17.—(1) Section 25 is amended as follows.
(2) In subsections (1)(a) and (3)(a) for “or Lugano Contracting State” substitute “Contracting State or a State bound by the Lugano Convention”.
(3) In subsection (1) for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)they are or will be proceedings whose subject-matter is either within the scope of the Regulation as determined by Article 1 of the Regulation or within the scope of the Lugano Convention as determined by Article 1 of the Lugano Convention (whether or not the Regulation or the Lugano Convention has effect in relation to the proceedings).”.
(4) In subsection (3) for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)proceedings whose subject-matter is not within the scope either of the Regulation as determined by Article 1 of the Regulation or the Lugano Convention as determined by Article 1 of the Lugano Convention.”.