PART 2Unfair terms
Supplementary provisions
I174F3Contracts applying law of a country other than the UK
1
If—
a
the law of a country or territory other than F1the United Kingdom or any part of the United Kingdom is chosen by the parties to be applicable to a consumer contract, but
b
the consumer contract has a close connection with the United Kingdom,
this Part applies despite that choice.
2
For cases where the law applicable has not been chosen F2..., see Regulation (EC) No. 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 on the law applicable to contractual obligations F4as that Regulation has effect as F5assimilated direct legislation (including that Regulation as applied by regulation 5 of the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2009 and regulation 4 of the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations (Scotland) Regulations 2009), unless the case is one in respect of which Regulation (EC) No. 593/2008 has effect by virtue of Article 66 of the EU withdrawal agreement, in which case see that Regulation as it has effect by virtue of that Article.