Convention on the recognition of decisions relating to the matrimonial bond

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Austria	Yes	No
Belgium	Yes	No
France	Yes	No
Germany	Yes	No
Greece	Yes	No
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the	Yes	No
Türkiye	Yes	No

Austria

10-11-1977

Pursuant to article 18 of this convention, the Government of the Republic of Austria declares that it reserves the right:
(1) not to recognise decisions given in a contracting state that dissolve marriages between two spouses who possess only the nationality of states whose law does not permit such dissolution;
(2) to apply article 9 only to the annulment of marriage.

07-03-2001

Austrian legislation concerning the competent authority referred to in article 6 of the convention was modified and entered into force on 1 March 2001. As of this date, the annexe to this convention should read: ‘For the Republic of Austria, the competent authority referred to in article 6 is the cantonal courts of first instance (‘die Bezirksgerichte’)'.

Belgium

08-09-1967

The competent authority referred to in article 6 is the judicial authority

France

08-09-1967

Pursuant to article 16 of this convention, the Government of the French Republic declares that it is extending the rules laid down by this convention to the enforcement in its territory of the accessory or interim provisions mentioned in the second paragraph of article 7.
The competent authority referred to in article 6 is the President of the Regional Court ruling on an urgent application.

Germany

08-09-1967

The competent authority referred to in article 6 of this convention is the Ministers (Senators) of the Federal States (Bundesländer) in accordance with section 7, subsection 1(2) of the Act of 11 August 1961 modifying the rules of family law (Familienrechtsänderungsgesetz, Bundesgesetzblatt I, S.1221).

Greece

08-09-1967

Pursuant to article 18 of this convention, the Government of the Kingdom of Greece declares that it reserves the right to apply this convention only to foreign decisions concerning dissolution of the matrimonial bond.
The competent authority referred to in article 6 is the judicial authority.

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

30-06-1981

The competent authority referred to in article 6 is the competent civil court. There is no special procedure for the recognition of divorces within the meaning of the convention. When the question of the recognition of a foreign divorce within the meaning of the convention causes a civil registrar to refuse to celebrate a marriage, article 61, book I, of the Dutch Civil Code, under which it falls to the court to rule on the matter, is applicable.

Türkiye

16-02-1976

The competent authority referred to in article 6 is the judicial authority in Ankara.