{"id":12442,"date":"2022-07-30T16:21:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T16:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/legalblog.ie\/?p=12442"},"modified":"2022-09-25T07:34:16","modified_gmt":"2022-09-25T07:34:16","slug":"eu-external-justice-powers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-external-justice-powers\/","title":{"rendered":"EU External Justice Powers [EU]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-external-justice-powers\/#Civil_judicial_cooperation_and_agreements_with_non-EU_countries\" title=\"Civil judicial cooperation and agreements with non-EU countries\">Civil judicial cooperation and agreements with non-EU countries<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-external-justice-powers\/#Scope\" title=\"Scope\">Scope<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-external-justice-powers\/#Assessment\" title=\"Assessment:\">Assessment:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-external-justice-powers\/#Authorisation_of_negotiations\" title=\"Authorisation of negotiations:\">Authorisation of negotiations:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-external-justice-powers\/#Review_and_expiry\" title=\"Review and expiry\">Review and expiry<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-external-justice-powers\/#BACKGROUND\" title=\"BACKGROUND\">BACKGROUND<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/eu-external-justice-powers\/#DOCUMENTS\" title=\"DOCUMENTS\">DOCUMENTS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Civil_judicial_cooperation_and_agreements_with_non-EU_countries\"><\/span>Civil judicial cooperation and agreements with non-EU countries<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EC) No 662\/2009 \u2014 negotiation and conclusion of agreements between EU and non-EU countries in regard to the law applicable to contractual and non-contractual obligations<\/p>\n<p>It aims at ensuring coherence in the EU\u2019s external action in an area now falling within the exclusive competence of the EU.<br \/>\nIt establishes a procedure of authorisation for an EU country to amend an existing agreement or \u2013\u2013 to negotiate and conclude a new agreement with a non-EU country related to specific matters of applicable law in contractual and non-contractual obligations*. The procedure is subject to strict rules and has to be considered exceptional.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scope\"><\/span>Scope<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The regulation applies to agreements concerning particular matters falling, entirely or partly, within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 593\/2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) and Regulation (EC) No 864\/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II).<\/p>\n<p>Notification: where an EU country intends to enter into negotiations in order to amend an existing agreement or to conclude a new agreement falling within the scope of the regulation, it must notify the European Commission in writing of its intention as soon as possible before the envisaged opening of formal negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Confidentiality: the Commission has to treat the information communicated by the EU country as confidential, if so requested.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Assessment\"><\/span>Assessment:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>the Commission must:firstly, check that no relevant negotiating mandate for concluding an EU-level agreement with the non-EU country concerned is envisaged within the next 24 months;<br \/>\nif not, verify that there is a genuine specific interest of the EU country for the agreement and that the envisaged agreement would not undermine the effectiveness of EU law and the object and purpose of the EU external relations policy; and<br \/>\nif necessary, request further information.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Authorisation_of_negotiations\"><\/span>Authorisation of negotiations:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>if the conditions are met, the Commission authorises the EU country to open formal negotiations on the agreement. The Commission may propose negotiating guidelines as well as the inclusion of particular clauses in the envisaged agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Participation: the Commission may participate as an observer in the negotiations, and otherwise should be kept informed of progress and results.<\/p>\n<p>Clauses in the agreement: where is is authorised, the agreement will in any case have to stipulate<\/p>\n<p>that the agreement is fully or partially terminated in the event of a subsequent agreement between the EU and the same non-EU country on the same subject matter; and<br \/>\nthat a subsequent agreement between the EU and the non-EU country on the same subject matter direct replace the relevant clauses of the agreement.<br \/>\nAuthorisation of conclusion: before signing the agreement, the EU country must notify the outcome of the negotiations and submit the text of the agreement to the Commission, for authorisation of conclusion after verifying that the conditions are met.<\/p>\n<p>Refusal: the regulation sets out the procedure for and consequences of the Commission\u2019s refusal to authorise negotiations or the conclusion of the agreement.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Review_and_expiry\"><\/span>Review and expiry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The regulation expires 3 years after the submission by the Commission \u2014 no earlier than 7 July 2017 \u2014 of a report on its application. In that report, the Commission must indicate whether it recommends that this regulation be replaced at its expiry by a new regulation.<\/p>\n<p>Any negotiation underway at the date of expiry may continue.<\/p>\n<p>It has applied since 20 August 2009.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BACKGROUND\"><\/span>BACKGROUND<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This regulation should be seen in the context of the EU\u2019s exclusive external competence for these areas of civil law. Before the adoption of the relevant internal EU Regulations (Rome I and Rome II), the EU countries themselves concluded agreements with non-EU countries in this area.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the EU approach to judicial cooperation and agreements with non-EU countries in civil matters, this regulation comes along with Regulation (EC) No 664\/2009 concerning jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments and decisions in matrimonial matters, parental responsibility and maintenance obligations which entered into force the same day and is based on a similar procedure.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DOCUMENTS\"><\/span>DOCUMENTS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Regulation (EC) No 662\/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of agreements between Member States and third countries on particular matters concerning the law applicable to contractual and non-contractual obligations (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, pp. 25-30)<\/p>\n<p>Successive amendments to Regulation (EC) No 662\/2009 have been incorporated into the original document. This consolidated version is of documentary value only.<\/p>\n<p>Council Regulation (EC) No 664\/2009 of 7 July 2009 establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of agreements between Member States and third countries concerning jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments and decisions in matrimonial matters, matters of parental responsibility and matters relating to maintenance obligations, and the law applicable to matters relating to maintenance obligations (OJ L 200, 31.7.2009, pp. 46-51)<\/p>\n<p>Regulation (EC) No 593\/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I) (OJ L 177, 4.7.2008, pp. 6-16)<\/p>\n<p>Regulation (EC) No 864\/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 July 2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II) (OJ L 199, 31.7.2007, pp. 40-49)<\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-12442\" data-postid=\"12442\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-12442 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Civil judicial cooperation and agreements with non-EU countries Regulation (EC) No 662\/2009 \u2014 negotiation and conclusion of agreements between EU and non-EU countries in regard to the law applicable to contractual and non-contractual obligations It aims at ensuring coherence in the EU\u2019s external action in an area now falling within the exclusive competence of the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[150],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12442"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12442"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18644,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12442\/revisions\/18644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legalblog.ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}