Request for a preliminary ruling from the Varhoven kasatsionen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 23 October 2017 – PM v AH

(Case C-604/17)

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Varhoven kasatsionen sad

Parties to the main proceedings

Appellant: PM

Respondent: AH

Question referred

Does Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 ¹ permit the examination of cases concerning parental responsibility, where the conditions laid down in Articles 8 and 12 of that regulation have not been fulfilled, by a court of a Member State which has jurisdiction to examine the divorce case under Article 3 of the regulation, where the national legislation of that Member State requires the court to rule ex officio on the exercise of parental rights, measures concerning access, maintenance and use of the marital home, at the same time as the divorce application?

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¹ 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 (OJ 2003 L 338, p. 1).