Public policy ( ordre public )
Article 31
The application of a provision of the law of any State specified by this Regulation may be refused only if such application is manifestly incompatible with the public policy ( ordre public ) of the forum.
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1103 Article 31
Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1103 Article 31
Other provisions in CHAPTER III — APPLICABLE LAW
- Article 25: Formal validity of a matrimonial property agreement
- Article 26: Applicable law in the absence of choice by the parties
- Article 27: Scope of the applicable law
- Article 28: Effects in respect of third parties
- Article 29: Adaptation of rights in rem
- Article 30: Overriding mandatory provisions
- Article 32: Exclusion of renvoi
- Article 33: States with more than one legal system — territorial conflicts of laws
- Article 34: States with more than one legal system — inter-personal conflicts of laws
- Article 35: Non-application of this Regulation to internal conflicts of laws
CitationArticle 31 of Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1103 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)
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