Press Release: Decisions in Civil Law Matters. Justice and Home Affairs Council, Luxembourg, 6 June 2008. Factsheet

The Council (JHA) took today (6 June 2008) important decisions in the field of civil law matters at its mmeeting in Luxembourg. These decisions relate to a Regulation harmonising conflict of law rules concerning contractual obligations, maintenance obligations, applicable law in matrimonial matters, protection of children (the Hague Convention), recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters (replacement of the Lugano Convention) and the external dimension of civil law. As a result, the European judicial cooperation will improve and European citizens will
have an easier access to justice in the European space of justice, liberty and security.