Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Communities' Court of Justice

Date: 07/16/2009

Subject: Spouses holding the same dual nationality in the Union may choose to institute divorce proceedings before the courts of either of the two Member States concerned. The jurisdiction of one of those Member States may not be rejected on the ground that the applicant does not put forward other links, as the habitual residence, apart from nationality.

Parties: László Hadadi c/ Csilla Márta Mesko

Classification: Citizens’ rights - Art. 45 Freedom of movement - Freedom of residence

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