CEFLs Aims
The CEFL was established on the 1st September 2001 and has, as its main objective the launching of a pioneering theoretical and practical exercise in relation to the harmonisation of family law in Europe. This will be achieved by:
- Surveying the current state of comparative research on the harmonisation of family law in the European countries. Experiences will be exchanged and further research activities in this field will be coordinated.
- Searching for the common core for the solution of several legal problems on the basis of comparing the different solutions provided by the family laws of the various European jurisdictions.
- Surveying the role of (potential) future European EU member states in the process of the harmonisation of family law.
The major benefit to be expected by the establishment of this Commission is the creation of a set of Principles of European Family Law that are thought to be most suitable for the harmonisation of family law within Europe.