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Explanatory handbook on Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1104 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of the property consequences of registered partnerships

A new European regulation was adopted on 24 June 2016 on the property consequences of registered partnerships of couples with a foreign element. The regulation establishes harmonised connecting factors to determine the law applicable to the property consequences of partnerships and to designate the jurisdiction competent to rule on all civil law aspects of the property consequences of registered partnerships, concerning both the everyday management of the partners’ assets and their liquidation. The regulation simplifies the recognition and enforcement of judgments and the acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments linked to the property consequences of registered partnerships. This handbook aims to present to you the main features of this regulation and familiarise you with how to deal with the property consequences of a registered partnership with a foreign element.