CELEX: 62009CN0312
Language: en
Date: 2009-08-05 00:00:00
Title: 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

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?