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7.27.—(1) Where—
(a)the court is considering an application in accordance with rule 7.20 or gives directions under rule7.22;
(b)it appears to the court that there are proceedings continuing in any country outside England and Wales which are in respect of the marriage or civil partnership in question or which are capable of affecting its validity or subsistence; and
(c)the court considers that the question whether the proceedings should be stayed(GL) under paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 to the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Act 1973 M1 or, for civil partnership proceedings, under rules made under sections 75 and 76 of the Courts Act 2003 [F1ought to be determined by the court],
the court must give directions for the hearing of that question.
(2) Where at any time after the making of an application under this Part it appears to the court in matrimonial proceedings that, under Articles 16 to 19 of the Council Regulation, the court does not have jurisdiction to hear the application and is or may be required to stay(GL) the proceedings, the court will—
(a)stay(GL) the proceedings; and
(b)fix a date for a hearing to determine the questions of jurisdiction and whether there should be a further stay(GL) or other order.
(3) The court must give reasons for its decision under Articles 16 to 19 of the Council Regulation and, where it makes a finding of fact, state such finding of fact.
(4) An order under Article 17 of the Council Regulation that the court has no jurisdiction over the proceedings will be recorded by the court or the court officer in writing.
(5) The court may, if all parties agree, deal with any question about the jurisdiction of the court without a hearing.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in rule 7.27(1)(c) inserted (6.4.2012) by The Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2012 (S.I. 2012/679), rules 1, 12 (with rule 30)
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M1Paragraph 9 of Schedule 1 was amended by section 19(5) of and paragraphs 7(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of Schedule 3 to the Family Law Act 1996 and regulation 4 of the European Communities (Matrimonial Jurisdiction and Judgments) Regulations 2001( S.I. 2001/310).
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