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The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (Amendment) Order 1990

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Article 13

In proceedings concerning a contract concluded by a person for a purpose which can be regarded as being outside his trade or profession, hereinafter called “the consumer”, jurisdiction shall be determined by this Section, without prejudice to the provisions of Article 4 and point 5 of Article 5, if it is—

1.  a contract for the sale of goods on instalment credit terms, or

2.  a contract for a loan repayable by instalments, or for any other form of credit, made to finance the sale of goods, or

3.  any other contract for the supply of goods or a contract for the supply of services, and

(a)in the State of the consumer’s domicile the conclusion of the contract was preceded by a specific invitation addressed to him or by advertising; and

(b)the consumer took in that State the steps necessary for the conclusion of the contract.

Where a consumer enters into a contract with a party who is not domiciled in a Contracting State but has a branch, agency or other establishment in one of the Contracting States, that party shall, in disputes arising out of the operations of the branch, agency or establishment, be deemed to be domiciled in that State.

This Section shall not apply to contracts of transport.

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