Article 33 Stay of proceedings

The court before which a decision given in another Member State is invoked may stay its proceedings, in whole or in part, where:

1. (a)

   an ordinary appeal against that decision has been lodged in the Member State of origin; or

2. (b)

   an application has been submitted for a decision that there are no grounds for refusal of recognition referred to in Articles 38 and 39 or for a decision that the recognition is to be refused on the basis of one of those grounds.