The Service of Documents and Taking of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Matters (Revocation and Saving Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
This Statutory Instrument revokes Regulation 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 (the Service Regulation); and Council Regulation (EC) No 1206/2001 of 28 May 2001 on cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (the Evidence Regulation), once they have become retained EU law. It also provides for the cessation of the rights, etc. deriving from the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on the service of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil and commercial matters (the Denmark Service Agreement) and revokes two Scottish Statutory Instruments relevant to the Service Regulation and two EU Council decisions relevant to the Denmark Service Agreement. It also makes provision for savings and transitional matters.
Sifting committees’ recommendation
The sifting committees agreed with the government that this statutory instrument does not have to have a debate in parliament, though one may still occur.
Statutory instrument
Explanatory memorandum
Last updated 20 November 2018 + show all updates
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