All's Well that Ends Registered?: The substantive and private international law aspects of non-marital registered relationships in Europe (European Family Law)

A book series dedicated to the harmonisation and unification of family and succession law in Europe. The European Family Law series includes comparative legal studies and materials as well as studies on the effects of international and European law making within the national legal systems in Europe. The books are published in English, French or German under the auspices of the Organising Committee of the Commission on European Family Law (CEFL). Since 1989, Europe has witnessed an exponential increase in the number of so-called "registered partnership" schemes introduced alongside marriage. The diversity of registration schemes has created numerous problems in cases involving an international or cross-border element. This book focuses on these new registration schemes and is divided into two main parts. The first part is dedicated to the analysis and comparison of the substantive law rules of Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland). On the basis of this comparison, it is concluded that although these registration schemes appear to be dissimilar, they all fulfil a common function. This conclusion serves as the starting point for the second part, which examines the private international law rules applicable to such relationships. Unification of these rules is deemed to be not only desirable, but also feasible.Ian Curry-Sumner is the author of 'All's Well that Ends Registered?: The substantive and private international law aspects of non-marital registered relationships in Europe (European Family Law)', published 2005 under ISBN 9789050955324 and ISBN 9050955320.