2005/0259(CNS)COM(2005)649

Maintenance Obligations Regulation

Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations

Stage: In force, reached 10 Jan 2009
In force: In force since 30 Jan 2009 · CELEX 32009R0004
Procedure: Regulation · Consultation procedure
Last activity: 30 Jan 2009

2 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Implementing act published: Maintenance Regulation - modification of annex X, 26 Jun 2026.

25 Jun 2026
- Implementing act adopted: Maintenance Regulation - modification of annex X
26 Jun 2026
- Implementing act published: Maintenance Regulation - modification of annex X

4 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 4 published.

Act	Kind	Status	Adoption
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1397	Implementing · Regulation	Published	Q1 2026
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1937	Implementing · Regulation	Published
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/228	Implementing · Regulation	Published
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2011/1142	Implementing · Regulation	Published

Titles link to EUR-Lex where the act has been published.

18 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A6-0456/2008Parliament
Report · A6-0468/2007Parliament
Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32009R0004R(01)Commission
Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32009R0004R(02)Commission
OJ C 242 07.10.2006, p. 0020-0026Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 007 10.01.2009, p. 0001Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 008 12.01.2013, p. 0019Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 131 18.05.2011, p. 0026Commission
Committee opinion · PE384.408Parliament
Committee opinion · PE386.692Parliament
Report · PE390.551Parliament
Amendments · PE396.554Parliament
Report · PE415.265Parliament
Text adopted · Regulation 2009/0004Commission
SEC(2005)1629Commission
Text adopted · SP(2008)0411Parliament
Text adopted · T6-0574/2008Parliament
Text adopted · T6-0620/2007Parliament

Summary

Generated

Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 governs jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of maintenance decisions across EU member states. It applies from 18 June 2011, with provisions on central authorities and forms applying from 18 September 2010.

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