# Implementation and review of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (Brussels I)

European Parliament procedure 2009/2140(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 56 committee amendments tabled by 7 Members between 2010-05-12 and 2010-05-12.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier reviews the Brussels I Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters. The amendments address abolition of exequatur and safeguards for the defence, a special review procedure, arbitration and the New York Convention, choice-of-court agreements and third parties, provisional measures and the Denilauer case-law, authentic instruments, 'torpedo actions' and lis pendens, forum non conveniens, and domicile.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn REGNER | Austria | S&D | 21 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96998.md |
| Tadeusz ZWIEFKA | Poland | PPE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28301.md |
| Diana WALLIS | United Kingdom | ALDE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4544.md |
| Antonio MASIP HIDALGO | Spain | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28338.md |
| Françoise CASTEX | France | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28148.md |
| Sebastian Valentin BODU | Romania | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39722.md |
| Klaus-Heiner LEHNE | Germany | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2224.md |

## Official source documents

- PE441.266: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-441.266+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-2140-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-2140-INI.json

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