on the ground of sex, in that they were more heavily taxed than they would have been if only the wife, not the husband, had had earned income and so had been the main breadwinner. On 11 November 1986, the Commission ruled the application inadmissible, holding that a married couple was not directly analogous to an unmarried couple and that the advantageous position of a married couple in which the wife was the main breadwinner had an objective and reasonable justification. The Commission concluded that in taxation the margin of appreciation allowed to signatory States must be wider than in many other areas. Divorce 289. The Family Law Act 1986 facilitates the recognition and enforcement of custody orders made in one part of the United Kingdom in another, and provides a simplified jurisdiction which operates in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Act also makes provision for the recognition in the United Kingdom of decrees of divorce, nullity or legal separation obtained by means of proceedings abroad, if those decrees are effective under the law of the country in which they were obtained. CCPR/C/58/Add.6 page 65 F.xemption from jury service for family commitments 290. Under section 9 (2) of the Juries Act 1974, a person who can show to the satisfaction of the summoning officer that there is good reason may be excused jury service by that officer. There is a right of appeal to the court against an officer's refusal to excuse. Under section 9A of the 1974 Act, there is also a power for the summoning officer to defer jury service. 291. Although in certain limited statutory areas persons living together as husband and wife are treated the same whether married or not, cohabitation in general carries with it none of the rights or obligations of marriage. In 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing various aspects of family law and policy in the United Kingdom, including taxation, divorce, and jury service. The language used is formal and technical, suggesting a focus on legal and administrative issues rather than economic or scientific topics. The content is also focused on the relationship between the state and individuals, particularly with regards to family and personal relationships.

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Employment, Education