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 be fore it until such time 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 faoiseamh céanna á éileamh, ina dtógtar an tsaincheist chéanna léirithe nó ina gcaitear amhras ar bharántúlacht an achta chéanna, féadfaidh an Chúirt Chéadchéime, tar èis di na páirtithe a éisteacht, bac a chur ar na himeachtaí os a comhair go dtí go mbeidh breithiúnas tugtha ag an gCúirt Bhreithiúnais.