Scope of application
section 1 of this Act supplements Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009
of 18 december 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable
law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in
matters relating to maintenance obligations (maintenance) and
The Hague Convention of 23 november 2007 on the international
recovery of maintenance for children and other family members
(2007 Hague Convention). Law (2012:451).
Reserve forum
2 § If there is Swedish jurisdiction according to the maintenance regulation
and other competent court is absent, the Stockholm District Court
competent.
Recognition and enforceability
§ 3 an application for a foreign key to be recognized
or declared enforceable under the maintenance regulation
or the 2007 Hague Convention is made to the District Court
the Government provides. Law (2014:933).
4 repealed by law (2014:933).
§ 5 the applicant to a foreign key shall
recognized or declared enforceable according to the 2007
Convention shall, together with the application, make the decision in
original or a copy of the decision which has been established by a
competent authority. In article 28(1)(a) of the maintenance regulation
There is the requirement that a copy of the decision shall be submitted.
Law (2012:451).
section 6, a decision granting an application for
Declaration of enforceability under the 2007 Hague Convention shall
served on the party against whom the statement is valid. Article 31(2) of
maintenance regulation are requirements on the service.
Law (2012:451).
section 7 an application for amendment of a decision on the occasion of a
application referred to in paragraph 3 is made to the District Court which has
announced the decision.
An application for amendment under the maintenance regulation made
of those who have applied for recognition or enforceability shall
be submitted to the District Court within four weeks from the date
When the decision was announced. In article 23(6) of the 2007
Convention has a provision on the time within which a
application for amendments to be made. Law (2014:933).
§ 8 in the Court of a case for recognition
or enforceability shall apply in all other respects the law
(1996:242) about court cases, subject to
maintenance regulation or the 2007 Hague Convention.
Law (2014:933).
Review
section 9 in the case of review under article 19 of the
maintenance thereof, shall apply the provisions of
specific remedies in judicial procedure, subject to
the maintenance regulation. Law (2012:451).
Enforcement
section 10 If a foreign key is enforceable without
need for a declaration of enforceability, or if an application
for a declaration of enforceability is upheld, the foreign
the decision enforced under the enforcement code as a
the equivalent Swedish decision. If there is no
equivalent to the foreign judgment, executed
judgment as a judgment.
The first subparagraph shall not apply if the subject
maintenance regulation or the 2007 Hague Convention.
Law (2012:451).
section 11 Of the district court approves an application for a
Declaration of enforceability under maintenance regulation
referred to in paragraph 3 of the decision of the District Court shall be deemed to include a
attachment order or if any other measure referred to in 15
Cape. the code of judicial procedure. Law (2014:933).
section 12 of the bailiff is the competent authority to determine
questions about the barriers to and suspension of enforcement under
Article 21 of the maintenance Ordinance. At the appeal of a
such a decision shall apply chapter 18. the enforcement code.
Law (2012:451).
Transitional provisions
2014:933
1. this law shall enter into force on 10 January 2015.
2. Older rules applicable to the processing in the Svea Court of appeal
and the Supreme Court cases that have commenced in the Court of appeal
before the entry into force.