Law applicable to divorce and legal separation regulation
| European Union regulation | |
| Text adopted under the Enhanced cooperation procedure | |
| Title | Regulation implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation |
|---|---|
| Applicability | Austria Belgium Bulgaria Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Italy Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Portugal Romania Slovenia Spain |
| Made by | Council of the European Union |
| Made under | Article 81(3) of the TFEU |
| Journal reference | L343, 20 December 2010, pp. 10-16 |
| History | |
| Date made | 20 December 2010 |
| Entry into force | 21 June 2012 |
| Current legislation | |
The European Union Divorce Law Pact or Rome III Regulation, formally Council Regulation (EU) No. 1259/2010 of 20 December 2010 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation is a regulation concerning the applicable law regarding divorce valid in 17 countries. The regulation dictates which law should be used in cross-border divorces, while which courts should be used is determined by the Brussels II Regulation, which is valid for all European Union countries, except Denmark. The agreement, approved by Council of the European Union on 20 December 2010, took effect in the 14 original contracting parties on 21 June 2012 and makes use of the enhanced co-operation mechanism which allows a minimum of nine EU member states to establish advanced integration or cooperation in an area within EU structures but without all members being involved.