The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) has released a communication dated 18 March 2021, stating that the Republic of Iceland, as the depositary, has consented to the UK being invited to deposit its instruments of accession to the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgements in Civil and Commercial Matters (Lugano Convention 2007).
To accede to the Lugano Convention 2007, the UK must obtain the agreement of other contracting parties, (Denmark, Norway and the European Union) within one year of 14 April 2020.
