Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Sofiyski gradski sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 13 August 2012 — Siegfried János Schneider

(Case C-386/12)

2012/C 311/09

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Sofiyski gradski sad

Party to the main proceedings

Applicant: Siegfried János Schneider

Question referred

Is Article 22(1) of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 (1) of 22 December 2000 applicable only to contentious proceedings which have as their object rights in rem in immovable property, or does the provision also apply to non-contentious proceedings in which nationals of a Member State who have been declared by a court of that State, in accordance with its national law, to be lacking full legal capacity and for whom a guardian has been appointed (who is also a national of that Member State), and who seek to dispose of immovable property belonging to them which is situated in another Member State?

(1)  Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ 2001 L 12, p. 1).