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[2016] WLR (D) 523

Court of Justice of the European Union

Mikołajczyk v Czarnecka and another

(Case C‑294/15)

EU:C:2016:772

2016 May 26;

Oct 13

President of Chamber M Ilešič;

Judges A Prechal, A Rosas, C Toader (Rapporteur), E Jarašiūnas

Advocate General M Wathelet

Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under Council Regulation— Matrimonial matters— Action for annulment of marriage brought by a third party after death of one of spouses— Whether action falling within scope of Regulation— Whether person other than one of spouses able to rely on application of jurisdiction rules of forum in which applicant residing or having domicile— Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003, arts 1(1)(a), 3(1)(a)

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