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| Title in English | The Importance and Conception of Habitual Residence (Not Only) in European Private International Law |
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Právník |
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| Web | Open access časopisu |
| Keywords | habitual residence; European private international law; applicable law; international jurisdiction; autonomous interpretation; centre of vital interests |
| Description | In the regulations of European private international law, habitual residence appears as a connecting factor determining applicable law as well as a criterion determining international jurisdiction of courts. Habitual residence of other natural persons (not acting in the course of their business activity) is not defined in European private international law. The interpretation of the concept of habitual residence is autonomous. A uniform conception of habitual residence within the framework of European private international law exists as regards the basic characteristics of this institute. Habitual residence constitutes factual relationship to a particular place and must be determined on the basis of an assessment of all circumstances of each case. Habitual residence represents the centre of a person's vital interests. However, in determining habitual residence, account must be taken to the specifics of the regulation in question, to the governed legal relationships as well as to the legal status of a person concerned. The physical presence of a person in the given state is necessary for the existence of habitual residence. However, the mere physical presence in a particular state is not enough. Integration in the social environment must also be present. The intention of a person to reside in the given state for a long time and to establish a permanent or usual centre of vital interests there is not a necessary or decisive condition for establishing habitual residence. Given the nature of habitual residence, a situation should not arise where a person does not have any habitual residence. For purpose of the rules of European private international law, it is always necessary to determine only one habitual residence of a person concerned. |