According to a study commissioned by the European Commission in 2002, every year between 50 000 and 100 000 transnational successions arise in the European Union.
Pamatojoties uz Eiropas Komisijas publicēto apspriežu dokumentu, Eiropas Parlaments aicina Komisiju iesniegt likumdošanas priekšlikumu par mantošanu un testamentiem.