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FINDING COMPETENT COURTS/AUTHORITIES
The search tool below will help you to identify court(s)/authority(ies) competent for a specific European legal instrument. Please note that although every effort has been made to ascertain the accuracy of the results, there may be some exceptional cases concerning the determination of competence that are not necessarily covered.
Article 67 (a)
The names, addresses and contact details of the central authorities designated pursuant to Article 53:
Office of the Public Prosecutor attached to the Supreme Court of Justice (Parquet général près la Cour Supérieure de Justice)
Parquet Général
Cité Judiciaire, Bâtiment CR
Plateau du Saint-Esprit
L-2080 Luxembourg
Telephone: +352 475981 - 2393/ -2329
Fax: +352 470550
Email: parquet.general@justice.etat.lu
Article 67 (b)
The languages accepted for correspondence with the central authorities pursuant to Article 57(2) are: French, English and German.
Article 67 (c)
The languages accepted for the certificate concerning rights of access and the certificate concerning return of the child(ren) pursuant to Article 45(2) are: French, English and German.
Articles 21 and 29
The applications provided for by Articles 21 and 29 must be submitted to the following court authorities:
- in Luxembourg, the presiding judge at the district court (Tribunal d’arrondissement).
Article 33
The appeals provided for by Article 33 must be lodged with the following courts:
- in Luxembourg, the Court of Appeal (Cour d’appel).
Article 34
As provided for by Article 34, the judgment given on appeal may only be contested by:
- in Luxembourg, bringing an appeal on a point of law (pourvoi en cassation).
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