Brussels Regime

Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012

European Union regulation
Title	Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast)
Made by	European Parliament and Council
Made under	Article 67(4) and points (a), (c) and (e) of Article 81(2) TFEU
Journal reference	L351, 20 December 2012, pp. 1-32
History
Date made	12 December 2012
Came into force	1 January 2013
Implementation date	10 January 2015
Other legislation
Replaces	Regulation (EC) No 44/2001
Amended by	Regulation (EU) No 542/2014
Current legislation

Regulation (EC) No 44/2001

European Union regulation
Title	Council Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters
Made by	Council
Made under	Article 61(c) and Article 67(1) TEC
Journal reference	L012, 16 January 2001, pp. 1-23
History
Date made	22 December 2000
Came into force	1 March 2002
Other legislation
Replaced by	(EU) No 1215/2012
Recast with new legislation

The Brussels Regime is a set of rules regulating which courts have jurisdiction in legal disputes of a civil or commercial nature between individuals resident in different member states of the European Union (EU) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). It has detailed rules assigning jurisdiction for the dispute to be heard and governs the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.