The Italian Supreme Court (Corte Suprema di Cassazione, Sezione Prima Civile), with a decision published on the 1st of December (n. 24542/2016), has determined that the foreign judgment on divorce should be recognized in Italy although it hangs a separation
ECHR “Casarrubios” on the Hearing of the Child: age and maturity are not the only factors to be taken into account
Hearing of the Child: age and maturity are not the only factors to be taken into account, but refusal to hear the child who wants to be heard must be well reasoned On ECtHR Casarrubios et Cantalapiedra Iglesias v. Espagne
Italy – Best interests of the child: presentation of new book at BookCity Milano
Next week the city of Milan will host Bookcity Milano 2016, an important event about publishing, books, and culture in general: a four days marathon of conferences, presentations and other interesting initiatives on communication and digital media (see official website
Spain – On the use of mediation for the enforcement of a return order of children in a child abduction case
The decision of the Provincial Court (Audiencia Provincial) of Barcelona nº 573/2013 of 1 October 2013, though rendered some years ago, outstands as it considers the use of mediation in the enforcement of a child return order in a child
Jurisdiction on marriage annulment: can a daughter claim the annulment of the marriage of her parent after the death of one of them?
It is the first time ever that the issue of marriage annulment is the subject of a ruling of the European Court of Justice. The facts of the case are however more complex than this limited issue. On 20 November
THE CORRECT APPLICATION OF EU CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS: CONFERENCE IN FLORENCE
The Law Department of the University of Florence organizes on this coming Friday (October 28, 2016) a full day conference dedicated to new instruments to promote the correct application of the European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights (original Italian title: “Nuovi strumenti per promuovere
EFFECTS OF THE REFUSAL TO REGISTER IN THE ITALIAN PUBLIC REGISTER OF A FOREIGN DECISION ON DIVORCE
A recent decision of the Milan Tribunal rejecting the application for amendment of a settlement in a divorce proceeding held in an non-EU State is the subject of an interesting article (in Italian) by Sara Bernasconi, Sulla domanda di modifica
THE 1996 AND 2007 HAGUE CONVENTIONS SIGNED BY TURKISH GOVERNMENT
Last July the news that the Turkish government had decided to suspend the European Convention on Human Rights had raised serious concerns about an authoritarian drift of policy (see article on The Telegraph). Last week came a rather more
BRUSSELS II RECAST PROPOSAL CLARIFIES THE RULES ON CROSS-BORDER PLACEMENT ON CHILDREN
The recast proposal of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 (hereafter, “the Proposal”) was published
THE HAGUE INTERNATIONAL OPEN DAY: LEARNING MORE BY VISITING INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
This current week (from 21 to 25 September) The Hague in the Netherlands is hosting the Just Peace Festival 2016, an international event organized by Stichting The Hague UNited for Peace & Justice (in collaboration with several partners, such as