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Stop child abductions

Legal acts

The database contains the most important legal acts concerning cases of international family proceedings.
The references to the pages make it possible to review the current laws without having to search additionally for amendments.

Act of 26 January 2018 on the performance of certain activities of the central authority in family matters in the field of legal transactions under European Union law and international agreements (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 416)

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, drawn up at the Hague on 25 October 1980 (Journal of Laws of 1995, item 528 and of 1999, item 1085)

European Convention on Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions concerning Custody of Children and on Restoration of Custody of Children, drawn up at Luxembourg on 20 May 1980 (Journal of Laws of 1996, item 134 and 135, and of 1997, item 196)

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, drawn up at the Hague on 19 October 1996 (Journal of Laws of 2010, item 1158)

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 (OJ L 338, 23.12.2003, p. 1 – Polish special edition, chapter 19, t. 6, p. 243, as amended)

Council Regulation (EU) 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 ST/8214/2019/INIT

Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 November 1989 (Journal of Laws 1991, No 120, item 526)

Act of 25 February 1964 – the Family and Guardianship Code (Journal of Laws of 2017, item 682, as amended)

Act of 17 November 1964 – the Code of Civil Procedure (Journal of Laws of 2018, item 1360, as amended)

Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations (OJ L 238 of 10 January 2009)

Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance, drawn up on 23 November 2007 (OJ EU of 22.07.2011, L 192/39)

Convention on the Recovery Abroad of Maintenance, drawn up at New York on 20 June 1956 (Journal of Laws 1961, No. 17 item 87)

Hague Protocol of 23 November 2007 on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations (OJ EU of 16.12.2009, L 331/17)

Regulation No 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters (service of documents), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1348/2000 (OJ L 324/79, 10.12.2017)

The Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 28 January 2002 on detailed court actions in matters related to international civil and criminal proceedings in international relations (Journal of Laws 2002, No 17 item 164)

The Regulation of the Minister of Justice of 21 December 2018 on free legal assistance and free civil counselling (Journal of Laws 2018, item 2492)

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