COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 on jurisdiction, the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and thematters of parental responsibility, and on international child abduction

This Regulation establishes uniform jurisdiction rules for divorce, legal separation and marriage annulment as well as for disputes about parental responsibility with an international element. It facilitates the circulation of decisions, as well as of authentic instruments and certain agreements, in the Union by laying down provisions on their recognition and enforcement in other Member States.

Institution: European Commission
Type of document: Legislation
Year: 2019
Topic: Family matters
Type of victim: Child victims, Victims of domestic violence