El tiempo en el reglamento 650/2012. Ilustraciones de la práctica española

Abstract

The first cases of application of the European Successions Regulation in Spain dealt with testamentary dispositions granted before August 17, 2015 by foreigners with habitual residence in Spain. The application of art. 83 (transitional provisions) raised doubts among the legal practitioners involved as to the applicable law, in particular regarding the identification of a choice of law. The paper focuses on art. 83 and its complexity; at a second stage it assesses the Spanish decisions in light of the proposed explanations to the rule.