Contracts (Applicable Law) Act 1990

Section 2

[F1 SCHEDULE 3A U.K. THE FUNCHAL CONVENTION

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F2 The High Contracting Parties to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community. Considering that the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic, in becoming Members of the Community, undertook to accede to the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19th June 1980. Have decided to conclude this Convention, and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries: (Designation of plenipotentiaries) Who, meeting within the Council, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form. Have agreed as follows:

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F2 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F3 Article 1 U.K.

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F3 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F4 The Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic hereby accede to the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations, opened for signature in Rome on 19th June 1980.

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F4 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F5 Article 2 U.K.

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F5 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F6 The Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations is hereby amended as follows:

(1) Article 22(2), Article 27 and the second sentence of Article 30(3) shall be deleted.

(2) The reference to Article 27 in Article 31(d) shall be deleted

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F6 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F7 Article 3 U.K.

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F7 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F8 The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall transmit a certified copy of the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish and Italian languages to the Governments of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic.

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F8 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F9 Article 4 U.K.

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F9 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F10 This Convention shall be ratified by the Signatory States. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities.

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F10 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F11 Article 5 U.K.

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F11 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F12 This Convention shall enter into force, as between the States which have ratified it, on the first day of the third month following deposit of the last instrument of ratification by the Kingdom of Spain or the Portuguese Republic and by one State which has ratified the Convention on the law applicable to contractual obligations.

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F12 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F13 This Convention shall enter into force for each Contracting State which subsequently ratifies it on the first day of the third month following that of deposit of its instrument of ratification.

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F13 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F14 Article 6 U.K.

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F14 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F15 The Secretary-General of the Council of the European Communities shall notify the Signatory States of:

(a) the deposit of each instrument of ratification;

(b) the dates of entry into force of this Convention for the Contracting States.

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F15 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F16 Article 7 U.K.

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F16 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).

F17 This Convention, drawn up in a single original in the Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Irish, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages, all ten texts being equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the General Secretariat of the Council of the European Communities. The Secretary-General shall transmit a certified copy to the Government of each Signatory State.]

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F17 Sch. 3A inserted (1.12.1997) by S.I. 1994/1900, art. 9,Sch.; (convention in force in respect of U.K. on 1.12.1997; see London Gazette 22.10.1997).