Order — ECLI:EU:C:2010:357
Date: 2010-06-17
Language of the case: Greek
Court formation: Seventh Chamber
Subject matter: Area of freedom, security and justice;Judicial cooperation in civil matters
Procedure: Reference for a preliminary ruling
Origin: Cyprus

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) 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? ____________