Where the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance are seised of cases in which the same relief is sought, the same issue of interpretation is raised or the validity of the same act is called in question, the Court of First Instance may, after hearing the parties, stay the proceedings before it until such time as the Court of Justice has delivered judgment or, where the action is one brought pursuant to Article 230 of the EC Treaty or pursuant to Article 146 of the EAEC Treaty, may decline jurisdiction so as to allow the Court of Justice to rule on such actions.
Má thugtar cásanna os comhair na Cúirte Breithiúnais agus na Cúirte Céadchéime araon ina bhfuil an faoiseamh céanna á éileamh, ina dtógtar an tsaincheist chéanna léirithe nó ina gcaitear amhras ar bharántúlacht an ghnímh chéanna, féadfaidh an Chúirt Chéadchéime, tar éis di na páirtithe a éisteacht, bac a chur arna himeachtaí os a comhair go dtí go mbeidh breithiúnas tugtha ag an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais nó, i gcás caingne arna dtionscnamh de bhun Airteagal 230 de Chonradh CE nó Airteagal 146 de Chonradh CEFA, féadfaidh sí dlínse a dhiúltú chomh maith chun go bhféadfaidh an Chúirt Bhreithiúnais breith a thabhairt arna caingne sin.