Council Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010Show full title

1. Introductory Text

2. CHAPTER I SCOPE, RELATION WITH REGULATION (EC) No 2201/2003, DEFINITIONS AND UNIVERSAL APPLICATION

   1. Article 1. Scope

   2. Article 2. Relation with Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003

   3. Article 3. Definitions

   4. Article 4. Universal application

3. CHAPTER II UNIFORM RULES ON THE LAW APPLICABLE TO DIVORCE AND LEGAL SEPARATION

   1. Article 5. Choice of applicable law by the parties

   2. Article 6. Consent and material validity

   3. Article 7. Formal validity

   4. Article 8. Applicable law in the absence of a choice by the parties

   5. Article 9. Conversion of legal separation into divorce

   6. Article 10. Application of the law of the forum

   7. Article 11. Exclusion of renvoi

   8. Article 12. Public policy

   9. Article 13. Differences in national law

   10. Article 14. States with two or more legal systems — territorial conflicts of laws

   11. Article 15. States with two or more legal systems — inter-personal conflicts of laws

   12. Article 16. Non-application of this Regulation to internal conflicts of laws

4. CHAPTER III OTHER PROVISIONS

   1. Article 17. Information to be provided by participating Member States

   2. Article 18. Transitional provisions

   3. Article 19. Relationship with existing international conventions

   4. Article 20. Review clause

5. CHAPTER IV FINAL PROVISIONS

   1. Article 21. Entry into force and date of application

6. Signature