§ 9 — Parallel applications or claims

9. If an application or a claim relating to an international settlement agreement has been made to a court of any State, any arbitral tribunal or any other competent authority which may affect the grant of an application mentioned in section 4(1), the court before which the application mentioned in section 4(1) is made may —(a)

if the court before which the application is made considers it proper, adjourn the decision on the application; and

(b)

on the request of a party, order the other party to give suitable security.