This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Justice, Civil Liberties and Institutional Affairs at the request of the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI), examines the added value that the Brussels IIb Regulation and the 1996 Hague Convention bring to the 1980 Hague Convention. This enhanced framework enables 26 EU Member States to ensure the prompt return of abducted children while protecting their best interests, and its further improvement calls for continued joint efforts at both European and international level.
The 1980 Hague Convention
The main differences and the added value of the Brussels IIb Regulation and the interplay with the1996 Hague Convention
The 1980 Hague Convention
The main differences and the added value of the Brussels IIb Regulation and the interplay with the1996 Hague Convention
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