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Document 62009CN0312

Case C-312/09: Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Anotato Dikastirio (Cyprus) lodged on 5 August 2009 — Giorgos Michalias v Christina A. Ioannou-Michalia

OJ C 244, 10.10.2009, p. 3–3 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

10.10.2009   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 244/3

Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Anotato Dikastirio (Cyprus) lodged on 5 August 2009 — Giorgos Michalias v Christina A. Ioannou-Michalia

(Case C-312/09)

2009/C 244/04

Language of the case: Greek

Referring court

Anotato Dikastirio

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: Giorgos Michalias

Respondent: Christina A. Ioannou-Michalia

Question referred

When Articles 2(1), 42 and 46 of Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000 are interpreted correctly and applied, do the courts of a Member State of the European Union (Cyprus) have jurisdiction in respect of:

(a)

divorce proceedings begun by the husband in the courts of State X (Cyprus) in April 2003 after the regulation entered into force on 1 March 2001 but before State X (Cyprus) became a Member State on 1 May 2004 and

(b)

divorce proceedings begun by the wife after 1 May 2004 in the courts of another Member State (the United Kingdom) which was a Member State throughout the relevant period,

if both spouses were permanently resident in State Y (the United Kingdom) throughout the relevant period

and both spouses were nationals of State X (Cyprus) throughout the relevant period?

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