the UK jurisdictions is English.
Article 71 1. (h) - Languages accepted by Central Authorities for communication with other Central Authorities
The language accepted for communication with other Central Authorities in all the UK jurisdictions is English.
Last update:
02/12/2020
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