The Weekly Law Reports
[2017] 2 WLR 1369
Court of Justice of the European Union
W and another v X
(Case C‑499/15)
EU:C:2016:920
EU:C:2017:118
2016 Nov 16;
Dec 1;
2017 Feb 15
President of Chamber R Silva de Lapuerta,Judges E Regan, J-C Bonichot, A Arabadjiev, CG FernlundAdvocate General Y Bot
Conflict of laws— Jurisdiction under Council Regulation— Orders with respect to children— Court in member state of father’s residence making final decision in relation to residence, contact and maintenance of child— Child’s habitual residence in member state of mother’s residence— Court in member state of mother’s residence refusing to recognise final decision and giving mother sole custody— Father seeking variation of final decision in new proceedings before court of state of his residence— Whether that court having jurisdiction to vary earlier final decision—
Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003, art 8
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Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009, art 3