Case C‑354/21

R.J.R

v

Registrų centras VĮ

(Request for a preliminary ruling
from the Lietuvos vyriausiasis administracinis teismas)

Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 9 March 2023

(Reference for a preliminary ruling – Judicial cooperation in civil matters – European Certificate of Succession – Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 – Article 1(2)(l) – Scope – Article 68 – Contents of the European Certificate of Succession – Article 69(5) – Effects of the European Certificate of Succession – Succession immovable property located in a Member State other than that of the succession – Registration of that immovable property in the land register of that Member State – Legal requirements for such registration under the law of that Member State – Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1329/2014 – Mandatory nature of Form V in Annex 5 to that implementing regulation)

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 – Registration of immovable property in the land register of a Member State

   (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 650/2012, recitals 7, 8 and 71 and Arts 1(2)(l), (68)(l) and 69(1), (2) and (5))

   (See paragraphs 41, 44, 45, 49-53 and operative part)

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 – Issuance of the certificate

   (European Parliament and Council Regulation No 650/2002, Art. 67(1); Commission Regulation No 1329/2014, Annex 5)

   (see paragraph 46)

See the text of the decision.