PIL instrument(s)
Brussels I
Case number and/or case name
Carlton Books Ltd.Roj: AAP B 5430/2011 - ECLI:ES:APB:2011:5430A Id Cendoj: 08019370152011200083
Details of the court
Spain, Second Instance
Articles referred to by the court
Brussels I
Article 38
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Article 54
Date of the judgement
04 July 2011
Appeal history
None
CJEU's case law cited by the court
None
Summary
Application of Brussels I and Brussels II a Regulations provisions to the enforcement of a foreign court decision in Spain. The matter of the case is the enforcement of a British court decision in Spain. A first instance Spanish court recognises the enforcement except for the taxation of costs. Court decision: the enforcement of the foreign court decision must include the taxation of costs for the British judgement is enforceable in the UK and fulfils the requirements of arts. 38 and 54 of Brussels I Regulation. The taxation of costs was calculated by the foreign court summarily even though. Appeal history (not available in the database): Court decision: Juzgado de Primera Instancia nº 50 de Barcelona (Spain) (First instance) Date: 30-09-2010

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