Textual Amendments
F1Schedule 3A inserted by S.I. 1990/1333, reg. 6(2)
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 3A Pt. II (paras. 6-10) inserted (20.5.1993) by S.I. 1993/174, reg. 5(5)
6The law applicable to the contract is the law of the member State of the commitment. However, where the law of that member State so allows, the parties may choose the law of another country.
7Where the policy holder is an individual and has his habitual residence in a member State other than that of which he is a national, the parties may choose the law of the member State of which he is a national.
8Nothing in this Part of this Schedule restricts the application of the rules of a part of the United Kingdom in a situation where they are mandatory, irrespective of the law otherwise applicable to the contract.
9(1)Where a member State includes several territorial units, each of which has its own rules of law concerning contractual obligations, each unit shall be considered as a country for the purposes of identifying the applicable law.
(2)The provisions of this Part of this Schedule apply to conflicts between the laws of the different parts of the United Kingdom.
10(1)Subject to the preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule, a court in a part of the United Kingdom shall act in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Applicable Law) Act 1990].
(2)In particular, reference shall be made to those provisions to ascertain for the purposes of paragraph 6 what freedom of choice the parties have under the law of a part of the United Kingdom.
Textual Amendments
F1Schedule 3A inserted by S.I. 1990/1333, reg. 6(2)
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 3A Pt. II (paras. 6-10) inserted (20.5.1993) by S.I. 1993/174, reg. 5(5)
6The law applicable to the contract is the law of the member State of the commitment. However, where the law of that member State so allows, the parties may choose the law of another country.
7Where the policy holder is an individual and has his habitual residence in a member State other than that of which he is a national, the parties may choose the law of the member State of which he is a national.
8Nothing in this Part of this Schedule restricts the application of the rules of a part of the United Kingdom in a situation where they are mandatory, irrespective of the law otherwise applicable to the contract.
9(1)Where a member State includes several territorial units, each of which has its own rules of law concerning contractual obligations, each unit shall be considered as a country for the purposes of identifying the applicable law.
(2)The provisions of this Part of this Schedule apply to conflicts between the laws of the different parts of the United Kingdom.
10(1)Subject to the preceding provisions of this Part of this Schedule, a court in a part of the United Kingdom shall act in accordance with the provisions of the Contracts (Applicable Law) Act 1990].
(2)In particular, reference shall be made to those provisions to ascertain for the purposes of paragraph 6 what freedom of choice the parties have under the law of a part of the United Kingdom.