THE SCOPE OF THE NOTION OF PROMISE OF MARIAGE (ENGAGEMENT) IN ROMANIAN PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
Author(s): Nadia-Cerasela Aniţei / Language(s): English
/ Issue: 1-2/2016
Keywords: Romanian private international law; classification that has to be given to an institution of law; institution of matrimonial engagement is regulated in the Civil Code; concept of engagement in Romania
The Civil Code, in Article 2585 does not define the notion of marriage promise, but Article 2585 paragraph (1) Civil Code., refers to the "substantive conditions required for concluding the promise of marriage" and paragraph (2) refers to "the effects of the promise of marriage and the consequences of breaching it" Regarding the Romanian private international law, the primary classification is performed by Romanian law, the law of the forum for any Romanian public authority. Thus, according to art.2558 of the new Civil Code "When the determination of the applicable law depends on the classification that has to be given to an institution of law or to a legal relationship, we should consider the legal classification established by the Romanian law (paragraph 1)
Two observations must be made: first, that the term "institution of law" must be interpreted lato sensu, including legal terms as well, and the second that the exceptions in paragraphs 2,3,4,5, are strictly interpretative. So, according to art 2558 paragraph 1 of the new Civil Code, the primary classification is always performed based on the Romanian law, namely in accordance with the terms used by the Romanian legal system. Also, the classification of an issue as procedural or substantive is made by the Romanian law.
So, to clarify the meaning of the conflicting rules of Article 2585 Civil Code it is necessary to make the primary qualification of the notion of the promise of marriage in Romanian law.
The institution of matrimonial engagement is regulated in the Civil Code, Chapter 1 entitled “The Matrimonial Engagement”, in the 2nd Title, “Marriage” of the 2nd Book, “On Family”, art. 266-270.
Art. 266, paragraph 1 of the Civil Code stipulates that the matrimonial engagement is the mutual promise to perform the marriage.
In this context we shall study the concept of engagement in Romanian private international law.
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