Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009Show full title

Council 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 obligations

Article 50U.K.General functions of Central Authorities

1.Central Authorities shall:

(a)cooperate with each other, including by exchanging information, and promote cooperation amongst the competent authorities in their Member States to achieve the purposes of this Regulation;

(b)seek as far as possible solutions to difficulties which arise in the application of this Regulation.

2.Central Authorities shall take measures to facilitate the application of this Regulation and to strengthen their cooperation. For this purpose the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters established by Decision 2001/470/EC shall be used.