The EU Regulations on Matrimonial and Patrimonial Property

Today there are no common international rules as to which state's law shall be applied when a married couple have connections with more than one state e.g. British citizens living in France. Each state has its own so called private international law rules (PIL), leading to conflicts of laws. There are no common rules as to which court has jurisdiction and Court decisions are normally not recognized in other states.

Since, today millions of people live in a state other thantheir state of citi...