Where the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance are seised of cases in which lhe same relief is sought, lhe same issue ol' interpretation is raised or Ihe validity of ihe stime act is called in question, the Court of First Instance may. after hearing the parties, stay the proceedings before il until such lime as the Court of Justice shall have delivered judgment.
Má thugtar cásanna os comhair na Cúirte Breithiúnais agus na Cúirte Céadchéime araon ina bhfuil an faoíseamh céanna á éileamh, ina dtógtar an tsaincheist chéanna léirithe nó ina gcaitear amhras ar bharántúlacht an achta chéanna, féadfaidh an Chúirt Chéadchéime, tar éis di na páirtithe a éisteacht, bac a chur ar na himeachtaí os a comhair go dtí go mbeidh breithiúnas tugtha ag an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais.