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Jurisdiction, Recognition and Enforcement in Matrimonial and Parental Responsibility Matters
A Commentary on Regulation 2019/1111 (Brussels IIb)
9781839103971 Edward Elgar Publishing
This authoritative Commentary on the recast Regulation 2019/1111 on matters of matrimonial and parental responsibility presents a deep analysis of the Regulation and is authored by leading experts in family law and private international law. Employing a granular, article-by-article approach, the Commentary acts as a detailed reference point on the uniform jurisdiction rules for divorce, legal separation and marriage annulment, as well as for disputes over parental responsibility with an international element, including child abduction.
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This authoritative Commentary on the recast Regulation 2019/1111 on matters of matrimonial and parental responsibility presents a deep analysis of the Regulation and is authored by leading experts in family law and private international law.
Employing a granular, article-by-article approach, the Commentary acts as a detailed reference point on the uniform jurisdiction rules for divorce, legal separation and marriage annulment, as well as for disputes over parental responsibility with an international element, including child abduction. It provides clear guidance on and interpretation of the jurisdictional rules on collaboration of authorities and on the recognition and execution of judicial verdicts.
Key Features:
・Provides comprehensive article-by-article analysis
・Written by leading experts
・Explains the mechanics of Regulation 2019/1111 to practitioners and legal scholars alike
・Includes expansive reference to case-law and legal writings, and explains the relation with other EU regulations
This meticulous and ambitious Commentary will be an indispensable companion for those involved in and practising family law, particularly in cases with a cross-border element, including judges, lawyers and child protection authorities. It will additionally be valuable for scholars of European family law and private international law.
Employing a granular, article-by-article approach, the Commentary acts as a detailed reference point on the uniform jurisdiction rules for divorce, legal separation and marriage annulment, as well as for disputes over parental responsibility with an international element, including child abduction. It provides clear guidance on and interpretation of the jurisdictional rules on collaboration of authorities and on the recognition and execution of judicial verdicts.
Key Features:
・Provides comprehensive article-by-article analysis
・Written by leading experts
・Explains the mechanics of Regulation 2019/1111 to practitioners and legal scholars alike
・Includes expansive reference to case-law and legal writings, and explains the relation with other EU regulations
This meticulous and ambitious Commentary will be an indispensable companion for those involved in and practising family law, particularly in cases with a cross-border element, including judges, lawyers and child protection authorities. It will additionally be valuable for scholars of European family law and private international law.
Contents
Contents:
General introduction 1
Cristina González Beilfuss and Thalia Kruger
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Cristina González Beilfuss
1 Scope 10
Cristina González Beilfuss
2 Definitions 28
Cristina González Beilfuss
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER II ‘JURISDICTION IN MATRIMONIAL
MATTERS AND IN MATTERS OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY’
Laura Carpaneto and Mirela Župan
3 General jurisdiction 59
Mirela Župan
4 Counterclaim 75
Mirela Župan
5 Conversion of legal separation to divorce 79
Mirela Župan
6 Residual jurisdiction 82
Mirela Župan
7 General jurisdiction 89
Cristina González Beilfuss
8 Continuing jurisdiction in relation to access rights 101
Cristina González Beilfuss
9 Jurisdiction in cases of the wrongful removal or retention of a child 106
Thalia Kruger
10 Choice of court 114
Cristina González Beilfuss
11 Jurisdiction based on the presence of the child 126
Laura Carpaneto
12 Transfer of jurisdiction to a court of another Member State 136
Mirela Župan
13 Request for transfer of jurisdiction by a court of a Member State not having jurisdiction 152
Mirela Župan
14 Residual jurisdiction 156
Cristina González Beilfuss
15 Provisional, including protective, measures in urgent cases 162
Ilaria Pretelli
16 Incidental question 177
Cristina González Beilfuss
