PART 2 Amendment of primary legislation

Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982

42.  After section 42 insert—

“Domicile of corporation or association for purposes of certain civil proceedings

42A.— (1) This section determines whether a corporation or association is domiciled in the United Kingdom for the purposes of—

(a) sections 15A to 15E, and

(b) section 16(1)(b).

(2) A corporation or association has its domicile in the United Kingdom if and only if—

(a) its registered office is at a place in the United Kingdom,

(b) its place of incorporation is in the United Kingdom (in a case where it has no registered office),

(c) the place under the law of which its formation took place is a place in the United Kingdom (in a case where it has no registered office or place of incorporation),

(d) its central administration is in the United Kingdom, or

(e) its principal place of business is in the United Kingdom.”.