{"id":6457,"date":"2025-07-02T13:55:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T13:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/?post_type=insight&p=6457"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:31:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:31:34","slug":"vollstreckung-auslandischer-urteile-grossbritannien-tritt-dem-haager-ubereinkommen-2019-bei-das-am-1-juli-2025-in-kraft-getreten-ist","status":"publish","type":"insight","link":"https:\/\/rfblegal.co.uk\/de\/einblicke\/vollstreckung-auslandischer-urteile-grossbritannien-tritt-dem-haager-ubereinkommen-2019-bei-das-am-1-juli-2025-in-kraft-getreten-ist\/","title":{"rendered":"Vollstreckung eines ausl\u00e4ndischen Urteils: Das Vereinigte K\u00f6nigreich tritt dem Haager \u00dcbereinkommen 2019 bei, das am 1. Juli 2025 in Kraft trat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ab dem 1. Juli 2025, nach der Ratifizierung im Juni 2024, wird das Vereinigte K\u00f6nigreich offiziell Vertragspartei des Haager \u00dcbereinkommen von 2019 \u00fcber die Anerkennung und Vollstreckung ausl\u00e4ndischer gerichtlicher Entscheidungen in Zivil- und Handelssachen.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marks a key milestone in the UK\u2019s post-Brexit legal landscape, strengthening cross-border cooperation and simplifying the enforcement<\/a> of court judgments between the UK, the EU, and other signatory states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was ist das Haager \u00dcbereinkommen \u00fcber gerichtliche Entscheidungen?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 2019 Hague Convention<\/a> provides a uniform legal framework for recognising and enforcing<\/a> civil<\/a> und kommerziell<\/a> judgments across member countries. It eliminates the need to re-litigate cases in foreign jurisdictions, allowing judgments issued in one country to be enforced in another<\/a> via<\/a> a simplified registration process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is particularly relevant for businesses engaged in international trade and contracts, where swift and reliable enforcement of court decisions<\/a> is essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Die wichtigsten Vorteile f\u00fcr kommerzielle Parteien<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

UK businesses currently face delays<\/a> and added complexity when seeking to enforce judgments abroad. The Convention addresses this by offering a clearer, more consistent approach, helping reduce legal costs, uncertainty, and duplication of proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rechtssicherheit und Effizienz<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Convention provides UK companies and consumers with increased confidence<\/a> that UK court judgments wird<\/a> be recognised and enforced in other contracting states\u2014and vice versa. This predictability encourages cross-border trade, investment, and Streitbeilegung<\/a>.
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\u00dcberbr\u00fcckung der Durchsetzungsl\u00fccke nach dem Brexit<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seit dem Austritt aus der EU ist das Vereinigte K\u00f6nigreich nicht mehr Teil der Br\u00fcsseler Neufassung der Verordnung<\/strong> und Lugano-\u00dcbereinkommen<\/strong>, which previously facilitated enforcement across the EU and EFTA states. The 2019 Hague Convention fills much of this void, although it does not govern jurisdiction<\/a> allocation.
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Unterst\u00fctzung bei der Beilegung von Handelsstreitigkeiten<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Das neue \u00dcbereinkommen erg\u00e4nzt das 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements<\/a><\/strong>, extending enforcement protections<\/a> to non-exclusive jurisdiction agreements. This strengthens the UK\u2019s attractiveness as a forum for resolving international dispute.
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Kosten- und Zeitersparnis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Particularly beneficial<\/a> for KMU<\/strong>, Es wird erwartet, dass das \u00dcbereinkommen die Gerichtsgeb\u00fchren und Verz\u00f6gerungen bei der Vollstreckung ausl\u00e4ndischer Urteile verringert, den Zugang zur Justiz verbessert und die Eintreibung von Schulden bei grenz\u00fcberschreitenden Transaktionen erleichtert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Herausforderungen und Beschr\u00e4nkungen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Begrenzter Geltungsbereich und Ausschl\u00fcsse<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The Convention applies only to specific civil and commercial matters. It excludes areas such as family law<\/a> and certain personal injury claims<\/a>, meaning some cases will still require traditional enforcement mechanisms.
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    Bedenken hinsichtlich der richterlichen Standards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Recognising judgments from countries with lower judicial transparency<\/a> or fairness raises potential concerns. The UK government<\/a> has stated it will actively monitor new members joining the Convention and may issue declarations to restrict enforcement where necessary.
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    Keine Regeln f\u00fcr die Zuweisung von Zust\u00e4ndigkeiten<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Das \u00dcbereinkommen legt nicht fest, welches Gericht eines Landes f\u00fcr eine Streitigkeit zust\u00e4ndig ist. Fragen der gerichtlichen Zust\u00e4ndigkeit werden weiterhin nach nationalem Recht oder anderen internationalen Vereinbarungen geregelt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Schlussfolgerung<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      The UK’s accession to the 2019 Hague Judgments Convention is a major advancement in re-establishing international legal cooperation after Brexit<\/a>. It introduces a clearer and more efficient system for cross-border enforcement of civil and commercial judgments, benefiting UK businesses, consumers, and the broader legal sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      While some limitations remain\u2014such as exclusions in scope and concerns over fairness in certain jurisdictions\u2014the Convention is expected to strengthen the UK\u2019s position as a preferred venue for dispute resolution and promote smoother global<\/a> trade and investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      If you require any assistance in relation to enforcing a foreign judgment in the UK or a judgment outside of the UK, please contact<\/a> Partner Jonathan Chan at J.Chan@rfblegal.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":6460,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[81],"class_list":["post-6457","insight","type-insight","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-commercial-litigation","tag-litigation-team-dj"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t