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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10278

16 December 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/jha
EP authorises simplification of cross-border divorces

Brussels, 15/12/2010 (Agence Europe) - International couples getting divorced will soon be able to choose the legal regime of the EU which will oversee their divorce, by virtue of new European rules approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday by 537 votes in favour, 20 against and 80 abstentions. The new rules, which will apply to 14 member states that have opted to take part for the first time in a “reinforced cooperation” mechanism, will, for example, allow a Spanish-German couple...

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