Recognition and enforcement
Article 4
1. A protection measure ordered in a Member State shall be recognised in the other Member States without any special procedure being required and shall be enforceable without a declaration of enforceability being required. 2. A protected person who wishes to invoke in the Member State addressed a protection measure ordered in the Member State of origin shall provide the competent authority of the Member State addressed with: (a) a copy of the protection measure which satisfies the conditions necessary to establish its authenticity; (b) the certificate issued in the Member State of origin pursuant to Article 5; and (c) where necessary, a transliteration and/or a translation of the certificate in accordance with Article 16. 3. The certificate shall take effect only within the limits of the enforceability of the protection measure. 4. Irrespective of whether the protection measure has a longer duration, the effects of recognition pursuant to paragraph 1 shall be limited to a period of 12 months, starting from the date of the issuing of the certificate. 5. The procedure for the enforcement of protection measures shall be governed by the law of the Member State addressed.