Friday 16 February 2024 was a symbolic day in Greece. A landmark bill was passed by the Hellenic Parliament legalising same-sex marriage. Greece is the first Orthodox Christian country in the world to do so. A cross-party majority of 176 lawmakers in the 300-seat parliament voted in favour of the
For those romantics, escapees from tradition (Las Vegas chapel not country church) or the merely impetuous, what does getting married abroad mean in terms of validity of the marriage? And for those who marry abroad and subsequently move to live in the UK, is their marriage recognised? The determination of
The Importance of Obtaining a Jewish Divorce a ‘Get’ It is essential for all Jewish wives to ensure their husbands grant them a ‘Get’ (a Jewish divorce) as well as a civil divorce. Without a ‘Get’, neither party is free to remarry in the Jewish faith even if the parties
Summary Some Embassies and Consulates in London perform marriages within their buildings in accordance with their own domestic law. Whilst this may be permitted according to the law of the country of the embassy or consulate, these marriages may not be recognised in English law. This may have very significant
The last thing an entrepreneur has is time! Therefore, if an issue as personally and emotionally exhausting as family breakdown should arise the potential for it to cause a harmful distraction from work needs to be managed carefully. Part I of this article explains the sorts of scenarios where entrepreneurs
That is to be the position in New York after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on 18 April 2020 that he had signed an Executive Order allowing New Yorkers to obtain marriage licences remotely and authorising clerks to perform ceremonies via video conference. Similar measures have also been introduced in Colorado
A change in the law, coming into effect possibly later in 2019, will alter the procedure for obtaining a marriage certificate for weddings in the Anglican Church. In future, couples will only obtain a marriage document at the time of the wedding with the marriage certificate being provided subsequently by
The Regulation The EU Matrimonial Property Regulation is 2016/1103 with a full title of Council Regulation of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of Matrimonial Property regimes. It should be read alongside Council Regulation
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