14. Applicable law in matrimonial matters * - Amendment of regulation as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters (debate)

Verbatim reports

Report: on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters [COM(2006)0399 - C6-0305/2006 - 2006/0135(CNS)] - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. Rapporteur: Evelyne Gebhardt (A6-0361/2008)

Oral question (O-0106/2008) by Evelyne Gebhardt and Gérard Deprez, on behalf of the LIBE Committee, to the Commission: Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable law in matrimonial matters (B6-0477/2008).

Evelyne Gebhardt presented the report and moved the oral question.

IN THE CHAIR: Luisa MORGANTINI
Vice-President

The following spoke: Jacques Barrot (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Carlo Casini (draftsman of the opinion of the JURI Committee), Panayiotis Demetriou, on behalf of the PPE-DE Group, Inger Segelström, on behalf of the PSE Group, Sophia in 't Veld, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Eva-Britt Svensson, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Johannes Blokland, on behalf of the IND/DEM Group, Daciana Octavia Sârbu and Gerard Batten.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Czesław Adam Siekierski, Carlos Coelho, Konrad Szymański, Ljudmila Novak and Dumitru Oprea.

The following spoke: Jacques Barrot.

IN THE CHAIR: Marek SIWIEC
Vice-President

The following spoke: Evelyne Gebhardt.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 21.10.2008, item 8.26.