Council Regulation 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters, which came into force on 1 March 2002 and sets out a system for the allocation of jurisdiction and the reciprocal enforcement of judgments between European Union member states and Denmark. (Although the 2001 Brussels Regulation is not directly applicable to Denmark, it was extended to Denmark by a separate agreement between the EU and Denmark which took effect on 1 July 2007.)

The 2001 Brussels Regulation has been largely been superseded by Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (recast) (Recast Brussels Regulation) which applies in member states to:

The 2001 Brussels Regulation applied to the UK during the UK-EU transition period (which ended at 11.00pm UK time on 31 December 2020). At the end of the transition period, the 2001 Brussels Regulation (and the Recast Brussels Regulation) were converted into UK law as retained EU law, which has been amended by UK legislation. The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/479) (as amended by the Civil, Criminal and Family Justice (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2020/1493)) revoked the retained EU law versions of the Recast Brussels Regulation and the 2001 Brussels Regulation, subject to transitional provisions which save the Recast Brussels Regulation (and, by implication, the 2001 Brussels Regulation) in relation to proceedings instituted before the end of the transition period (as provided for by Article 67 of the UK-EU withdrawal agreement). (For further information on the implications of Brexit for the rules of jurisdiction, see Practice note, Brexit: implications for civil justice and judicial co-operation.)

For further information, see Practice notes: