EU Harmonization of Jurisdiction Laws

Why Did the EU Harmonize the Law of Jurisdiction?

Recitals 3 and 4 of the Regulation clarify the EU’s intent. The EU aims to maintain and develop an area of freedom, security, and justice. This is achieved by facilitating access to justice, particularly through the principle of mutual recognition of judicial and extrajudicial decisions in civil matters. For the gradual establishment of such an area, the Union is to adopt measures relating to judicial cooperation in civil matters with cross-border

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