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To be issued, upon application by a party, only if the Member State which empowered the public authority or other authority to formally draw up or register the authentic instrument or register the agreement had jurisdiction under Section 2 of Chapter II of the Regulation, as indicated in point 2, and the authentic instrument or agreement has binding legal effect in that Member State, as indicated in point 12.5 or 13.4.

The certificate must not be issued if there are indications that the content of the authentic instrument or agreement is against the best interests of the child.

Notes on Division CERTIFICATE CONCERNING AN AUTHENTIC INSTRUMENT OR

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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 (OJ L 178, 2.7.2019, p. 1) ('the Regulation').