Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) - Part Three - Community policies - TITLE IV - Visas, asylum, immigration and other policies related to free movement of persons - Article 65
Official Journal C 321 E , 29/12/2006 P. 0068 - 0069
Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0059 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0203 - Consolidated version
Article 65 Measures in the field of judicial cooperation in civil matters having cross-border implications, to be taken in accordance with Article 67 and in so far as necessary for the proper functioning of the internal market, shall include: (a) improving and simplifying: - the system for cross-border service of judicial and extrajudicial documents, - cooperation in the taking of evidence, - the recognition and enforcement of decisions in civil and commercial cases, including decisions in extrajudicial cases; (b) promoting the compatibility of the rules applicable in the Member States concerning the conflict of laws and of jurisdiction; (c) eliminating obstacles to the good functioning of civil proceedings, if necessary by promoting the compatibility of the rules on civil procedure applicable in the Member States. --------------------------------------------------