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Rome Convention,1980

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Article 7- Mandatory Rules

Provided in articles 3(3) , 5(2) , 6(1) & 9(6). butthe general concept is under 7 (1) and (2)

Article 3(3) rules of the ..which cannot bederogated from

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Article 7 (1) When applying under this Convention the law of a

country, effect may be given to the mandatory

rules of the law of another country withwhich the situation has a close connection, if andin so far as, under the law of the latter country,those rules must be applied whatever the lawapplicable to the contract. In consideringwhether to give effect to these mandatory rules,regard shall be had to their nature and purposeand to the consequences of their application or non-application.

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In UK, Section 2(2) contracts (applicable laws)Act ,1990 provides that Art.7(1) shall not haveforce in law.

Regarozzani v KC Sethia

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Article- 7(2)

Nothing in this Convention shall restrict theapplication of the rules of the law of theforum in a situation where they are mandatoryirrespective of the lawotherwise applicableto the contract.

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Article 8- Material Validity

Existence Validity

Formation Consent

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Article 8 (1)

The existence and validity of a contract, or ofany term of a contract, shall be determined bythe law which would govern it under thisConvention if the contract or term were valid.

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Article 8 (2)

Nevertheless a party may rely upon the law ofthe country in which he has his habitualresidence to establish that he did not consent ifit appears from the circumstances that it wouldnot be reasonable to determine the effect of his

conduct in accordance with the law specified inthe preceding paragraph.

Egon Oldendroff v Liberia Corpn.

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Article 9- Formal Validity

Giuliano and Lagarde Report defines as everyexternal manifestation required on the part of aperson expressing a will to be legally bound, and

in the absence of which such expression of willwould not be regarded as fully effective.

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Article 9- General provisions 1. A contract concluded between persons who are in the samecountryis formally valid if it satisfies the formal requirements ofthe law which governs it under this Convention or of the law of thecountry where it is concluded.

2. A contract concluded between persons who are in differentcountries is formally valid if it satisfies the formal requirements ofthe law which governs it under this Convention or of the law of oneof those countries.

3. Where a contract is concluded by an agent, the country in whichthe agent acts is the relevant country for the purposes of paragraphs1 and 2.

4. An act intended to have legal effect relating to an existing orcontemplated contract is formally valid if it satisfies the formalrequirements of the law which under this Convention governs orwould govern the contract or of the law of the country where the act

was done.

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Article 9

Specific Provisions Consumer Contract The provisions of the preceding paragraphs shall not apply to

a contract to which Article 5 applies, concluded in thecircumstances described in paragraph 2 of Article 5. Theformal validity of such a contract is governed by the law of thecountry in which the consumer has his habitual residence.

Immovable property Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 to 4 of this Article, a contract

the subject matter of which is a right in immovable property

or a right to use immovable property shall be subject to themandatory requirements of form of the law of the countrywhere the property is situated if by that law thoserequirements are imposed irrespective of the country wherethe contract is concluded and irrespective ofthe lawgoverning the contract.

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Article 10- Scope of LawThe law applicable to a contract by virtue of Articles 3 to 6 and 12 of

this Convention shall govern in particular:(a) interpretation;

(b) performance;(c) within the limits of the powers conferred on the court by its

procedural law, the consequences of breach, including theassessment of damages in so far as it is governed by rules of law;

(d) the various ways of extinguishing obligations, and prescription andlimitation of actions;

(e) the consequences of nullity of the contract.2. In relation to the manner of performance and the steps to be takenin the event of defective performance regard shall be had to the lawof the country in which performance takes place.

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Article 11- Incapacity

In a contract concluded between persons whoare in the same country, a natural person who

would have capacity under the law of thatcountry may invoke his incapacity resulting fromanother law only if the other party to the

contract was aware of this incapacity at the timeof the conclusion of the contract or was notaware thereof as a result of negligence.

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Article 16- Ordre public

The application of a rule of the law of anycountry specified by this Convention may berefused only if such application is manifestly

incompatible with the public policy (ordrepublic) of the forum.

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Bipluv Jhingan