# Circulation of judicial decisions between third States and Europe

## Recognition of judgements

Ordinary private international law should be applied to the treatment of a judgement given in a third State in the legal system of a State participating in the Successions Regulation.

Likewise, a third State would apply its own rules of private international law to recognise (or otherwise) a judgement given in a State participating in the Successions Regulation in its legal system.

Any bilateral conventions that might exist between the States in question should be applied.

## Enforcement of judgements

Judgements given in third States will only be enforced on the territory of a State participating in the Successions Regulation after complying with the exequatur procedure organised in that State.

Likewise, a judgement given in a State participating in the Regulation will only be enforced on the territory of a third State after complying with the exequatur procedure organised in that State.

Certain decisions given in a third State may not be recognised in a State participating in the Regulation if they are contrary to its international public policy.

In that case, exequatur of the judgement may be refused if it results in discrimination between the heirs on grounds of gender, religion or the nature of their filial relationship.