# Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982, Section 49: Saving for powers to stay, sist, strike out or dismiss proceedings.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Nothing in this Act shall prevent any court in the United Kingdom from staying, sisting, striking out or dismissing any proceedings before it, on the ground of forum non conveniens or otherwise, where to do so is not inconsistent with ... the 2005 Hague Convention.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1982/27/section/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-jurisdiction-and-judgments-act-1982/section-49
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