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Prohibition of review of jurisdiction of the court of origin
The jurisdiction of the court of the Member State of origin may not be reviewed. The test of public policy referred to in point (a) of Article 38 and point (a) of Article 39 may not be applied to the rules relating to jurisdiction set out in Articles 3 to 14.
Differences in applicable law
The recognition of a decision in matrimonial matters may not be refused because the law of the Member State in which such recognition is invoked would not allow divorce, legal separation or marriage annulment on the same facts.
Non-review as to substance
Under no circumstances may a decision given in another Member State be reviewed as to its substance.
Appeal in certain Member States
Where a decision was given in Ireland, Cyprus or the United Kingdom, any form of appeal available in the Member State of origin shall be treated as an ordinary appeal for the purposes of this Chapter.
Costs
This Chapter shall also apply to the determination of the amount of costs and expenses of proceedings under this Regulation and to the enforcement of any order concerning such costs and expenses.
Legal aid
1. An applicant who, in the Member State of origin, has benefited from complete or partial legal aid or exemption from costs or expenses shall be entitled, in the procedures provided for in Articles 30(3), 40, and 59, to benefit from the most favourable legal aid or the most extensive exemption from costs and expenses provided for by the law of the Member State of enforcement. 2. An applicant who, in the Member State of origin, has benefited from free proceedings before an administrative authority communicated to the Commission pursuant to Article 103 shall be entitled, in any procedures provided for in Articles 30(3), 40 and 59, to benefit from legal aid in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article. To that end, that party shall present a statement from the competent authority in the Member State of origin to the effect that he or she fulfils the financial requirements to qualify for the grant of complete or partial legal aid or exemption from costs or expenses.
Security, bond or deposit
No security, bond or deposit, however described, shall be required of a party who in one Member State applies for the enforcement of a decision given in another Member State on the ground that he or she is a foreign national or that he or she is not habitually resident in the Member State of enforcement.
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