THE CEFL AND ITS PRINCIPLES. The Commission on European Family Law: Taking Stock after Almost 20 Years (p. 3) The Principles of European Family Law Regarding the Property, Maintenance and Succession Rights of Couples in De Facto Unions: A First Glimpse (p. 17) FAMILY MIGRATION, CHILDREN'S AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Respecting Children's Dignity under Private International and Migration Law (p. 47) Empowering Women in Family Relations (p. 59) The Paradox of Rights Through the Lens of Muslim Women's Rights in Family Law (p. 89) THE DEVELOPING CONCEPTS OF PARENTHOOD. The Concept of Parenthood in the Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights (p. 103) Family Frontiers: The Definition of Parenthood in Brazil and in Portugal (p. 119) Donor Conception: From Anonymity to Openness (p. 143) THE ROLE OF THE CHILD IN FAMILY PROCEEDINGS. Balancing the Rights of Parent and Child in Case of Non-Compliance with Contact Arrangements: A Case Law Analysis (p. 175) The Public Law Aspects of the Brussels IIbis Regulation Through an Irish Lens (p. 203) The Right of the Child to be Heard in Parental Responsibility Proceedings (p. 225) Maturity and the Child's Right to be Heard in Family Law Proceedings: Article 12 UNCRC and Case Law of the ECtHR Compared (p. 237) EXTRA-JUDICIAL DIVORCES AND ADR IN FAMILY MATTERS. The Recognition of Religious Private Divorces in Europe: From Conflict of Laws to Conflict of Cultures? (p. 257) Extra-Judicial Muslim Divorces and Family Mediation in the Nordic Countries: What Role is there for the Welfare State? (p. 285) Family Law Arbitration: A Comparative Analysis of German and English Law and Practice (p. 313) Mandatory Mediation from a European and Comparative Law Perspective (p. 341) INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH INTO FAMILY RELATIONS. Family Sociology and Family Law: What can the One Learn from the Other? (p. 373)