Enforcing foreign judgments—Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 (the 1933 Act)


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Practice notes

Enforcing foreign judgments—Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 (the 1933 Act)


Produced in partnership with Laurence Emmett KC

Practice notes
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This Practice Note considers the application of the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933 (FJ(RE)A 1933 / the Act), alongside the provisions in CPR 74, for the enforcement of foreign judgments in the courts of England and Wales. It considers the relevance of the act, the countries to which it applies, sets out the conditions for registration, the procedure for registration, the evidence required for the application, the registration order and its effect of such an order. The Practice Note also explains how to set aside registration.

For guidance:

  1. •

    when enforcing a judgment of the courts of England and Wales outside the jurisdiction, see Practice Note: Cross-border enforcement of English judgments—principles

  2. •

    on the application of the act when dealing with insolvency claims, see Practice Note: Insolvency judgments and the Foreign Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1933

Relevance of the Act

The Act is a statutory exception to the position that at common law, a foreign judgment can only be enforced in England and Wales by commencing proceedings with the foreign

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What does Enforcement mean?

The action of compelling a party to comply with a judgment where it has not been complied with voluntarily and the time ordered for compliance has expired.

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