Memo: European Parliament backs rules to do away with 27 national rules for recognising judgements in cross-border court cases

The European Commission's proposals to help businesses and consumers resolve cross-border legal disputes more easily received the support of the European Parliament today. Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, the EU's Justice Commissioner, welcomed the overwhelming support (567 votes in favour, 28 votes against and 6 abstentions) to back the reform of rules to determine which national court has jurisdiction in cross-border cases and how court judgements issued in one EU country are recognised and enforced in another.