Brussels IIa Regulation - Matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility

The names, addresses and means of communication of the central authorities designated pursuant to Article 53:

Ministry of Justice and Public Order (Υπουργείο Δικαιοσύνης και Δημοσίας Τάξεως)

International Legal Cooperation Unit (Μονάδα Διεθνούς Νομικής Συνεργασίας) 

Leoforos Athalassas 125 

1461 Nicosia

CYPRUS 

Tel.: (+357) 22805951/950

Fax: (+357) 22518356/328

Email: registry@mjpo.gov.cy

Contact points:

• Ms Troodia Dionysiou 

    Administrative Officer

Tel.: (+357) 22805932

Fax: (+357) 22518328

Email: tdionysiou@mjpo.gov.cy

• Ms Constantina Sophocleous

  Administrative Officer

Tel.: (+357) 22805973

Fax: (+357) 22518328

Email: csophocleous@mjpo.gov.cy

For the purposes of Article 57(2), the languages accepted are Greek and English.

For the certificate concerning right of access and the child’s return (Article 45(2)), the languages accepted are Greek and English.

Applications under Articles 21 and 29 are to be submitted to the following courts:

• Nicosia Family Court (Οικογενειακό Δικαστήριο Λευκωσίας)
• Limassol Family Court (Οικογενειακό Δικαστήριο Λεμεσού)
• Larnaca/Famagusta Family Court (Οικογενειακό Δικαστήριο Λάρνακας-Αμμοχώστου)
• Paphos Family Court (Οικογενειακό Δικαστήριο Πάφου)

Appeals under Article 33 are to be lodged with the Family Court of Appeal (Δευτεροβάθμιο Οικογενειακό Δικαστήριο).

In Cyprus, for the purposes of Article 34, there is no means of contest by which a judgment given on appeal can be contested before a court of third instance.

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