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Accession of the Republic of Albania to the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters

TA-10-2026-0055 · P10_TA(2026)0055 · PE781.504

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Parliament supports Albania's accession to the 2019 Judgments Convention on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, welcoming Commission assessments and recalling the EU procedure under Article 218(6) TFEU.

Key points

  1. Welcomes the Commission's positive assessments aimed at establishing treaty relations with Albania under the Judgments Convention.
  2. Supports Albania's accession to the Judgments Convention.
  3. Recalls that the resolution is without prejudice to the procedure under Article 218(6) TFEU for establishing the EU's position on third-state accessions.

Who is affected

  • The Republic of Albania, which will have treaty relations with the EU if the accession is accepted, with the Convention entering into force on 1 March 2026.

Figures and deadlines

  • 1 March 2026: date the Convention will enter into force for Albania.
  • 13 February 2025: date Albania deposited its instrument of ratification.

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