Retten i medlemsstaten kan afvise sagen, hvis sagen ved retten i tredjelandet er afsluttet og har resulteret i en retsafgørelse, der kan anerkendes og eventuelt fuldbyrdes i medlemsstaten.
The court of the Member State may dismiss the proceedings if the proceedings in the court of the third State are concluded and have resulted in a judgment capable of recognition and, where applicable, of enforcement in that Member State.