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Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1366 of 10 August 2016 confirming the participation of Estonia in enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation

Commission Decision (EU) 2016/1366 of 10 August 2016 confirming the participation of Estonia in enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation

Decision (EU) 2016/1366 · Decision · 5 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Participation of Estonia in enhanced cooperation

Article 1

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1.   The participation of Estonia in enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation authorised by Decision 2010/405/EU is confirmed. 2.   Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall apply to Estonia in accordance with this Decision.

Information to be provided by Estonia

Article 2

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By 11 May 2017 Estonia shall communicate to the Commission its national provisions, if any, concerning: (a) the formal requirements applicable to agreements on the choice of applicable law pursuant to Article 7(2) to (4) of Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010; and (b) the possibility of designating the applicable law in accordance with Article 5(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010.

Transitional provisions for Estonia

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1.   Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall apply in Estonia only to legal proceedings instituted and to agreements of the kind referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 concluded as from 11 February 2018. However, effect shall also be given in Estonia to an agreement on the choice of the applicable law concluded before 11 February 2018, provided that it complies with Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010. 2.   Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall apply in Estonia without prejudice to agreements on the choice of the applicable law concluded in accordance with the law of a participating Member State whose court is seised before 11 February 2018.

Entry into force and date of application of Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 in Estonia

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Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall enter into force in Estonia on the day following that of the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union . Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 shall apply to Estonia from 11 February 2018.

Entry into force

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This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

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