Family Private International Law Issues before the European Court of Human Rights: Lessons to be Learned from Povse v. Austria in Revising the Brussels IIa Regulation and its Relevance for Future Abolition of Exequatur in the European Union

V. Lazic*

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Abstract

This contribution analyses the manner in which the 1980 Child Abduction Convention has been applied within the legislative framework of the Regulation Brussels IIa in the light of the decision Povse v. Austria. This factually and legally complex case reached both the CJEU and the ECtHR. It illustrates shortcomings and difficulties in applying and interpreting the existing procedural framework on international child abduction in the European Union. Possible solutions are suggested in the present paper on how to shape a legislative framework which would more appropriately accommodate the needs of actors in cross-border child abduction litigation in the best interest of the child.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFundamental Rights in International and European Law
Subtitle of host publicationPublic and Private Law Perspectives
EditorsChristophe Paulussen, Tamara Takacs, Vesna Lazić, Ben Van Rompuy
Place of PublicationThe Hague
PublisherT.M.C. Asser Press
Chapter8
Pages161-183
Number of pages23
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-94-6265-088-6
ISBN (Print)978-94-6265-086-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Nov 2015

Keywords

  • fundamental rights
  • international child abduction
  • 1980 Hague Child Abduction Convention
  • Regulation Brussels iia
  • enforcement of foreign judgments in the EU
  • ECtHR
  • ECHR Convention

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