International Choice of Court Agreements Convention Act, 2017

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Sections9

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  Interpretation

• 1Definition

  1 In this Act, “declaration” means a declaration made by Canada under the Convention with respect to Ontario.

• 2Aid to interpretation

  2 For the purpose of interpreting the Convention, recourse may be had to the Explanatory Report on the 2005 Hague Choice of Court Agreements Convention, published by the Hague Conference on Private International Law in 2013.

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  The Convention

• 3Application of Convention

  3 Subject to any declaration that is in force, the Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements set out in Schedule 1 has force of law in Ontario on and after the day it enters into force in accordance with Articles 28 and 31 of the Convention.

• 4Crown bound

  4 This Act binds the Crown.

• 5

  5 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).

• 6

  6 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).

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  schedule 1 Hague Convention of 30 June 2005 on Choice of Court Agreements The States Parties to the present Convention, Desiring to promote international trade and investment through enhanced judicial co-operation, Believing that such co-operation can be enhanced by uniform rules on jurisdiction and on recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in civil or commercial matters, Believing that such enhanced co-operation requires in particular an international legal regime that provides certainty and ensures the effectiveness of exclusive choice of court agreements between parties to commercial transactions and that governs the recognition and enforcement of judgments resulting from proceedings based on such agreements, Have resolved to conclude this Convention and have agreed upon the following provisions - CHAPTER I SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS Article 1 Scope (1) This Convention shall appl…