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David Hodson on International Family Law: Which countries are in the EU?

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Date:6 SEP 2013
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David Hodson OBE MCIArb
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International Family Law Practice by David Hodson

David Hodson

David Hodson in his opinion piece on international family law and perhaps prompted by too many rum punches in the Caribbean looks at the many countries territories islands and other geographical entities which are either part of the EU or linked with the EU in some way and needing family law consideration.

 It was whilst sipping on a delightful rum punch between the Gros and Petit Pitons on Saint Lucia in a blissful mobile and Wi-Fi free zone looking out across the Caribbean that I realised that in fact I was looking at the EU. Yes quite possibly too many rum punches but sure enough the guide described the neighbouring island Martinique as part of the EU. The catamaran cruise recommended taking euros. Just as...

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