Article 16

Choice of applicable law

 

The spouses or future spouses may choose the law applicable to their matrimonial property regime,

as long as it is one of the following laws:

(a) the law of the State of the habitual common residence of the spouses or future spouses, or

(b) the law of the State of habitual residence of one of the spouses at the time this choice is

made, or

(c) the law of the State of which one of the spouses or future spouses is a national at the time

this choice is made.