17 Seising of a court 183
Mirela Župan
18 Examination as to jurisdiction 193
Mirela Župan
19 Examination as to admissibility 200
Mirela Župan
20 Lis pendens and dependent actions 207
Mirela Župan
21 Right of the child to express his or her views 221
Laura Carpaneto
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER III ‘INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION’
Thalia Kruger
22 Return of the child under the 1980 Hague Convention 246
Thalia Kruger
23 Receipt and processing of applications by Central Authorities 248
Thalia Kruger
24 Expeditious court proceedings 251
Thalia Kruger
25 Alternative dispute resolution 257
Thalia Kruger
26 Right of the child to express his or her views in return proceedings 268
Laura Carpaneto
27 Procedure for the return of a child 275
Thalia Kruger
28 Enforcement of decisions ordering the return of a child 288
Thalia Kruger
29 Procedure following a refusal to return the child under point (b) of Article 13(1) and Article 13(2) of the 1980
Hague Convention 292
Thalia Kruger
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER IV ‘RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT’
Ilaria Pretelli
30 Recognition of a decision 317
Ilaria Pretelli
31 Documents to be produced for recognition 331
Ilaria Pretelli
32 Absence of documents 337
Ilaria Pretelli
33 Stay of proceedings 340
Ilaria Pretelli
34 Enforceable decisions 342
Ilaria Pretelli
35 Documents to be produced for enforcement 347
Ilaria Pretelli
36 Issuance of the certificate 352
Ilaria Pretelli
37 Rectification of the certificate 355
Ilaria Pretelli
38 Grounds for refusal of recognition of decisions in matrimonial matters 358
Ilaria Pretelli
39 Grounds for refusal of recognition of decisions in matters of parental responsibility 384
Ilaria Pretelli
40 Procedure for refusal of recognition 402
Ilaria Pretelli
41 Grounds for refusal of enforcement of decisions in matters of parental responsibility 404
Ilaria Pretelli
42 Scope 406
Thalia Kruger
43 Recognition 410
Thalia Kruger
44 Stay of proceedings 413
Thalia Kruger
45 Enforceable decisions 416
Thalia Kruger
46 Documents to be produced for enforcement 421
Thalia Kruger
47 Issuance of the certificate 425
Thalia Kruger
48 Rectification and withdrawal of the certificate 431
Thalia Kruger
49 Certificate on lack or limitation of enforceability 434
Thalia Kruger
50 Irreconcilable decisions 437
Thalia Kruger
51 Enforcement procedure 440
Cristina González Beilfuss
52 Authorities competent for enforcement 447
Cristina González Beilfuss
53 Partial enforcement 448
Cristina González Beilfuss
54 Arrangements for the exercise of rights of access 451
Cristina González Beilfuss
55 Service of certificate and decision 456
Cristina González Beilfuss
56 Suspension and refusal 462
Cristina González Beilfuss
57 Grounds for suspension or refusal of enforcement under national law 469
Cristina González Beilfuss
58 Jurisdiction of authorities or courts competent for refusal of enforcement 472
Cristina González Beilfuss
59 Application for refusal of enforcement 474
Cristina González Beilfuss
60 Expeditious procedures 477
Cristina González Beilfuss
61 Challenge or appeal 479
Cristina González Beilfuss
62 Further challenge or appeal 481
Cristina González Beilfuss
63 Stay of proceedings 482
Cristina González Beilfuss
64 Scope 485
Cristina González Beilfuss
65 Recognition of authentic instruments and agreements 489
Cristina González Beilfuss
66 Certificate 492
Cristina González Beilfuss
67 Rectification and withdrawal of the certificate 495
Cristina González Beilfuss
68 Grounds for refusal of recognition or enforcement 497
Cristina González Beilfuss
69 Prohibition of review of jurisdiction of the court of origin 501
Mirela Župan
70 Differences in applicable law 506
Laura Carpaneto
71 Non-review as to substance 511
Ilaria Pretelli
72 Appeal in certain Member States 514
Ilaria Pretelli
73 Costs 516
Ilaria Pretelli
74 Legal aid 518
Ilaria Pretelli
75 Security, bond or deposit 522
Ilaria Pretelli
76 Designation of Central Authorities 525
Mirela Župan
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER V ‘COOPERATION IN MATTERS OF
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY’
Mirela Župan
77 General tasks of Central Authorities 540
Mirela Župan
78 Requests through Central Authorities 547
Mirela Župan
79 Specific tasks of requested Central Authorities 553
Mirela Župan
80 Cooperation on collecting and exchanging information relevant in procedures in matters of parental
responsibility 562
Mirela Župan
81 Implementation of decisions in matters of parental responsibility in another Member State 568
Mirela Župan
