Case C‑301/20

UE
and
HC

v

Vorarlberger Landes- und Hypotheken-bank AG

(Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof)

Judgment of the Court (Sixth Chamber) of 1 July 2021

(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in civil matters – Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 – European Certificate of Succession – Validity of a certified copy of the certificate not having an expiry date – Article 65(1) – Article 69 – Effects of the certificate as regards the persons who are designated on it but have not requested it to be issued – Article 70(3) – Date to take into account for the assessment of the validity of the copy – Evidential effects of the copy)

1. Judicial cooperation in civil matters – Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions, acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession, and creation of a European Certificate of Succession – Regulation No 650/2012 – European Certificate of Succession – Effects of the certificate

   (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 650/2012, recitals 7 and 67 and Arts 69 and 70 (3))

   (see paragraphs 27-29, 31, 33, 34, 37, operative part 1)

2. Judicial cooperation in civil matters – Jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions, acceptance and enforcement of authentic instruments in matters of succession, and creation of a European Certificate of Succession – Regulation No 650/2012 – European Certificate of Succession – Effects of the certificate – Scope

   (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 650/2012, recital 67 and Arts 65(1), 69(3) and 70(1))

   (see paragraphs 42-45, operative part 2)

See the text of the decision.