Objectives
- Development of common European expertise and understanding to secure uniform, coherent and consistent application of European family law
- Raising awareness among citizens
- Consolidation of European network of judges, administrative officials, practitioners and academics Activities
- Collection of practice data through review of national case law and questionnaire
- Organisation of 5 National Exchange Seminars and 1 International Exchange Seminar
- Publication of information brochure addressing citizens
- Publication of semi-annual periodical addressing family law professionals
- Constant dissemination of outcomes through Project Website/Facebook
- Presentation of Final Study at International Final Conference
Beneficiaries
- Citizens confronted with legal aspects of cross-border family life (potentially all EU-citizens)
- Users, namely judges, administrative officers and practitioners (EUFam’s Network approx. 1000 and beyond)
- Academics (approx. 100)
- Members of family law institutions (approx. 100)
Expected results
- Uniform application of international family law (within and across Member States)
- Enhanced cooperation amongst judges, administrative officers, practitioners and academics
- Development of common European understanding, reasoning and interpretation
- Reduction of obstacles to free movement
- Increase of legal plannability of cross-border family life
Deliverables
- Case law database and comparative report hereon
- Survey on application of regulations and report hereon
- 6 National and International Exchange Seminars
- 6 Reports on good practices exchanges
- Report on application of regulations to third country nationals
- Report on effectiveness of national implementation laws
- Information brochure to raise awareness among citizens
- Semi-annual periodical with selected reviews of court decisions and information on research activities of the Project
- Project Website/Facebook account
- Final Study
- EUFam’s network
- Development of common European expertise and understanding to secure uniform, coherent and consistent application of European family law
- Raising awareness among citizens
- Consolidation of European network of judges, administrative officials, practitioners and academics Activities
- Collection of practice data through review of national case law and questionnaire
- Organisation of 5 National Exchange Seminars and 1 International Exchange Seminar
- Publication of information brochure addressing citizens
- Publication of semi-annual periodical addressing family law professionals
- Constant dissemination of outcomes through Project Website/Facebook
- Presentation of Final Study at International Final Conference
Beneficiaries
- Citizens confronted with legal aspects of cross-border family life (potentially all EU-citizens)
- Users, namely judges, administrative officers and practitioners (EUFam’s Network approx. 1000 and beyond)
- Academics (approx. 100)
- Members of family law institutions (approx. 100)
Expected results
- Uniform application of international family law (within and across Member States)
- Enhanced cooperation amongst judges, administrative officers, practitioners and academics
- Development of common European understanding, reasoning and interpretation
- Reduction of obstacles to free movement
- Increase of legal plannability of cross-border family life
Deliverables
- Case law database and comparative report hereon
- Survey on application of regulations and report hereon
- 6 National and International Exchange Seminars
- 6 Reports on good practices exchanges
- Report on application of regulations to third country nationals
- Report on effectiveness of national implementation laws
- Information brochure to raise awareness among citizens
- Semi-annual periodical with selected reviews of court decisions and information on research activities of the Project
- Project Website/Facebook account
- Final Study
- EUFam’s network