30Moreover, from a teleological point of view, it is apparent from recitals 9, 21 and 29 of Regulation No 1259/2010 that that regulation seeks to create a clear and complete legal framework in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation in the participating Member States, to ensure legal certainty, predictability and flexibility in international matrimonial proceedings and, accordingly, to facilitate the free movement of persons within the European Union and to prevent a situation in which one of the spouses applies for divorce before the other one does in order to ensure that the proceeding is governed by a law which he or she considers more favourable to his or her own interests.
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