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7.9.2020 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 297/16 |
Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 16 July 2020 (request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunalul București — Romania) — JE v KF
(Case C-249/19) (1)
(Reference for a preliminary ruling - Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 - Enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation - Uniform rules - Article 10 - Application of the law of the forum)
(2020/C 297/20)
Language of the case: Romanian
Referring court
Tribunalul București
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: JE
Defendant: KF
Operative part of the judgment
Article 10 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 of 20 December 2010 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation must be interpreted as meaning that the expression ‘where the law applicable by virtue of Article 5 or Article 8 makes no provision for divorce’ applies only where the foreign law applicable makes no provision for divorce in any form.