In Apostolides v Orams (Case C-420/07, 28 April 2009) the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that the suspension of EU law in the areas of Cyprus outside the government’s effective control does not preclude the recognition and enforcement in another member state, under Regulation 44/2001, of a judgment of a Republic of Cyprus court concerning land situated in those areas.
Claim record · last verified 14 September 2026
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- Court of Justice of the EU
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- 28 April 2009
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- [1]Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 28 April 2009, Meletis Apostolides v David Charles Orams and Linda Elizabeth Orams, Case C-420/07
Court of Justice of the European Union · Court decisions · 28 April 2009 · accessed 14 September 2026 · source record
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