Дело C-190/89: Rich/Società Italiana Impianti, Заключение от 19 февруари 1991 г.

1. Does the exception in Article 1(4) of the Convention extend: (a) to any litigation or judgments and, if so, (b) to litigation or judgments where the initial existence of an arbitration agreement is in issue

2. If the present dispute falls within the Convention and not within the exception to the Convention, whether the buyers can nevertheless establish jurisdiction in England pursuant to: (a) Article 5(1) of the Convention, and/or (b) Article 17 of the Convention. 3. If the buyers are otherwise able to establish jurisdiction in England than under paragraph 2 above, whether: (a) the Court must decline jurisdiction or should stay its proceedings under Article 21 of the Convention or, alternatively, (b) whether the Court should stay its proceedings under Article 22 of the Convention on the grounds that the Italian court was first seised.