The Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments: The Obligation to Recognize and Enforce Foreign Judgments

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The discussion of the impact of the ECHR on the issue of the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments has been divided into two parts. This chapter focuses on the obligation to recognize and enforce foreign judgments which can be derived from the ECHR. The ECHR may not only obligate Contracting Parties to recognize and enforce foreign judgments, but might also be invoked against the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. This aspect is discussed in the following chapter. The scope of the obligation to recognize and enforce foreign judgments following from the ECHR is examined in this chapter. It is demonstrated that Article 6(1) ECHR, Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 ECHR, and Article 8 ECHR may entail an obligation for the authorities of the Contracting Parties to facilitate the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. However, this obligation is clearly not absolute.

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Fair Trial Hague Convention Legitimate Expectation Brussels Convention Positive Obligation 
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  1. 1.MaastrichtThe Netherlands

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