(1) A person may designate the law of a particular State to govern the succession to the whole of his estate. If the law applicable according to Article 3 is that of a non-Contracting State, and if the choice of law rules of that State designate, with respect to the whole or part of the succession, the law of another non-Contracting State which would apply its own law, the law of the latter State applies. (3) In other cases succession is governed by the law of the State of which at the time of his death the deceased was a national, unless at that time the deceased was more closely connected with another State, in which case the law of the latter State applies. However, in exceptional circumstances, if at the time of his death he was manifestly more closely connected with the State of which he was then a national, the law of that State applies. (2) Succession is also governed by the law of the State in which the deceased at the time of his death was habitually resident if he had been resident there for a period of no less than five years immediately preceding his death.

(1) Succession is governed by the law of the State in which the deceased at the time of his death was habitually resident, if he was then a national of that State. The Convention applies even if the applicable law is that of a non-Contracting State. (1) This Convention determines the law applicable to succession to the estates of deceased persons.Р”Р„) the form of dispositions of property upon death Р”В«) capacity to dispose of property upon death Р”В¬) issues pertaining to matrimonial property Р”В) property rights, interests or assets created or transferred otherwise than by succession, such as in joint ownership with right of survival, pension plans, insurance contracts, or arrangements of a similar nature. Have resolved to conclude a Convention for this purpose and have agreed upon the following provisions. CONVENTION ON THE LAW APPLICABLE TO SUCCESSION TO THE ESTATES OF DECEASED PERSONSР”Вesiring to establish common provisions concerning the law applicable to succession to the estates of deceased persons,

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