The Brussels II Regulation: how the European Community has moved into family law

Peter McEleavy

doi:10.1093/iclq/51.4.883

The Brussels II Regulation: how the European Community has moved into family law

Peter McEleavy

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On 1 March 2001 Council Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 of 29 May 2000 on Jurisdiction and the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Matrimonial Matters and in Matters of Parental Responsibility for Children of both Spouses (Brussels II) entered into force.1 In the United Kingdom at least this significant step went relatively unnoticed. Nevertheless, the Regulation marks a new departure for the European Community and is likely to be but the first in a series of instruments dealing with family law issues. This article will use an analysis of the evolution of the Brussels II initiative to explore how and why the European Community has been able to move into an area not innately associated with traditional European goals.2 It will then reflect on the wider impact of the Regulation and any future initiatives for private international law and family law in Europe.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	883-908
Number of pages	26
Journal	International and Comparative Law Quarterly
Volume	51
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/iclq/51.4.883
Publication status	Published - Oct 2002

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Family law
Private international law
Brussels II Regulation
Europe

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