Where the Court of First Instance finds that it does not have jurisdiction to hear and determine an action in respect of which the Court ol' Justice has jurisdiction, it shall refer thai action to the Court of Justice: likewise, where the Court of Justice finds that an action falls within the jurisdiction of the Court ol' First Instance, it shall refer that action to the Court of First In stance, whereupon that Court may not decline jurisdiction.
Má chinneann an Chúirt Chéadchéime nach bhfuil dlínse aici caingean a éisteacht agus a chinneadh a bhfuil dlínse ag an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais ina leith, déanfaidh sí an chaingean sin a tharchur chun na Cúirte Breithiúnais; mar an gcéanna, má chinneann an Chúirt Bhreithiúnais go mbaineann caingean le dlínse na Cúirte Céadchéime, déanfaidh sí an chaingean sin a tharchur chun na Cúirte Céadchéime, agus ní fhéadfaidh sise ansin dlínse a dhiúltú.