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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8556

4 October 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 11 / 52
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha council
Political agreement on parental responsibility: competent court to rule on child abductions, custody and divorce

Brussels, 03/10/2003 (Agence Europe) - The Ministers of Justice of the Fifteen reached political agreement on Friday on the complete text of the regulation determining the competent court to decide on custody of children and visiting rights in case of separation, to pronounce on child abduction, and to rule on divorce. This regulation will help to resolve many conflicts between bi-national couples in the Union, avoiding the need for two courts in two Member States to deal with the same case,...

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