The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1998] QB 214
[COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES]
VON HORN
v.
CINNAMOND
(Case C-163/95)
1996 April 24;
May 14
1997 Oct. 9
May 14
1997 Oct. 9
President of Chamber H. Ragnemalm Judges G. F. Mancini, P. J. G. Kapteyn, J. L. Murray and G. Hirsch Advocate General F. G. Jacobs
Practice
— Stay of proceedings
— Jurisdiction under European Convention
— Proceedings instituted in two contracting states
— First proceedings commenced before entry into force of Brussels Convention in both states
— Second proceedings commenced after that date
— Whether court second seised to stay proceedings or decline jurisdiction
—
Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters 1968 (as amended), art. 21
—
Convention of 26 May 1989 on the accession of Spain and Portugal (O.J. 1989 L. 285, p. 1), art. 29(1)