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CONVENTION ON JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS - LIS PENDENS - PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF DIFFERENT CONTRACTING STATES - COURT ' ' FIRST SEISED ' ' - CONCEPT

( CONVENTION OF 27 SEPTEMBER 1968 , ART . 21 )

Summary

ARTICLE 21 OF THE CONVENTION OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1968 MUST BE INTERPRETED AS MEANING THAT THE COURT ' ' FIRST SEISED ' ' IS THE ONE BEFORE WHICH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCEEDINGS TO BECOME DEFINITIVELY PENDING ARE FIRST FULFILLED , SUCH REQUIREMENTS TO BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL LAW OF EACH OF THE COURTS CONCERNED .