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FINDING COMPETENT COURTS/AUTHORITIES
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Article 67 (a)
The names, addresses and means of communication for the central authorities designated pursuant to Article 53;
Ministry of Justice and Public Order (Ypourgeío Dikaiosýnis kai Dimosías Táxeos)
International Legal Cooperation Unit (Monáda Diethnoús Nomikís Synergasías)
Leofóros Athalássas 125
Dasoúpoli 1461, Nicosia
Cyprus
Contact points:
Mrs Yioulíka Hadjiprodromou
Legal Officer
International Legal Cooperation Unit
Ministry of Justice and Public Order
Tel.: (+357) 22805943
Fax.: (+357) 22518328
Email: yhadjiprodromou@mjpo.gov.cy
Mrs Troodía Dionysíou
Administrative Officer
International Legal Cooperation Unit
Ministry of Justice and Public Order
Tel.: (+357) 22805932
Fax: (+357) 22518328
Email: tdionysiou@mjpo.gov.cy
Article 67 (b)
For the purposes of Articles 57(2) and 45(2), in addition to the official languages of Cyprus, i.e. Greek and Turkish, English is also accepted.
Article 67 (c)
For the certificate concerning rights of access and return of a child pursuant to Article 45(2):
For the purposes of Articles 57(2) and 45(2), in addition to the official languages of Cyprus, i.e. Greek and Turkish, English is also accepted.
Articles 21 and 29
Applications under Articles 21 and 29 are to be submitted to the following courts:
- in Cyprus
(a) Family Court (Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio) of Nicosia-Kyrenia;
(b) Family Court of Limassol-Paphos;
(c) Family Court of Larnaca-Famagusta.
Article 33
Appeals under Article 33 are to be lodged with the following courts:
- in Cyprus, the Family Court of Appeal (Devterobáthmio Oikogeneiakó Dikastírio).
Article 34
In Cyprus, for the purposes of Article 34, there is no mechanism by which a judgment given on appeal can be contested before a court of third instance.
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