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KKO 1256/2006 AI generated

Supreme Court held Danish law applies to alimony claims in divorce cases involving Danish and Belgian nationals.

Case Number KKO 1256/2006
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court ruled that Danish law governs alimony claims arising from a divorce between a Danish and a Belgian national. The parties contested which country's substantive law should apply to the maintenance obligation following the Finnish divorce judgment. The court determined that the conflict of laws rules point to the law of the country where the spouses have their common habitual residence or where the divorce was granted, leading to the application of Danish law.

Legislator headnote

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Conflict of laws; Rome III Regulation; Art. 15(1) of the Rome III Regulation; The law of the country of the common habitual residence or the law of the country where the divorce was granted applies to alimony obligations.

Keywords

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conflict of laws divorce maintenance Rome III Regulation common habitual residence cross-border divorce alimony obligation choice of law

Cited Legislation

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Rome III Regulation Art. 15(1)
Conflict of Laws Act 1977
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Puolisot, joista toinen oli Tanskan ja toinen Belgian kansalainen, oli tuomittu Suomessa avioeroon. Kysymys siitä, minkä maan lakia oli sovellettava avioeroasian yhteydessä esitettyyn elatusapuvaatimukseen.