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Article 100 of the French Code of civil procedure

If the same dispute is pending before two courts of the same level equally competent to hear it, the court second seised must decline jurisdiction in favour of the other if one of the parties so requests. Failing that, it may do so of its own motion.

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Article 100

Si le même litige est pendant devant deux juridictions de même degré également compétentes pour en connaître, la juridiction saisie en second lieu doit se dessaisir au profit de l’autre si l’une des parties le demande. A défaut, elle peut le faire d’office.

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