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IB v FA (C-289/20)
Consideration of the question referred
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IB v FA (C-289/20)

Judgment of 25 Nov 2021law://eu/cjeu/2020/c-289-20/para_38@2026-11-12

38As a preliminary point, it should be noted that Regulation No 2201/2003 does not contain any definition of the concept of a ‘habitual residence’, in particular of the habitual residence of a spouse, for the purposes of Article 3(1)(a) of that regulation.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Third Chamber
Case: C-289/20 · ECLI:EU:C:2021:955
Decided: 25 Nov 2021
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the cour d’appel de Paris (France)
Applicant: IB
Defendant: FA
Rapporteur: L.S. Rossi
Advocate General: M. Campos Sánchez-Bordona
Bench: 5 judges
A. Prechal, J. Passer, F. Biltgen, L.S. Rossi, N. Wahl
Language: French
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62020CJ0289

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Judicial cooperation in civil matters

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25 Nov 2021Reading

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Interprets 1: Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000
Cited by 6: DL v PQ (C-61/24); BM v LO (C-462/22); MPA v LCDNMT (C-501/20)2 provisions; S v Familienkasse Niedersachsen-Bremen der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (C-411/20); W. J. v L. J. and J. J (C-644/20); OE v VY (C-522/20)
Cites 12: Edyta Mikołajczyk v Marie Louise Czarnecka and Stefan Czarnecki (C-294/15); Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations; Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000; OL v PQ (C-111/17 PPU); Proceedings brought by HR (C-512/17); A (C-523/07); Council Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 of 29 May 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and in matters of parental responsibility for children of both spouses; FX v GZ (C-41/19); Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1103; Laszlo Hadadi (Hadady) v Csilla Marta Mesko, épouse Hadadi (Hadady) (C-168/08); IB v FA (C-289/20); Barbara Mercredi v Richard Chaffe (C-497/10)