Henvisning af en sag til Domstolen i medfør af statuttens artikel 54, stk. 2, sker i tilfælde, hvor Retten åbenbart savner kompetence, uden at sagens behandling fortsættes og ved begrundet kendelse.
The decision to refer an action to the Court of Justice, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 54 of the Statute, shall, in the case of manifest lack of competence, be made by reasoned order and without taking any further steps in the proceedings.