Bill entitled an Act to consolidate the Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Acts, 1988 and 1993, to give the force of law to the Convention signed at Brussels on the 29th day of November, 1996 on the accession of the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters and to the Protocol on its interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities with the adjustments made to them by the Convention on the accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, of Ireland and of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, by the Convention on the accession of the Hellenic Republic and by the Convention on the accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and to provide for related matters
Last updated: 23 Dec 1998
History of this Act
The Bill has been signed into law by the President.
23 Dec 1998
Seanad Éireann
Dáil Éireann
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Seanad First Stage
25 Feb 1998
Seanad First Stage
The Bill is initiated or presented to the House
25 Feb 1998
Completed
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Seanad Second Stage
2 Apr 1998
Seanad Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
2 Apr 1998
Completed
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Seanad Third Stage
13 May 1998
Seanad Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)13 May 1998
Completed
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Seanad Fourth Stage
13 May 1998
Seanad Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)13 May 1998
Completed
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Seanad Fifth Stage
13 May 1998
Seanad Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made and it is set down for Second Stage in the Dáil
(Also known as Final Stage)13 May 1998
Completed
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Dáil First Stage
n/a
Dáil First Stage
The Bill is deemed to have passed Dáil First Stage
n/a
Completed
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Dáil Second Stage
7 Oct 1998
Dáil Second Stage
The general principles of the Bill are debated
7 Oct 1998
Completed
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Dáil Third Stage
7 Oct 1998
Dáil Third Stage
The Bill is examined section by section and amendments may be made
(Also known as Committee Stage)7 Oct 1998
Completed
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Dáil Fourth Stage
16 Dec 1998
Dáil Fourth Stage
Amendments arising out of Committee Stage are considered
(Also known as Report Stage)16 Dec 1998
Completed
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Dáil Fifth Stage
16 Dec 1998
Dáil Fifth Stage
Final statements on the Bill are made
(Also known as Final Stage)16 Dec 1998
Completed
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Enacted
23 Dec 1998
Enacted
The Bill is signed into law by the President
23 Dec 1998
Completed
23 Dec 1998
An tAcht um Dhlínse Cúirteanna agus Forghníomhnú Breithiúnas, 1998
23 Dec 1998
Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act 1998
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Debates
16 Dec 1998
Dáil Éireann
Private Members' Business. - Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Bill, 1998 [ Seanad ]: Report and Final Stages.
9 Dec 1998
Dáil Éireann
Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Bill, 1998: Report of Select Committee.
7 Oct 1998
Dáil Éireann
Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Bill, 1998: Referral to Select Committee.
7 Oct 1998
Dáil Éireann
Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Bill, 1998 [ Seanad ]: Second Stage (Resumed).
7 Oct 1998
Dáil Éireann
Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Bill, 1998 [ Seanad ]: Second Stage.
13 May 1998
Seanad Éireann
Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Bill, 1998: Committee and Remaining Stages.
2 Apr 1998
Seanad Éireann
Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Bill, 1998: Second Stage.
2 Apr 1998
Seanad Éireann
Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Bill, 1998: Order for Second Stage.