Planning the Future of Cross Border Families

Ilaria Viarengo is Professor of Private International Law at the Univeristy of MilanFrancesca C Villata is Professor of Private International Law at the Univeristy of Milan.

• PART ICROSS-BORDER FAMILIES: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES1. Unification of Private International Law in Family Matters in the European Union: Cultural Issues Christian Kohler2. Cross-Border Families and Social Issues: A Sociological Analysis Paola Bonizzoni and Luisa Leonini3. EUFam’s Cases and Issues of Islamic Law Elisa GiunchiPART IISCOPE OF THE EU FAMILY LAW REGULATIONS4. Preliminary Questions Thomas Pfeiffer and Josef Wittmann5. Matrimonial Matters Rosario Espinosa Calabuig6. Parental ResponsibilityDiletta Danieli7. Maintenance Mirela Župan and Martina Drventic8. Succession Carmen Azcárraga Monzonís9. Matrimonial Property Regimes Pablo Quinzá Redondo10. Property Consequences of Registered Partnerships Guillermo Palao MorenoPART IIIGENERAL ISSUES11. Finding a Habitual Residence Thalia Kruger12. Habitual Residence in the Succession Regulation Jacopo Re13. Multiple Nationalities and EU Family Regulations Stefania BariattiPART IVJURISDICTION AND PARALLEL PROCEEDINGS14. Jurisdiction Arantxa Gandía Sellens, Amandine Faucon Alonso and Philippos Siaplaouras15. Parallel Proceedings – Lis Pendens and Concurrent Procedures Mirela Župan and Martina Drventic16. Exceptio Rei Judicatae Elena D’AlessandroPART VAPPLICABLE LAW17. Coordination Among the Objective Connecting Factors in Proceedings on Divorce, Maintenance, Property Regimes and Succession Ilaria Viarengo18. The Role of Party Autonomy in Pursuing Coordination Cristina González Beilfuss19. The 1996 Hague Convention on the Protection of Children Maria Caterina Baruffi20. The Impact of the Proof of Foreign Law Rosario Espinosa Calabuig21. Public Policy Filippo MarchettiPART VIRECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT22. The Fragmentation of the Recognition and Enforcement Regimes Thomas Pfeiffer, Mirjam Escher and Josef WittmannPART VIICOORDINATION WITH THIRD STATES23. Forum Necessitatis Pietro Franzina24. Interaction of the Brussels IIa and Maintenance Regulations with (Possible) Litigation in Non-EU States: Including Brexit Implications Paul R BeaumontPART VIIIRELATION WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS25. Impact of the Regulations on the Free Movement of Persons in the EU Alessandra Lang26. Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights on the Application of (Some of) the EU Family Regulations Patrick Kinsch27. Relationship between the 2007 Hague Maintenance Protocol and the Prior Hague Maintenance Conventions Laura Carballo PineiroPART IXTHE COOPERATION BETWEEN CENTRAL AUTHORITIES28. The Cooperation between Central Authorities under the Brussels IIa Regulation Andrea Schulz29. The Cooperation of Central Authorities under the Maintenance Regulation Hrvoje GrubišicPART XNATIONAL REPORTS30. The Application of the EUFam’s Regulations in Croatia Mirela Župan, Ines Medic, Paula Poretti, Nataša Lucic and Martina Drventic31. The Application of the EUFam’s Regulations in the Czech Republic Lenka Válková32. The Application of the EUFam’s Regulations in Germany Mirjam Escher33. The Application of the EUFam’s Regulations in Italy Diletta Danieli and Cinzia Peraro34. The Application of the EUFam’s Regulations in Slovakia Lenka Válková35. The Application of the EUFam’s Regulations in SpainRosario Espinosa Calabuig, Laura Carballo Pineiro, Carmen Azcárraga Monzonís, Pablo Quinzá Redondo, Guilllermo Palao Moreno and Carlos Esplugues MotaPART XIDELIVERABLES OF THE PROJECT36. The Outcomes of the Online Questionnaire Caterina Fratea and Diletta Danieli37. Internationally Shared Good Practices Arantxa Gandia Sellens, Céline Camara, Amandine Faucon Alonso and Philippos Siaplaouras38. Choice-of-Court and Choice-of-Law Clauses Francesca Clara Villata and Lenka Válková39. EUFam’s Policy Guidelines Carmen Azcárraga Monzonís, Maria Caterina Baruffi , Diletta Danieli, Mirjam Escher, Rosario Espinosa Calabuig, Amandine Faucon Alonso, Caterina Fratea, Arantxa Gandía Sellens, Filippo Marchetti, Marta Requejo Isidro, Philippos Siaplaouras, Lenka Válková, Ilaria Viarengo, Josef Wittmann and Mirela Župan40. Model Protocol for Coordination Among Judges EUFam’s Working Group ‘Judicial Committee’

Due to the large number of subjects covered, this voluminous work is a true 'treasure trove' for the private international law lawyer who specializes in family and inheritance law. I can certainly recommend the book.