Explanatory report OJ 1998 C 189/1 Entry into force 25 June 2009, following ratification by all of the first 15 Member States all of the newer Member States have also ratified: Convention Status no replacements
| Explanatory report | OJ 1998 C 189/1 |
|---|---|
| Entry into force | 25 June 2009, following ratification by all of the first 15 Member States all of the newer Member States have also ratified: Convention |
| Status | no replacements or amendments proposed |
| Court of Justice | Twelve of the ‘old’ Member States to ratify the Convention (all except UK, Greece and France) have given jurisdiction to the Court; ten of them give jurisdiction to all national courts or tribunals to send references (Ireland and Spain allow only final courts to refer); eight of the new Member States have given jurisdiction to the Court (Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Hungary and the Czech Republic allow all courts and tribunals to refer; Slovenia, Slovakia and Latvia allow final courts to refer); Poland will make a declaration regarding the Court’s jurisdiction later |