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The party seeking to enforce a foreign judgment must therefore first apply to a court to have it recognised. Once the necessary procedural steps for recognition have been completed, the foreign judgment will be enforced as if it was an English judgment.
The first point to note is that the US is not a signatory to any convention or treaty in relation to the enforcement of foreign judgments. The recognition and enforcement of an English judgment in the US will depend on the state in which that recognition and enforcement is sought.
Separation of recognition and enforcement The party seeking to enforce a foreign judgment must therefore first apply to a court to have it recognised. Once the necessary procedural steps for recognition have been completed, the foreign judgment will be enforced as if it was an English judgment.
On June 27, 2024, the United Kingdom ratified the Hague Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (the Convention).
This means that Irish court orders can be enforced against assets, property and persons in England and Wales and that equally court orders issued by England and Wales courts can be enforced in Ireland.
Enforcement of a Foreign Judgment in the U.S. Under U.S. law, an individual seeking to enforce a foreign judgment, decree or order in this country must file suit before a competent court. The court will determine whether to recognize and enforce the foreign judgment.
Recognition is essential because if a foreign judgment is not recognised, it cannot be enforced. To initiate the recognition process under REFJA, the judgment holder must file an application to the High Court for registration of the judgment. The application must be submitted within six (6) years of the judgment date.