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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/3047(RSP))

On the accession of Montenegro to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters

B-10-2026-0101

on behalf of the Committee on Legal Affairs · Rapporteur: Ilhan Kyuchyuk

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Parliament supports Montenegro's accession to the 2019 Judgments Convention, which facilitates recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil or commercial matters. The resolution welcomes the Commission's positive assessments and recalls that the procedure under Article 218(6) TFEU should be followed for establishing the EU's position.

Key points

  1. Supports Montenegro's accession to the Judgments Convention.
  2. Welcomes the Commission's positive assessments aimed at establishing treaty relations with Montenegro.
  3. Recalls that the resolution does not affect the procedure under Article 218(6) TFEU for the EU's position on third-state accessions.

Who is affected

  • Montenegro: its accession to the Judgments Convention will be supported by the EU.
  • Parties to cross-border civil or commercial disputes: benefit from clearer recognition and enforcement of judgments.

Figures and deadlines

  • Montenegro deposited its instrument of ratification on 21 February 2025.
  • The Convention will enter into force for Montenegro on 1 March 2026.

Legal basis: Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union