Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments (U.K.) Act

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  1. In this Act, “convention” means the Convention for the Reciprocal Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters set out in the Schedule hereto. R.S.O 1990, c. R.6, s. 1. Designation of Ontario and Ontario courts

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  2. The Attorney General shall, (a) request the Government of Canada to designate Ontario as a province to which the convention extends; and (b) determine the courts in Ontario to which application for registration of a judgment given by a court of the United Kingdom may be made and request the Government of Canada to designate those courts for the purpose of the convention. R.S.O 1990, c. R.6, s. 2. Convention in force in Ontario

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  3. On, from and after the date the convention enters into force in respect of Ontario as determined by the convention, the convention is in force in Ontario and the provisions thereof are law in Ontario. R.S.O 1990, c. R.6, s. 3. Publication of date and courts

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  4. The Attorney General shall cause to be published in The Ontario Gazette the date the convention is executed, the date the convention comes into force in Ontario and the courts to which application for registration of a judgment given by a court of the United Kingdom may be made. R.S.O 1990, c. R.6, s. 4. Regulations

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  5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make such regulations as are necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this Act. R.S.O 1990, c. R.6, s. 5. This Act prevails

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  6. Where there is a conflict between this Act and any other Act or any regulation or rule of court made thereunder, this Act prevails. R.S.O 1990, c. R.6, s. 6. SCHEDULE CONVENTION BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND PROVIDING FOR THE RECIPROCAL RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS IN CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL MATTERS Canada, and The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, DESIRING to provide on the basis of reciprocity for the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters; HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: PART I DEFINITIONS ARTICLE I In this Convention (a) “appeal” includes any proceeding by way of discharging or setting aside a judgment or an application for a new trial or a stay of execution; (b) “the 1968 Convention” means the Convention of 27th September 1968 on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Ci…