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Regulation 49 Applicable lawI1

United Kingdom

In paragraph 1 of Schedule 3A to the 1982 Actf1 (law applicable to certain contracts of insurance), for sub-paragraph (6) substitute—

“(6)

Where the risk—

(a)

is situated in an EFTA state and falls within class 4, 5, 6, 7, 11 or 12 of Part I of Schedule 2 to this Act; or

(b)

is situated in a member State and is a large risk,

the parties to the contract may choose any law.

(7)

Where the risk is situated in a member State which has implemented the transitional provisions in Article 27 of the second general insurance Directive, the meaning of ‘large risk’ for the purposes of sub-paragraph (6) above shall be determined in accordance with the law applicable in that State.”

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Reg. 49 in force at 1.7.1994, see reg. 1(1)

Footnotes

f1

Schedule 3A was inserted by S.I. 1990/1333, reg 6(2) and amended by S.I. 1993/174, reg 5(4) and (5).