http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2009/4/article/16/2015-03-12Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligationsCouncil Regulation (EC) No 4/2009Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations2023-05-05King's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02009R0004-20150312texttext/xmlen2015-03-12CHAPTER IVRECOGNITION, ENFORCEABILITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF DECISIONS
Article 16Scope of application of this Chapter1.

This Chapter shall govern the recognition, enforceability and enforcement of decisions falling within the scope of this Regulation.

2.

Section 1 shall apply to decisions given in a Member State bound by the 2007 Hague Protocol.

3.

Section 2 shall apply to decisions given in a Member State not bound by the 2007 Hague Protocol.

4.

Section 3 shall apply to all decisions.

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