Decision 2007/856 - 2007/856/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 concerning the accession of Bulgaria and of Romania to the Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980

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Current status

This decision has been published on December 29, 2007 and entered into force on December 30, 2007.

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Key information

official title

2007/856/EC: Council Decision of 8 November 2007 concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania to the Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980
 
Legal instrument Decision
Number legal act Decision 2007/856
Original proposal COM(2007)217 EN
CELEX number i 32007D0856

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Key dates

Document 08-11-2007
Publication in Official Journal 29-12-2007; Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 01 Volume 013,OJ L 347, 29.12.2007
Effect 30-12-2007; Entry into force Date pub. + 1 See Art 4
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

29.12.2007   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 347/1

 

COUNCIL DECISION

of 8 November 2007

concerning the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania to the Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980

(2007/856/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of 2005, and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,

Having regard to the Recommendation from the Commission,

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament (1),

Whereas:

 

(1)

The Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations (hereinafter referred to as the Convention of 1980) was opened for signature in Rome on 19 June 1980 and entered into force on 1 April 1991.

 

(2)

The Convention of 1980 was supplemented by the First and Second Protocols of 19 December 1988 on its interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities (2) (hereinafter referred to as First and Second Protocols of 1988).

 

(3)

The Hellenic Republic acceded to the Convention of 1980 by the Convention of 10 April 1984 (3) (hereinafter referred to as the Convention of 1984), which entered into force on 1 April 1991.

 

(4)

The Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic acceded to the Convention of 1980 by the Convention of 18 May 1992 (4) (hereinafter referred to as the Convention of 1992), which entered into force on 1 September 1993.

 

(5)

The Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden acceded to the Convention of 1980 by the Convention of 29 November 1996 (5) (hereinafter referred to as the Convention of 1996), which entered into force on 1 October 1998.

 

(6)

Following the accession to the European Union of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic, a Convention was signed on 14 April 2005 on the accession of these new Member States to the Convention of 1988 and to the First and Second Protocols of 1988 (6) (hereinafter referred to as the Convention of 2005), which has not yet entered into force among all the Member States.

 

(7)

Article 3(3) of the Act of Accession of 2005 provides that the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania accede to the conventions and protocols listed in Annex I, as amended by Council Decision 2007/857/EC (7), which comprises, inter alia, the Convention of 1980 and the First and Second Protocols of 1988 together with the Conventions on accession of 1984, 1992, 1996 and 2005. They are to enter into force in relation to the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania on the date determined by the Council.

 

(8)

In accordance with Article 3(4) of the Act of Accession of 2005 the Council is to make all adjustments required by reason of the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria and of Romania to those conventions and protocols,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Article 1

Article 2(a) of the First Protocol of 1988 on the interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the Convention of 1980 is hereby amended as follows:

 

(a)

between the second and third indents, the following indent shall be inserted:

 

‘—

in Bulgaria:

Върховен касационен съд et Върховен административен съд,’;

 

(b)

between the 20th and 21st indents, the following indent shall be inserted:

 

‘—

in Romania:

Înalta Curte de Casație și Justiție,’.

Article 2

  • 1. 
    The Convention of 1980 and the First and Second Protocols of 1988, together with the Conventions of 1984, 1992 and 1996, as amended by this Decision, shall...

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