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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

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.

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