Brussels IIa - Rome III An Article-by-Article Commentary

Summary of ContentsList of Authors .............................................................................................................................. XI List of Abbreviations ..................................................................................................................... XIII List of Commentaries and Monographs ......................................................................................... XVIICOMMENTARY REGULATION (EC) 2201/2003 BRUSSELS IIA Commentary Regulation (EC) 2201/2003 Brussels IIa .................................................................. 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 5 Chapter I. Scope and Definitions ................................................................................................. 13 Article 1. Scope ....................................................................................................................... 13 Article 2. Definitions ............................................................................................................... 25 Chapter II. Jurisdiction ................................................................................................................ 31 Section 1. Divorce, legal separation and marriage annulment ........................................................ 31 Article 3. General jurisdiction .................................................................................................. 31 Article 4. Counterclaim ............................................................................................................ 59 Article 5. Conversion of legal separation into divorce ............................................................... 61 Article 6. Exclusive nature of jurisdiction under Articles 3, 4 and 5 .......................................... 64 Article 7. Residual jurisdiction ................................................................................................. 71 Section 2. Parental responsibility .................................................................................................. 74 Preliminary note ....................................................................................................................... 74 Article 8. General jurisdiction .................................................................................................. 77 Article 9. Continuing jurisdiction of the child’s former habitual residence ................................ 88 Article 10. Jurisdiction in cases of child abduction ..................................................................... 90 Article 11. Return of the child ................................................................................................... 95 Article 12. Prorogation of jurisdiction ........................................................................................ 101 Article 13. Jurisdiction based on the child’s presence ................................................................. 112 Article 14. Residual jurisdiction ................................................................................................. 113 Article 15. Transfer to a court better placed to hear the case ...................................................... 114 Section 3. Common provisions ..................................................................................................... 122 Preliminary note to Articles 16–20 ............................................................................................ 122 Article 16. Seising of a Court ..................................................................................................... 122 Article 17. Examination as to jurisdiction .................................................................................. 125 Article 18. Examination as to admissibility ................................................................................. 127 Article 19. Lis pendens and dependent actions ........................................................................... 129 Article 20. Provisional, including protective, measures ............................................................... 144 Chapter III. Recognition and Enforcement ................................................................................... 159 Section 1. Recognition .................................................................................................................. 159 Article 21. Recognition of a judgment ........................................................................................ 159 Article 22. Grounds of non-recognition for judgments relating to divorce, legal separation or marriage annulment ................................................................................................. 168 Article 23. Grounds of non-recognition for judgments relating to parental responsibility ............ 173 Article 24. Prohibition of review of jurisdiction of the court of origin ........................................ 180 Article 25. Differences in applicable law ..................................................................................... 181 Article 26. Non-review as to substance ...................................................................................... 183 Article 27. Stay of proceedings ................................................................................................... 184 Section 2. Application for a declaration of enforceability ............................................................... 186 Article 28. Enforceable judgments .............................................................................................. 186 Article 29. Jurisdiction of local courts ........................................................................................ 191 Article 30. Procedure ................................................................................................................. 192 Article 31. Decision of the court ................................................................................................ 194 Article 32. Notice of the decision ............................................................................................... 196 Article 33. Appeal against the decision ....................................................................................... 196 Article 34. Courts of appeal and means of contest ...................................................................... 199 Article 35. Stay of proceedings ................................................................................................... 200 Article 36. Partial enforcement .................................................................................................. 202VIISection 3. Provisions common to Sections 1 and 2 ........................................................................ 203 Article 37. Documents ............................................................................................................... 203 Article 38. Absence of documents .............................................................................................. 205 Article 39. Certificate concerning judgments in matrimonial matters and certificate concerning judgments on parental responsibility ......................................................................... 207 Section 4. Enforceability of certain judgments concerning rights of access and of certain judgments which require the return of the child ............................................................................ 208 Article 40. Scope ........................................................................................................................ 208 Article 41. Rights of access ........................................................................................................ 214 Article 42. Judgments ordering the return of a child .................................................................. 220 Article 43. Rectification of the certificate .................................................................................... 226 Article 44. Effects of the certificate ............................................................................................. 229 Article 45. Documents ............................................................................................................... 230 Section 5. Authentic instruments and agreements ......................................................................... 232 Article 46. ................................................................................................................................ 232 Section 6. Other provisions ...........................................................................................................