SCHEDULE 1 The Rome Convention
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SCHEDULE 1 The Rome Convention

Section 2

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TITLE I

SCOPE OF THE CONVENTION

Article 1

Scope of the Convention

1

The rules of this Convention shall apply to contractual obligations in any situation involving a choice between the laws of different countries.

2

They shall not apply to:

(a)     questions involving the status or legal capacity of natural persons, without prejudice to Article 11;

(b)     contractual obligations relating to:

—wills and succession,

—rights in property arising out of a matrimonial relationship,

—rights and duties arising out of a family relationship, parentage, marriage or affinity, including maintenance obligations in respect of children who are not legitimate;

(c)     obligations arising under bills of exchange, cheques and promissory notes and other negotiable instruments to the extent that the obligations under such other negotiable instruments arise out of their negotiable character;

(d)     arbitration agreements and agreements on the choice of court;

(e)     questions governed by the law of companies and other bodies corporate or unincorporate such as the creation, by registration or otherwise, legal capacity, internal organisation or winding up of companies and other bodies corporate or unincorporate and the personal liability of officers and members

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