VALDIS FJOLNISDOTTIR AND OTHERS v. ICELAND - 71552/17 (Judgment : Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed : Third Section)

Art 8 • Family life applicable • Non-recognition of parental link with non-biological child born abroad via surrogacy, while preserving bond through foster care • Fair balance struck between family life and general interests protected by ban on surrogacy

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 � 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:

��������� Paul Lemmens, President, ��������� Georgios A. Serghides, ��������� Robert Spano, ��������� Georges Ravarani, ��������� Mar�a El�segui, ��������� Darian Pavli, ��������� Anja Seibert-Fohr, judges,

the application (no. 71552/17 ) against the Republic of Iceland lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (�the Convention�) by three Icelandic nationals, Ms Vald�s Gl�d�s Fj�lnisd�ttir (�the first applicant�), Ms Eyd�s R�s Gl�d�s Agnarsd�ttir (�the second applicant�) and Mr X (�the third applicant�), on 25 September 2017;