[F11Meaning of “the Rome Convention”U.K.

In this Act, a reference to the Rome Convention is a reference to the provisions contained in Schedule 1 (which is derived from the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations opened for signature in Rome on 19th June 1980).]

2[F2Application of the Rome Convention]U.K.

[F3(1)The Rome Convention applies to contracts made on or after 1st April 1991.]

F4(1A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)[F6The Rome Convention] shall apply in the case of conflicts between the laws of different parts of the United Kingdom.

F7(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 Interpretation of [F8the Rome Convention].U.K.

[F9(1)Any question as to the meaning or effect of any provision of the Rome Convention is to be decided in accordance with section 6 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (interpretation of [F10assimilated] law).]

F11(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)Without prejudice to any practice of the courts as to the matters which may be considered apart from this subsection—

(a)the report on the [F12Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations] by Professor Mario Giuliano and Professor Paul Lagarde which is reproduced in the Official Journal of the M1Communities of 31st October 1980 may be considered in ascertaining the meaning or effect of any provision of [F13the Rome Convention]; F14...

F14(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F154 Revision of Conventions etc.U.K.

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[F164A.Disapplication where the rules in the Rome I Regulations apply: England and Wales and Northern IrelandU.K.

(1)Nothing in this Act applies to affect the determination of issues relating to contractual obligations which fall to be determined under the Rome I Regulation.

[F17(2)In this section “the Rome I Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations as that Regulation has effect as [F18assimilated 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), unless the issues are ones in respect of which Regulation (EC) No. 593/2008 has effect by virtue of Article 66 of the EU withdrawal agreement, in which case it means that Regulation as it has effect by virtue of that Article.]

(3)This section extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.]

[F194B.Disapplication where the rules in the Rome I Regulation apply: ScotlandS

(1)Nothing in this Act applies to affect the determination of issues relating to contractual obligations which fall to be determined by the Rome I Regulation.

[F20(2)In this section—

• “the Rome I Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 593/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations as that Regulation has effect as [F21assimilated direct] legislation (including that Regulation as applied by regulation 4 of the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations (Scotland) Regulations 2009), unless the issues are ones in respect of which Regulation (EC) No. 593/2008 has effect by virtue of Article 66 of the EU withdrawal agreement, in which case it means that Regulation as it has effect by virtue of that Article.]

(3)This section extends to Scotland only.]

(1)[F22Except as provided by virtue of section 4B(3), this] Act extends to Northern Ireland.

F23(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F24(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .