Category: Legal

Unmarried Couples and Unfair Property Laws

Unmarried Couples and Unfair Property Laws

| May 4, 2013 | Reply

There has been much debate about the unfair property laws that affect separating unmarried couples in the UK. Not withstanding a call for reform from lead bodies and Judges that work within the family law sector, the Government has resisted implementing proposed changes that would make the system fairer for separating cohabitees. Cohabitation or Living [...]

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Cohabitation in Europe

Cohabitation in Europe

| April 23, 2013 | Reply

Cohabitation is an arrangement where two persons who are not legally married or registered with any authority, live together in a stable relationship. DATA In the European Union cohabitation is very common and the available data shows that some 39.5% of all births in EU countries were extramarital. In particular, in many cases live births [...]

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European Union: More Attention To International Couples

European Union: More Attention To International Couples

| January 15, 2013 | Reply

Since more and more Europeans are living out of their country of origin, the EU is dealing with a number of issues related to which country law should apply to property management and to divorce. “This first use of enhanced cooperation is a big step forward towards an EU that works for its citizens. People [...]

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Dear Dowry

Dear Dowry

| July 6, 2012 | Reply

Dowry payments are still common in Asian weddings. What happens to your dowry if the marriage breaks down?

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Air passengers rights

Air passengers rights

| October 26, 2011 | Reply

Sometimes we’re so eager to get somewhere, that pay little attention to our needs while travelling or know little on how to defend our rights as travellers. The European Union is doing a great deal to cope with every type of troubles passengers could come across, both when travelling and while booking the trip. So, [...]

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