Cross-border enforcement—enforcing E&W judgments

This Overview sets out the principles and provides guidance to assist when seeking to enforce a judgment of the courts of England and Wales outside the UK. For an overview of the:

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    principles of enforcement, see: Cross-border enforcement—principles—overview

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    position when seeking to enforce a foreign judgment in England and Wales, see: Cross-border enforcement—enforcing a foreign judgment in E&W—overview

A useful insight into the enforcement of English or foreign judgments, settlement agreements and authentic instruments from the perspective of English court proceedings can be found in Practice Note: Cross-border enforcement—a guide for dispute resolution practitioners.

Guidance as to what may be enforceable can be found in Practice Note: Cross-border enforcement—what are judgments, settlement agreements and authentic instruments?

Determining which regime applies to enforce an English judgment in another country

When seeking to enforce a judgment of the courts of England and Wales (English courts) in another country, the judgment creditor will either need to:

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    comply with the formal enforcement regime in place or, if none are applicable, or

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    commence fresh proceedings on the judgment in the jurisdiction in which enforcement...

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