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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9945

18 July 2009
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/court of justice
Spouses with same dual nationality are free to choose where to institute divorce proceedings

Brussels, 17/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - In a judgment handed down on Thursday 16 July, the Court of Justice ruled that spouses holding the same dual nationalities may institute divorce proceedings in the courts of either country. The Court rejects the argument that the courts of a member state are not competent to hear the proceedings if the couple do not reside in that state (case C-168/08).

The French Court of Appeal asked the Court if Ms Csilla Marta Hahdai (maiden name Mesko) could...

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