The EU Succession Regulation

This volume provides an article-by-article commentary on the individual provisions of the European Succession Regulation.

Written by leading experts in the field, this book offers a detailed article-by-article analysis of the European Succession Regulation. It provides an authoritative guide to judges, notaries, holders of public records and lawyers in private practice.The European Succession Regulation is a landmark in the field of EU private international law. It unifies the conflicts of laws, jurisdiction and recognition of foreign judgments and some other legal instruments in the field of succession and wills. This volume provides an article-by-article commentary on the individual provisions of the Regulation, introduced by an overview of its general framework and underlying principles. As a reference tool for the Regulation, this book is intended to promote a high standard of interpretation and application. With contributions from leading scholars in the field, it uses a comparative approach in its analysis to enrich the academic debate and highlight the problems likely to arise in the practical application of the Regulation.