82 Placement of a child in another Member State 571
Laura Carpaneto
83 Costs of Central Authorities 589
Laura Carpaneto
84 Meetings of Central Authorities 593
Laura Carpaneto
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VI ‘GENERAL PROVISIONS’
Laura Carpaneto and Mirela Župan
85 Scope 602
Mirela Župan
86 Cooperation and communication between courts 603
Mirela Župan
87 Collection and transmission of information 612
Mirela Župan
88 Notification of the data subject 619
Mirela Župan
89 Non-disclosure of information 625
Mirela Župan
90 Legislation or other similar formality 629
Thalia Kruger
91 Languages 633
Ilaria Pretelli
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII ‘DELEGATED ACTS’
Laura Carpaneto
92 Amendments to the Annexes 643
Laura Carpaneto
93 Exercise of the delegation 646
Laura Carpaneto
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VIII ‘RELATIONS WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS’
Laura Carpaneto650
94 Relations with other instruments 655
Laura Carpaneto
95 Relations with certain multilateral conventions 663
Laura Carpaneto
96 Relation with the 1980 Hague Convention 667
Laura Carpaneto
97 Scope of effect 671
Relation with the Hague Convention
98 Scope of effect 684
Laura Carpaneto
99 Treaties with the Holy See 687
Laura Carpaneto
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER IX ‘FINAL PROVISIONS’
Cristina González Beilfuss
100 Transitional provisions 693
Thalia Kruger
101 Monitoring and evaluation 696
Ilaria Pretelli
102 Member States with two or more legal systems 700
Ilaria Pretelli
103 Scope 702
Thalia Kruger
104 Repeal 708
Thalia Kruger
105 Entry into force 710
Thalia Kruger
General introduction 1
Cristina González Beilfuss and Thalia Kruger
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
Cristina González Beilfuss
1 Scope 10
Cristina González Beilfuss
2 Definitions 28
Cristina González Beilfuss
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER II ‘JURISDICTION IN MATRIMONIAL
MATTERS AND IN MATTERS OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY’
Laura Carpaneto and Mirela Župan
3 General jurisdiction 59
Mirela Župan
4 Counterclaim 75
Mirela Župan
5 Conversion of legal separation to divorce 79
Mirela Župan
6 Residual jurisdiction 82
Mirela Župan
7 General jurisdiction 89
Cristina González Beilfuss
8 Continuing jurisdiction in relation to access rights 101
Cristina González Beilfuss
9 Jurisdiction in cases of the wrongful removal or retention of a child 106
Thalia Kruger
10 Choice of court 114
Cristina González Beilfuss
11 Jurisdiction based on the presence of the child 126
Laura Carpaneto
12 Transfer of jurisdiction to a court of another Member State 136
Mirela Župan
13 Request for transfer of jurisdiction by a court of a Member State not having jurisdiction 152
Mirela Župan
14 Residual jurisdiction 156
Cristina González Beilfuss
15 Provisional, including protective, measures in urgent cases 162
Ilaria Pretelli
16 Incidental question 177
Cristina González Beilfuss
17 Seising of a court 183
Mirela Župan
18 Examination as to jurisdiction 193
Mirela Župan
19 Examination as to admissibility 200
Mirela Župan
20 Lis pendens and dependent actions 207
Mirela Župan
21 Right of the child to express his or her views 221
Laura Carpaneto
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER III ‘INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION’
Thalia Kruger
22 Return of the child under the 1980 Hague Convention 246
Thalia Kruger
23 Receipt and processing of applications by Central Authorities 248
Thalia Kruger
24 Expeditious court proceedings 251
Thalia Kruger
25 Alternative dispute resolution 257
Thalia Kruger
26 Right of the child to express his or her views in return proceedings 268
Laura Carpaneto
27 Procedure for the return of a child 275
Thalia Kruger
28 Enforcement of decisions ordering the return of a child 288
Thalia Kruger
29 Procedure following a refusal to return the child under point (b) of Article 13(1) and Article 13(2) of the 1980
Hague Convention 292
Thalia Kruger
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER IV ‘RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT’
Ilaria Pretelli
30 Recognition of a decision 317
Ilaria Pretelli
31 Documents to be produced for recognition 331
Ilaria Pretelli
32 Absence of documents 337
Ilaria Pretelli
33 Stay of proceedings 340
Ilaria Pretelli
34 Enforceable decisions 342
Ilaria Pretelli
35 Documents to be produced for enforcement 347
Ilaria Pretelli
36 Issuance of the certificate 352
Ilaria Pretelli
37 Rectification of the certificate 355
Ilaria Pretelli
38 Grounds for refusal of recognition of decisions in matrimonial matters 358
