Court dismissed enforcement of a foreign judgment against a non-resident due to lack of jurisdiction and service issues.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the enforcement application filed by a creditor against a non-resident defendant. The defendant argued that the foreign court lacked jurisdiction and that proper service of process was never effected. The court ruled that without valid jurisdiction and proper service, the foreign judgment could not be enforced in Estonia.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 17 ust. 1 k.r.s.; Art. 17 ust. 2 k.r.s.: A foreign judgment cannot be enforced in Estonia if the Estonian court finds that the foreign court lacked jurisdiction or if the defendant was not properly served with the proceedings.
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