Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters in Luxembourg: Key Points

Luxembourg is a well-known place of enforcement of foreign judgments. It is a contracting party to several key conventions, treaties and international instruments which govern the recognition and enforcement of judgments issued within or outside the EU. In the absence of a relevant convention or international instrument, foreign judgments will be enforced under Luxembourg's general domestic law subject to very specific criteria.

In this chapter, learn about the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Luxembourg depending on the country of origin, the applicable criteria, procedures, formalities, duration and costs of proceedings, grounds to challenge, and more.