Property rights for Europe’s international couples

There are approximately 16 million international couples (either of different nationalities and/or living abroad) in the EU. They face legal difficulties and high procedural costs due to uncertainties over which national laws apply to their property. This is particularly the case when one of them dies, or when a couple separates (around 650 000 cases per year).

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Commission proposes clearer property rights for Europe's 16 million international couples http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-proposes-clearer-property-rights-for-europes-16-million-international-couples/

ESO: Background Information: Memo: Commission welcomes progress on proposals to clarify property rights for international couples http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-commission-welcomes-progress-on-proposals-to-clarify-property-rights-for-international-couples/

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