CHAPTER III

APPLICABLE LAW

Choice of law
Article 22
1
A person may choose as the law to govern his succession as a whole the law of the State whose nationality he possesses at the time of making the choice or at the time of death.
A person possessing multiple nationalities may choose the law of any of the States whose nationality he possesses at the time of making the choice or at the time of death.
2
The choice shall be made expressly in a declaration in the form of a disposition of property upon death or shall be demonstrated by the terms of such a disposition.
3
The substantive validity of the act whereby the choice of law was made shall be governed by the chosen law.
4
Any modification or revocation of the choice of law shall meet the requirements as to form for the modification or revocation of a disposition of property upon death.