Cristina González Beilfuss, Professor of Private International Law, University of Barcelona, Spain, Laura Carpaneto, Associate Professor of EU Law, University of Genoa, Italy, Thalia Kruger, Professor, University of Antwerp, Belgium and Honorary Research Associate, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Ilaria Pretelli, Senior Research Fellow, Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Switzerland and Mirela Župan, Professor, Faculty of Law, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia

• Contents:General introduction 1Cristina González Beilfuss and Thalia KrugerINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONSCristina González Beilfuss1 Scope 10Cristina González Beilfuss2 Definitions 28Cristina González BeilfussINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER II ‘JURISDICTION IN MATRIMONIALMATTERS AND IN MATTERS OF PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY’Laura Carpaneto and Mirela Župan3 General jurisdiction 59Mirela Župan4 Counterclaim 75Mirela Župan5 Conversion of legal separation to divorce 79Mirela Župan6 Residual jurisdiction 82Mirela Župan7 General jurisdiction 89Cristina González Beilfuss8 Continuing jurisdiction in relation to access rights 101Cristina González Beilfuss9 Jurisdiction in cases of the wrongful removal or retention of a child 106Thalia Kruger10 Choice of court 114Cristina González Beilfuss11 Jurisdiction based on the presence of the child 126Laura Carpaneto12 Transfer of jurisdiction to a court of another Member State 136Mirela Župan13 Request for transfer of jurisdiction by a court of a Member State not having jurisdiction 152Mirela Župan14 Residual jurisdiction 156Cristina González Beilfuss15 Provisional, including protective, measures in urgent cases 162Ilaria Pretelli16 Incidental question 177Cristina González Beilfuss17 Seising of a court 183Mirela Župan18 Examination as to jurisdiction 193Mirela Župan19 Examination as to admissibility 200Mirela Župan20 Lis pendens and dependent actions 207Mirela Župan21 Right of the child to express his or her views 221Laura CarpanetoINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER III ‘INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION’Thalia Kruger22 Return of the child under the 1980 Hague Convention 246Thalia Kruger23 Receipt and processing of applications by Central Authorities 248Thalia Kruger24 Expeditious court proceedings 251Thalia Kruger25 Alternative dispute resolution 257Thalia Kruger26 Right of the child to express his or her views in return proceedings 268Laura Carpaneto27 Procedure for the return of a child 275Thalia Kruger28 Enforcement of decisions ordering the return of a child 288Thalia Kruger29 Procedure following a refusal to return the child under point (b) of Article 13(1) and Article 13(2) of the 1980Hague Convention 292Thalia KrugerINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER IV ‘RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT’Ilaria Pretelli30 Recognition of a decision 317Ilaria Pretelli31 Documents to be produced for recognition 331Ilaria Pretelli32 Absence of documents 337Ilaria Pretelli33 Stay of proceedings 340Ilaria Pretelli34 Enforceable decisions 342Ilaria Pretelli35 Documents to be produced for enforcement 347Ilaria Pretelli36 Issuance of the certificate 352Ilaria Pretelli37 Rectification of the certificate 355Ilaria Pretelli38 Grounds for refusal of recognition of decisions in matrimonial matters 358Ilaria Pretelli39 Grounds for refusal of recognition of decisions in matters of parental responsibility 384Ilaria Pretelli40 Procedure for refusal of recognition 402Ilaria Pretelli41 Grounds for refusal of enforcement of decisions in matters of parental responsibility 404Ilaria Pretelli42 Scope 406Thalia Kruger43 Recognition 410Thalia Kruger44 Stay of proceedings 413Thalia Kruger45 Enforceable decisions 416Thalia Kruger46 Documents to be produced for enforcement 421Thalia Kruger47 Issuance of the certificate 425Thalia Kruger48 Rectification and withdrawal of the certificate 431Thalia Kruger49 Certificate on lack or limitation of enforceability 434Thalia Kruger50 Irreconcilable decisions 437Thalia Kruger51 Enforcement procedure 440Cristina González Beilfuss52 Authorities competent for enforcement 447Cristina González Beilfuss53 Partial enforcement 448Cristina González Beilfuss54 Arrangements for the exercise of rights of access 451Cristina González Beilfuss55 Service of certificate and decision 456Cristina González Beilfuss56 Suspension and refusal 462Cristina González Beilfuss57 Grounds for suspension or refusal of enforcement under national law 469Cristina González Beilfuss58 Jurisdiction of authorities or courts competent for refusal of enforcement 472Cristina González Beilfuss59 Application for refusal of enforcement 474Cristina González Beilfuss60 Expeditious procedures 477Cristina González Beilfuss61 Challenge or appeal 479Cristina González Beilfuss62 Further challenge or appeal 481Cristina González Beilfuss63 Stay of proceedings 482Cristina González Beilfuss64 Scope 485Cristina González Beilfuss65 Recognition of authentic instruments and agreements 489Cristina González Beilfuss66 Certificate 492Cristina González Beilfuss67 Rectification and withdrawal of the certificate 495Cristina González Beilfuss68 Grounds for refusal of recognition or enforcement 497Cristina González Beilfuss69 Prohibition of review of jurisdiction of the court of origin 501Mirela Župan70 Differences in applicable law 506Laura Carpaneto71 Non-review as to substance 511Ilaria Pretelli72 Appeal in certain Member States 514Ilaria Pretelli73 Costs 516Ilaria Pretelli74 Legal aid 518Ilaria Pretelli75 Security, bond or deposit 522Ilaria Pretelli76 Designation of Central Authorities 525Mirela ŽupanINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER V ‘COOPERATION IN MATTERS OFPARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY’Mirela Župan77 General tasks of Central Authorities 540Mirela Župan78 Requests through Central Authorities 547Mirela Župan79 Specific tasks of requested Central Authorities 553Mirela Župan80 Cooperation on collecting and exchanging information relevant in procedures in matters of parentalresponsibility 562Mirela Župan81 Implementation of decisions in matters of parental responsibility in another Member State 568Mirela Župan82 Placement of a child in another Member State 571Laura Carpaneto83 Costs of Central Authorities 589Laura Carpaneto84 Meetings of Central Authorities 593Laura CarpanetoINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VI ‘GENERAL PROVISIONS’Laura Carpaneto and Mirela Župan85 Scope 602Mirela Župan86 Cooperation and communication between courts 603Mirela Župan87 Collection and transmission of information 612Mirela Župan88 Notification of the data subject 619Mirela Župan89 Non-disclosure of information 625Mirela Župan90 Legislation or other similar formality 629Thalia Kruger91 Languages 633Ilaria PretelliINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VII ‘DELEGATED ACTS’Laura Carpaneto92 Amendments to the Annexes 643Laura Carpaneto93 Exercise of the delegation 646Laura CarpanetoINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER VIII ‘RELATIONS WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS’Laura Carpaneto65094 Relations with other instruments 655Laura Carpaneto95 Relations with certain multilateral conventions 663Laura Carpaneto96 Relation with the 1980 Hague Convention 667Laura Carpaneto97 Scope of effect 671Relation with the Hague Convention98 Scope of effect 684Laura Carpaneto99 Treaties with the Holy See 687Laura CarpanetoINTRODUCTION TO CHAPTER IX ‘FINAL PROVISIONS’Cristina González Beilfuss100 Transitional provisions 693Thalia Kruger101 Monitoring and evaluation 696Ilaria Pretelli102 Member States with two or more legal systems 700Ilaria Pretelli103 Scope 702Thalia Kruger104 Repeal 708Thalia Kruger105 Entry into force 710Thalia Kruger