Law
Lis Pendens in Parallel International Litigation
Quick fact
In the European Union, a strict 'first-filed' rule under the Brussels I Regulation means that if a case is filed in the courts of one member state, any court in another member state must automatically stay its own proceedings until the first court decides whether it has jurisdiction.
Why this is interesting
Imagine the same lawsuit being filed in two different countries at nearly the same time. Which court gets to decide?