ANNEX C: Detailed explanatory note for Part 1 of Schedule 1 Paragraph 44: Cross-border disputes
952.Paragraph 44(1) refers to civil legal services provided in relation to proceedings in circumstances in which the services are required to be provided under Council Directive 2002/8/EC of 27 January 2003 to improve access to justice in cross-border disputes. The Directive sets out minimum common rules relating to legal aid in disputes where the party applying for funding is domiciled or habitually resident in a Member State other than the Member State where the court is sitting or the decision is to be enforced. Paragraph 44 is not subject to the exclusions in Part 2 or Part 3 of Schedule 1.