Brussels IIb Regulation - Matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility (recast)

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Article 103 (1) (a) (1st part) – Public authorities or other authorities authorized to establish an authentic instrument referred to in point (2)(b) of Article 2(2), and public authorities authorized to register an agreement referred to in point (3) of Article 2(2)

Not applicable

Article 103 (1) (a) (2nd part) – Administrative authorities granting legal aid referred to in Article 74(2)

Not applicable

Article 103 (1) (b) (1st part) – Courts competent to issue certificates for a decision pursuant to Article 36(1), and courts and authorities competent to issue a certificate for an authentic instrument or agreement referred to in Article 66

Family Courts (only for decisions under Article 36(1))

Article 103 (1) (b) (2nd part) – Courts competent to rectify certificates referred to in Article 37(1), Article 48(1), and courts competent to issue a certificate specifying that the lack or limitation of a certified decision referred to in Article 49; and courts and authorities competent to rectify the certificate, issued under Article 66(1), referred to in Article 67(1);

Article 37(1), Article 48(1), Article 49; Article 66(1), as referred to in Article 67(1)

In all cases, the competent courts are the following family courts of each district:

• Family Court of Nicosia

Tel.: (+357) 22865601

Fax: (+357) 22302068

• Family Court of Limassol

Tel.: (+357) 25806185

Fax: (+357) 25305054

• Family Court of Larnaca/Famagusta

Tel.: (+357) 24802754

Fax: (+357) 24802800

• Family Court of Paphos

Tel.: (+357) 26802626

Fax: (+357) 26306395

Email:  chief.reg@sc.judicial.gov.cy

Article 103 (1) (c) – Courts competent for recognition of a decision (Article 30(3)) and for the refusal of recognition (Article 40(2)), as well as the courts and authorities competent for refusal of enforcement, for challenge or appeal, and for further challenge or appeal referred to in 58(1), 61(2) and 62

Family Courts for recognition of a decision (Article 30(3)), refusal of recognition (Article 40(2)) and refusal of enforcement.

Family Court of Appeal for a challenge or appeal as referred to in Articles 58(1) and 61(2).

Article 103 (1) (d) – Authorities competent for enforcement referred to in Article 52

Family Courts

Article 103 (1) (e) – Redress procedures against a decision on the application for refusal of enforcement referred to in Articles 61 and 62

The redress procedure applicable against a decision on the application for refusal of enforcement as referred to in Articles 61 and 62 is an appeal to the Family Court of Appeal.

Article 103 (1) (f) – Names, addresses and means of communication for the Central Authorities designated to assist with the application of the Regulation in matters of parental responsibility. In case more than one Central Authority is designated, geographical and functional jurisdiction of each Central Authority to be indicated as referred to in Article 76

Ministry of Justice and Public Order

International Legal Cooperation Unit

Leoforos Athalassas 125

1461, Nicosia

CYPRUS

Tel.: (+357) 22805951/950

Fax: (+357) 22518356/328

Email: registry@mjpo.gov.cy

Contact points:

• Troodia Dionysiou

Administrative Officer

Tel.: (+357) 22805932

Fax: (+357) 22518328

Email: tdionysiou@mjpo.gov.cy

• Constantina Sophocleous

Administrative Officer

Tel.: (+357) 22805973

Fax:(+357) 22518328

Email: csophocleous@mjpo.gov.cy

Article 103 (1) (g) – If applicable, categories of close relatives, in addition to parents, with which the child may be placed within the territory of a Member State, without the prior consent of that Member State as referred to in Article 82

In the event that a child is taken away from their family, the Social Welfare Services examine the wider family circle (e.g. grandparents, uncles/aunts) with a view to possibly placing the child with them. If nobody from the wider family circle is found to be suitable, the wider social circle is also taken into consideration. Where there is no suitable person in the wider family or social circle, the Social Welfare Services will place the child with an approved foster family or in institutional care.

Where there are close relatives (e.g. grandparents), the procedures for obtaining consent and for the placement of children are simplified.

Article 103 (1) (h) – Languages of the institutions of the European Union other than the own language of a Member State, in which communications to its Central Authorities can be accepted as referred to in Article 91(3))

English and Greek

Article 103 (1) (i) – Languages accepted for the translations of requests and accompanying documents sent under Articles 80, 81, 82, and of the free text fields of the certificates as referred to in Article 91(2)

Greek and English