Summary
The European Parliament approves enhanced cooperation to harmonize rules on property rights and legal jurisdiction for international couples, including marriages and registered partnerships. 10 16.06.2016
Other
family
civil law
legislative procedure
Key points
- The decision to use enhanced cooperation was made because negotiations between all Member States had reached a stalemate.
- The rules will cover both matrimonial property and the financial consequences of registered partnerships.
- The framework focuses on determining jurisdiction, applicable law, and how decisions are recognized and enforced across borders.
- The decision is based on specific legal foundations within the European Union treaties.
Documents (PDFs)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision authorising enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions on the property regimes of international couples, covering both matters of matrimonial property regimes and the property consequences of registered partnerships
Enhanced cooperation in the area of property regimes of international couples ***
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