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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Fundamental Rights in International and European Law |
Subtitle of host publication | Public and Private Law Perspectives |
Editors | Christophe Paulussen, Tamara Takacs, Vesna Lazić, Ben Van Rompuy |
Place of Publication | The Hague |
Publisher | T.M.C. Asser Press |
Chapter | 8 |
Pages | 161-183 |
Number of pages | 23 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-94-6265-088-6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-94-6265-086-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 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