The EU Regulations clarifying the rules applicable to property regimes for international married couples or registered partnerships has comes into effect, the European Commission has stated.

The regulations establish clear rules in cases of divorce or death and bring an end to parallel and possibly conflicting proceedings in various Member States, for instance on property or bank accounts. 

The new regulations will clarify which national court is competent to help couples manage their property or distribute it between them in case of divorce, separation or death. It will also clarify which national law prevails in ...