Introduction
Milestones on the road to the separate child abduction regime within the European Union
Principles of good legislative drafting vs child abduction provisions of the Brussels II bis regulation
The argument of the misuse of Article 13(1)(b) : myth or reality?
Operation of the Brussels II bis regulation : empirical study
Points of concern
Added value of the Brussels II bis regulation : a more child-centred approach as a result of the obligation to hear the child introduced by Article 11(2) of the regulation
Conclusions.