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Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 Article 22

Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 Article 22

Return of the child under the 1980 Hague Convention

Article 22

Where a person, institution or other body alleging a breach of rights of custody applies, either directly or with the assistance of a Central Authority, to the court in a Member State for a decision on the basis of the 1980 Hague Convention ordering the return of a child under 16 years that has been wrongfully removed or retained in a Member State other than the Member State where the child was habitually resident immediately before the wrongful removal or retention, Articles 23 to 29, and Chapter VI, of this Regulation shall apply and complement the 1980 Hague Convention.

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CitationArticle 22 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 (LawPlayer, data as of 2026-07-04)

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