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W and V v X (C-499/15)
Judgment
Consideration of the question referred
52

W and V v X (C-499/15)

Judgment of 15 Feb 2017law://eu/cjeu/2015/c-499-15/para_52@2026-11-11

52Article 8 of Regulation No 2201/2003 gives expression to that objective by establishing a general jurisdiction in favour of the courts of the Member State in which the child is habitually resident.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · First Chamber
Case: C-499/15 · ECLI:EU:C:2017:118
Decided: 15 Feb 2017
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Vilniaus miesto apylinkės teismas (District Court, Vilnius, Lithuania)
Applicants: W; V
Defendant: X
Rapporteur: C.G. Fernlund
Advocate General: Y. Bot
Bench: 5 judges
R. Silva de Lapuerta, E. Regan, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev, C.G. Fernlund
Language: Lithuanian
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62015CJ0499

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Judicial cooperation in civil matters

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Interprets 2: Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000; Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations
Cited by 7: Ruxandra Paula Andriciuc and Others v Banca Românească SA (C-186/16); Supreme Site Services GmbH and Others v Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (C-186/19); SS v MCP (C-603/20 PPU); CM v DN (C-372/22); Stefano Liberato v Luminita Luisa Grigorescu (C-386/17); UD v XB (C-393/18 PPU)2 provisions; Proceedings brought by HR (C-512/17)
Cites 14: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Stichting Natuur en Milieu and Others v College voor de toelating van gewasbeschermingsmiddelen en biociden (C-266/09); E. v B (C-436/13); Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 of 27 November 2003 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the matters of parental responsibility, repealing Regulation (EC) No 1347/2000; Ministre du Budget, des Comptes publics et de la Fonction publique v Accor SA (C-310/09); Essent Belgium NV v Vlaams Gewest and Others (C-492/14); Bianca Purrucker v Guillermo Vallés Pérez (C-256/09); Bianca Purrucker v Guillermo Vallés Pérez (C-296/10); C v M (C-376/14 PPU); X v Inspecteur van de Belastingsdienst / Y and X BV v Inspecteur van de Belastingdienst P (C-319/10); Hava Genc v Land Berlin (C-14/09); W and V v X (C-499/15); Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations; Barbara Mercredi v Richard Chaffe (C-497/10)