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Choice of law clause

Choice of law clause

Contract clause requiring disputes to be resolved by law of a given jurisdiction Part of a series onConflict of laws Preliminaries Characterisation Choice of law Conflict of laws in the United States Incidental question Judicial interpretation Renvoi Public policy doctrine Hague Conference Definitional elements Jurisdiction Procedure Forum non conveniens Lex causae Lex fori Lex loci Forum shopping Lis alibi pendens Connecting factors Domicile Lex domicilii Habitual residence Nationality Lex patriae Lex loci arbitri Lex loci rei sitae Lex loci contractus Lex loci delicti commissi Lex loci actus Lex loci solutionis Lex loci protectionis Proper law Lex loci celebrationis Choice of law clause Dépeçage Forum selection clause Substantive legal areas Status Capacity Contract Tort Marriage Divorce Property Forced heirship Hague Trust Convention Law enforcement Anti-suit injunctions Enforcement of foreign judgments Revenue rule Law portal Outline Lists Index Categoryvte In contract law, a choice of law clause or proper law clause is a term of a contract in which the parties specify that any dispute arising under the contract shall be determined in accordance with the law of a particular j