The Weekly Law Reports
[2023] 4 WLR 39
Court of Justice of the European Union
VA and another v TP
(Case C‑645/20)
EU:C:2022:267
2021 Dec 2; 2022 April 7
President of Chamber E Regan,
Judges I Jarukaitis, M Ilešič, D Gratsias, Z Csehi
Advocate General M Campos Sánchez-Bordona
Judges I Jarukaitis, M Ilešič, D Gratsias, Z Csehi
Advocate General M Campos Sánchez-Bordona
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under European Union Regulation— Subsidiary jurisdiction in matters of succession— United Kingdom not bound by Regulation— Deceased national of and having assets in France— Deceased habitually resident in United Kingdom at time of death— Claimants bringing proceedings in France to appoint administrator of whole of deceased’s estate under rule of general jurisdiction— Court finding French courts not having jurisdiction on ground of habitual residence— Whether court of member state obliged to examine of its own motion criteria in relation to its subsidiary jurisdiction—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No 650/2012, arts 4, 10(1)(a)