# Civil judicial cooperation: jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility

European Parliament procedure 2006/0135(CNS) (CNS - Consultation procedure, 6th term, committee LIBE). Stage: Procedure lapsed or withdrawn. 6 committee amendments tabled by 3 Members between 2008-02-13 and 2008-02-13.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns civil judicial cooperation on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility. Amendments revise provisions defining 'habitual residence', the law of the State where the marriage took place, application of the lex fori where the indicated law does not recognise separation or divorce or does so discriminatorily against one spouse, and the court's confirmation of the parties' consent.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panayiotis DEMETRIOU | Cyprus | PPE-DE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23730.md |
| Antonio MASIP HIDALGO | Spain | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28338.md |
| Rareș-Lucian NICULESCU | Romania | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39714.md |

## Official source documents

- PE402.523: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-402.523+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2006-0135-CNS · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2006-0135-CNS.json

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