A protection measure ordered in civil matters in an EU country shall be recognised in all other EU coutries without any special procedure being required.
Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters applies between all countries of the European Union with the exception of Denmark.
The Regulation provides for two standard forms (certificate) adopted as Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 939/2014 of 2 September 2014 establishing the certificates referred to in Articles 5 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 606/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on mutual recognition of protection measures in civil matters.
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Submission of forms to competent authority
To submit your completed forms, please follow the information provided by the relevant competent authority, which can be found in the European Judicial Atlas section. This section provides information on the accepted methods of communication, including form submission, and features a search function to help you identify the correct authority to send your forms to. Furthermore, you can access additional information such as contact details and national legislation on this page.
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As of 1 January 2021, the United Kingdom is no longer an EU Member State. However, in the field of civil justice, pending procedures and proceedings initiated before the end of the transition period will continue under EU law. Until the end of 2025, the United Kingdom can continue to be selected in online (dynamic) forms for the purpose of these proceedings and procedures. An exception to this rule are the Public documents forms, in which the UK should not be selected.
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Last update : 26/04/2022