Ilaria Pretelli
39 Grounds for refusal of recognition of decisions in matters of parental responsibility 384
Ilaria Pretelli
40 Procedure for refusal of recognition 402
Ilaria Pretelli
41 Grounds for refusal of enforcement of decisions in matters of parental responsibility 404
Ilaria Pretelli
42 Scope 406
Thalia Kruger
43 Recognition 410
Thalia Kruger
44 Stay of proceedings 413
Thalia Kruger
45 Enforceable decisions 416
Thalia Kruger
46 Documents to be produced for enforcement 421
Thalia Kruger
47 Issuance of the certificate 425
Thalia Kruger
48 Rectification and withdrawal of the certificate 431
Thalia Kruger
49 Certificate on lack or limitation of enforceability 434
Thalia Kruger
50 Irreconcilable decisions 437
Thalia Kruger
51 Enforcement procedure 440
Cristina González Beilfuss
52 Authorities competent for enforcement 447
Cristina González Beilfuss
53 Partial enforcement 448
Cristina González Beilfuss
54 Arrangements for the exercise of rights of access 451
Cristina González Beilfuss
55 Service of certificate and decision 456
Cristina González Beilfuss
56 Suspension and refusal 462
Cristina González Beilfuss
57 Grounds for suspension or refusal of enforcement under national law 469
Cristina González Beilfuss
58 Jurisdiction of authorities or courts competent for refusal of enforcement 472
Cristina González Beilfuss
59 Application for refusal of enforcement 474
Cristina González Beilfuss
60 Expeditious procedures 477
Cristina González Beilfuss
61 Challenge or appeal 479
Cristina González Beilfuss
62 Further challenge or appeal 481
Cristina González Beilfuss
63 Stay of proceedings 482
Cristina González Beilfuss
64 Scope 485
Cristina González Beilfuss
65 Recognition of authentic instruments and agreements 489
Cristina González Beilfuss
66 Certificate 492
Cristina González Beilfuss
67 Rectification and withdrawal of the certificate 495
Cristina González Beilfuss
68 Grounds for refusal of recognition or enforcement 497
Cristina González Beilfuss
69 Prohibition of review of jurisdiction of the court of origin 501
Mirela Župan
70 Differences in applicable law 506
Laura Carpaneto
71 Non-review as to substance 511
Ilaria Pretelli
72 Appeal in certain Member States 514
Ilaria Pretelli
73 Costs 516
Ilaria Pretelli
74 Legal aid 518
Ilaria Pretelli
75 Security, bond or deposit 522
Ilaria Pretelli
76 Designation of Central Authorities 525
Mirela Župan
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER V ‘COOPERATION IN MATTERS OF
PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY’
Mirela Župan
77 General tasks of Central Authorities 540
Mirela Župan
78 Requests through Central Authorities 547
Mirela Župan
79 Specific tasks of requested Central Authorities 553
Mirela Župan
80 Cooperation on collecting and exchanging information relevant in procedures in matters of parental
responsibility 562
Mirela Župan
81 Implementation of decisions in matters of parental responsibility in another Member State 568
Mirela Župan
82 Placement of a child in another Member State 571
Laura Carpaneto
83 Costs of Central Authorities 589
Laura Carpaneto
84 Meetings of Central Authorities 593
Laura Carpaneto
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VI ‘GENERAL PROVISIONS’
Laura Carpaneto and Mirela Župan
85 Scope 602
Mirela Župan
86 Cooperation and communication between courts 603
Mirela Župan
87 Collection and transmission of information 612
Mirela Župan
88 Notification of the data subject 619
Mirela Župan
89 Non-disclosure of information 625
Mirela Župan
90 Legislation or other similar formality 629
Thalia Kruger
91 Languages 633
Ilaria Pretelli
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII ‘DELEGATED ACTS’
Laura Carpaneto
92 Amendments to the Annexes 643
Laura Carpaneto
93 Exercise of the delegation 646
Laura Carpaneto
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VIII ‘RELATIONS WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS’
Laura Carpaneto650
94 Relations with other instruments 655
Laura Carpaneto
95 Relations with certain multilateral conventions 663
Laura Carpaneto
96 Relation with the 1980 Hague Convention 667
Laura Carpaneto
97 Scope of effect 671
Relation with the Hague Convention
98 Scope of effect 684
Laura Carpaneto
99 Treaties with the Holy See 687
Laura Carpaneto
INTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER IX ‘FINAL PROVISIONS’
Cristina González Beilfuss
100 Transitional provisions 693
Thalia Kruger
101 Monitoring and evaluation 696
Ilaria Pretelli
102 Member States with two or more legal systems 700
Ilaria Pretelli
103 Scope 702
Thalia Kruger
104 Repeal 708
Thalia Kruger
105 Entry into force 710
Thalia Kruger
