Judgments in civil and commercial matters - Brussels I Regulation

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Country

Slovakia

Instrument

Recognising and Enforcing Judgments In Civil And Commercial Matters - Brussels I Regulation

mandatory input

Annex I - The rules of jurisdiction referred to in Article 3(2) and Article 4(2)

- in Slovakia: Articles 37 to 37e of Act No 97/1963 on Private International Law and the Rules of Procedure relating thereto.

Annex II - The courts or competent authorities to which the application referred to in Article 39 may be submitted

district court (okresný súd), Bratislava III Municipal Court (Mestský súd Bratislava III), Bratislava IV Municipal Court (Mestský súd Bratislava IV) and Košice Municipal Court (Mestský súd Košice)

Annex III - The courts with which appeals referred to in Article 43(2) may be lodged

district courts (okresné súdy) and municipal courts (mestské súdy)

Annex IV- The appeals which may be lodged pursuant to Article 44

- in Slovakia, the dovolanie.

Appellate review (dovolanie) before the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic (Najvyšší súd Slovenskej republiky). Applications for appellate review must be lodged through the district court whose decision is being appealed against.

Last update: 26/07/2024