Case number and/or case name
OLG Saarbrücken, 1.4.2011 – 6 UF 6/11
Details of the court
Germany, Second Instance
Articles referred to by the court
Brussels IIa
Article 12
Paragraph 1
SubParagraph a
Paragraph 1
SubParagraph b
Date of the judgement
31 March 2011
CJEU's case law cited by the court
Summary
Parental responsibility proceedings. The court was charged with the appeal against the first instance court’s judgment. It held that the first instance had correctly assumed its international jurisdiction. German courts were internationally competent pursuant to Art 12 (1) (a), (b) Brussels IIa. The court however did not make further explanations on this assumption. It stated that the jurisdiction established by Art 12 preceded the rule in Art 8 (1) by referring to Art 8 (2) Brussels IIa.