12.10.2013
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 298/5
Reference for a preliminary ruling from Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division) (United Kingdom) made on 2 August 2013 — E. v B.
(Case C-436/13)
2013/C 298/07
Language of the case: English
Referring court
Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division)
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: E.
Defendant: B.
Questions referred
1.
Where there has been a prorogation of the jurisdiction of a court of a Member State in relation to matters of parental responsibility pursuant to Article 12(3) of the Council Regulation (1), does that prorogation of jurisdiction only continue until there has been a final judgment in those proceedings or does it continue even after the making of a final judgment?
2.
Does Article 15 of the Council Regulation allow the courts of a Member State to transfer a jurisdiction in circumstances where there are no current proceedings concerning the child?
(1) Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000. OJ L 338, p. 1
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