Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 shall enter into force in the United Kingdom on 1 July 2009.
Article 2(2), Article 47(3) and Articles 71, 72 and 73 of the Regulation shall apply from 18 September 2010.
The other provisions of the Regulation shall apply from 18 June 2011, subject to the 2007 Hague Protocol on the law applicable to maintenance obligations being applicable in the Community by that date. Failing that, the Regulation shall apply from the date of application of that Protocol in the Community.
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CitationArticle 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
