Objective The Annual Conference aims at keeping family law practitioners up to date by providing an overview of the recent case law and the latest developments at international and EU level in the area of family law. Key topicsCommission’s proposal on the revision of the Brussels IIa Regulation to be expected in Spring 2016State of play regarding the EU initiatives on (matrimonial) property regimesDivorce and recovery of child’s maintenance abroadRecent case law on the European Family Regulations and the related Hague Conventions