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Incapacity Incapacity

I1In a contract concluded between persons who are in the same country, a natural person who would have capacity under the law of that country may invoke his incapacity resulting from another law only if the other party to the contract was aware of this incapacity at the time of the conclusion of the contract or was not aware thereof as a result of negligence.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Schedule 1 wholly in force at 1.4.1991 see s. 7 and S.I. 1991/707, art. 2

Notes on Schedule 1

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Sch. 1 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/834), regs. 1, 3(9)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1

Schedule 1 wholly in force at 1.4.1991 see s. 7 and S.I. 1991/707, art. 2

Notes on Part Title II

Commencement

I1

Schedule 1 wholly in force at 1.4.1991 see s. 7 and S.I. 1991/707, art. 2