Van Horn v Cinnamond

Subject Matter

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)

(Case C-163/95); (Case C-221/95); EU:C:1997:47; EU:C:1997:472; [1998] QB 214; [1998] 2 WLR 104; [1997] ECR I-5451, ECJ

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