# Council Regulation (EU) No 1259/2010 of 20 December 2010 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of the law applicable to divorce and legal separation, Article 1: Scope

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. This Regulation shall apply, in situations involving a conflict of laws, to divorce and legal separation.
2. This Regulation shall not apply to the following matters, even if they arise merely as a preliminary question within the context of divorce or legal separation proceedings:
(a) the legal capacity of natural persons;
(b) the existence, validity or recognition of a marriage;
(c) the annulment of a marriage;
(d) the name of the spouses;
(e) the property consequences of the marriage;
(f) parental responsibility;
(g) maintenance obligations;
(h) trusts or successions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2010/1259/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2010-1259/article-1
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