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Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 Article 11

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Article 11

Where no court of a Member State has jurisdiction pursuant to other provisions of this Regulation, the courts of a Member State may, on an exceptional basis, rule on the succession if proceedings cannot reasonably be brought or conducted or would be impossible in a third State with which the case is closely connected. The case must have a sufficient connection with the Member State of the court seised.

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CitationArticle 11 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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