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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10104

24 March 2010
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Publication of new rules on cross-border divorces

Brussels, 23/03/2010 (Agence Europe) - EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding will publish the very first item of “strengthened cooperation” legislation on Wednesday 24 March to allow married couples from different countries (whether EU member states or not), known as “international couples”, to be free to choose the legal system which will decide on their divorce (see EUROPE 10100). In theory, the applicable divorce laws should be the country where the couple has close ties like...

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