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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1103/article-22",
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  "legislation": "eur/2016/1103",
  "legislation_title": "Council Regulation (EU) 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of matrimonial property regimes",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1103",
  "path": "article/22",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "22",
  "heading": "Choice of the applicable law",
  "text": "1. The spouses or future spouses may agree to designate, or to change, the law applicable to their matrimonial property regime, provided that that law is one of the following:\n(a) the law of the State where the spouses or future spouses, or one of them, is habitually resident at the time the agreement is concluded; or\n(b) the law of a State of nationality of either spouse or future spouse at the time the agreement is concluded.\n2. Unless the spouses agree otherwise, a change of the law applicable to the matrimonial property regime made during the marriage shall have prospective effect only.\n3. Any retroactive change of the applicable law under paragraph 2 shall not adversely affect the rights of third parties deriving from that law.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1103/article/22",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:45:42.229598+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}