| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | No.141, 2017 (20.12.17) |
| Publication Date | 20/12/2017 |
| Content Type | News |
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In situations in which it is mandatory to have recourse to conciliation proceedings, a Swiss conciliation authority responsible for dealing with civil actions constitutes a court for the purposes of the Lugano II Convention. Thus, if that authority is seised first of such proceedings, the courts of States (other than Switzerland) bound by that convention must, of their own motion, stay subsequent proceedings which have the same cause of action. |
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| Source Link | https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_653439/en/ |
| Subject Categories | Justice and Home Affairs, Law |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Germany |
