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598 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW
25 A contract contemplated in the Consumer Protection
Act is governed by the law applicable in Quebec if the
consumer is domiciled there.
Any agreement to the contrary is of no effect.
26 Matrimonial regimes established by contract are governed
by the law designated by Article 21.
The matrimonial regime of consorts married without a
marriage contract is governed by the law of their common
domicile at the time of the marriage or, in the absence of such
a domicile, by that of their first common domicile, or, in the
absence of such a domicile, by the law of their common
nationality, or, in the absence of one and the other, by the law
of the place where the marriage was celebrated.
Change of a matrimonial regime is governed by the law
of the common domicile of the consorts at the time of the
change or, in the absence of such a domicile, by the law which
governs their regime.
27 Insurance contracts are governed by the law of Quebec
if the insured applies for insurance in Quebec and is domiciled
there at the time.
Contracts of insurance of things relating to an immoveable
situated in Quebec is governed by the law of
Quebec.
In group insurance of persons, the rights and obligations
of a participant and his beneficiary are governed by the law of
Quebec if the participant is domiciled in Quebec when he
joins the insurance plan.
Any agreement to the contrary is of no effect.
28 Any sum of money due under a contract contemplated
in the preceding article is payable in Quebec.