authentic instrumentmeans a document in a matter of a matrimonial property regime which has been formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument in a Member State and the authenticity of which:
courtmeans any judicial authority and all other authorities and legal professionals with competence in matters of matrimonial property regimes which exercise judicial functions or act by delegation of power by a judicial authority or under its control, provided that such other authorities and legal professionals offer guarantees with regard to impartiality and the right of all parties to be heard, and provided that their decisions under the law of the Member State in which they operate: The Member States shall notify the Commission of the other authorities and legal professionals referred to in the first subparagraph in accordance with Article 64.
court settlementmeans a settlement in a matter of matrimonial property regime which has been approved by a court, or concluded before a court in the course of proceedings;
decisionmeans any decision in a matter of a matrimonial property regime given by a court of a Member State, whatever the decision may be called, including a decision on the determination of costs or expenses by an officer of the court;
matrimonial property agreementmeans any agreement between spouses or future spouses by which they organise their matrimonial property regime;
matrimonial property regimemeans a set of rules concerning the property relationships between the spouses and in their relations with third parties, as a result of marriage or its dissolution;
Member State of enforcementmeans the Member State in which recognition and/or enforcement of the decision, the authentic instrument, or the court settlement is requested.
Member State of originmeans the Member State in which the decision has been given, the authentic instrument drawn up, or the court settlement approved or concluded;