Where the Court of Justice and the General Court 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 General Court 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 263 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, 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 Ginearálta 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 Ghinearálta, 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 nó, i gcás caingne arna dtionscnamh de bhun Airteagal 263 den Chonradh ar Fheidhmiú an Aontais Eorpaigh, féadfaidh sí dlínse a dhiúltú chomh maith chun go bhféadfaidh an Chúirt Bhreithiúnais breith a thabhairt ar na caingne sin.