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Europe Region
3.3 Choice of Laws
3.1.3.1 Order of Precedence
For any Intracountry Transaction, the intracountry Rules established by the
Corporation apply, or if none, the intracountry fallback Rules established by
Customers pursuant to the preceding Rule apply, or if none, the intraregional
Rules apply, or if none, the interregional Rules apply.
3.1.4 Communication of Intracountry Fallback Rules
3.3 Choice of Laws
Customers that agree to intracountry fallback rules must provide MasterCard
Europe with a copy of the intracountry fallback rules as well as with any
subsequent changes to those rules. The Corporation must be notified of
intracountry fallback rules well in advance of their effective dates, unless 4
exceptional circumstances make this impossible. Exceptional circumstances
must be related to events beyond the control of the Customers, such as changes
in laws or regulations, compliance with which requires immediate action.
Intracountry fallback rules that have not been notified to and acknowledged by
MasterCard Europe are not applicable.
MasterCard Europe will endeavor to publish intracountry fallback rules and
their revisions at least three calendar months prior to their effective date. If
exceptional circumstances apply, the period will be not less than one calendar
month before the effective date. If necessary, the initially notified effective date
will be delayed to respect these timeframes.
The following Rules apply in the Europe Region in place of the global rules:
Licenses are governed by and construed according to the applicable law
mentioned in the particular License, without reference to conflict-of-laws
or similar provisions that would mandate or permit the application of the
substantive law of any other jurisdiction.
The courts mentioned in the particular License have exclusive jurisdiction for
the resolution of any dispute relating to rights and obligations deriving from
Licenses.
Licenses concluded after 1 January 2007 specify English law and courts.
The Rules are governed by and construed according to English law, without
reference to conflict-of-laws or similar provisions that would mandate or permit
the application of the substantive law of any other jurisdiction. English courts
have exclusive jurisdiction for the resolution of any dispute relating to the Rules
between two Customers holding Licenses for countries in the Europe Region.
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