authentic instrumentmeans a document which has been formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument in the Member State of origin and the authenticity of which:
courtincludes the following authorities to the extent that they have jurisdiction in matters falling within the scope of this Regulation:
court of originmeans the court which has given the judgment the recognition of which is invoked or the enforcement of which is sought.
court settlementmeans a settlement which has been approved by a court of a Member State or concluded before a court of a Member State in the course of proceedings;
judgmentmeans any judgment given by a court or tribunal of a Member State, whatever the judgment may be called, including a decree, order, decision or writ of execution, as well as a decision on the determination of costs or expenses by an officer of the court.
Member State addressedmeans the Member State in which the recognition of the judgment is invoked or in which the enforcement of the judgment, the court settlement or the authentic instrument is sought;
Member State of originmeans the Member State in which, as the case may be, the judgment has been given, the court settlement has been approved or concluded, or the authentic instrument has been formally drawn up or registered;
statutory seatmeans the registered office or, where there is no such office anywhere, the place of incorporation or, where there is no such place anywhere, the place under the law of which the formation took place.