council decis decemb authoris member state interest commun sign hagu convent jurisdict applic law recognit enforc cooper respect parent respons measur protect children ce council european union regard treati establish european commun articl articl thereof regard propos commiss commun work establish common judici area base principl mutual recognit judici decis convent jurisdict applic law recognit enforc cooper respect parent respons measur protect children conclud octob framework hagu confer privat intern law hereinaft refer convent make valuabl contribut protect children intern level desir provis appli articl convent affect commun secondari legisl jurisdict recognit enforc judgment council regul ec jurisdict recognit enforc judgment matrimoni matter matter parent respons children spous commun exclus compet relev provis convent articl affect commun rule adopt area member state retain compet area cover convent affect commun law pursuant convent sovereign state parti reason commun present sign ratifi acced council authoris member state except sign convent interest commun condit set decis take account articl convent decis member state matter govern convent recognis enforc member state accord relev intern rule commun law unit kingdom ireland take part adopt applic decis denmark accord articl protocol posit denmark annex treati european union treati establish european commun take part adopt decis bound subject applic adopt decis articl council authoris member state sign convent jurisdict applic law recognit enforc cooper respect parent respons measur protect children conclud octob interest commun subject condit set articl text convent attach decis decis term quot member state quot member state except denmark articl sign convent member state make declar quot articl convent contract parti degre flexibl order appli simpl rapid regim recognit enforc judgment commun rule provid system recognit enforc favour rule laid convent judgment court member state european union respect matter relat convent recognis enforc applic relev intern rule commun law quot articl member state make arrang convent sign june articl sign convent member state inform ministri foreign affair kingdom netherland write sign place accord decis decis address member state accord treati establish european commun brussel decemb council presid espersen oj regul amend commiss regul ec oj page offici journal member state make declar regul ec plai special role field relat jurisdict recognit enforc judgment matrimoni matter matter parent respons children spous