I. International conventions
- Hague Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibil-ity and Measures for the Protection of Children (Hague Child Protection Convention)
- Hague Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Hague Child Abduction Convention)
- Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 concerning the Powers of Authorities and the Law Applicable in Respect of the Protection of Infants
- European Convention of 20 May 1980 on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children (European Custody Convention)
II. EU – regulations
- Council Regulation (EU) No 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 on jurisdiction, the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, and on international child abduction (so-called Brussels II b-Regulation; vaild in essence as from August 1, 2022)
- Amendment to the Regulation (EC) No. 2201/2003 on the occasion of the accession of Malta to the EU
- List of contact details from 2005
- Complementing actualization of the list of contact details from 2013 (PDF, 622KB, File meets accessibility standards)
- Up-to-date online-register of the contact details (in development)
- 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 (so-called Brussels II a-Regulation)
III. National provisions
IV. Explanatory reports and practice guides
- Explanatory Report by Elisa Pérez-Vera on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
- Explanatory Report by Paul Lagarde on the Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children
- Explanatory Report on the European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children
- Practice Guide for the application of the new Brussels II Regulation, written by Boriana Musseva under a contract between the European Commission and Milieu Consulting, and in consultation with the European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters