Jurisdiction of Courts and Enforcement of Judgments Act, 1998.

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Domicile for purposes of 1968 Convention and this Part.

15.—(1) In order to determine for the purposes of the 1968 Convention and this Part whether an individual is domiciled in the State, in a place in the State or in a state other than a Contracting State, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) Part I of the Ninth Schedule , in relation to the text in the English language of the 1968 Convention;

(b) Part II of the Ninth Schedule , in relation to the text in the Irish language of the 1968 Convention.

(2) The seat of a corporation or association shall be treated as its domicile and in order to determine for the purposes of Article 53 of the 1968 Convention and this Part whether a corporation or association has its seat in the State, in a place in the State or in a state other than a Contracting State, the following provisions shall apply:

(a) Part III of the Ninth Schedule , in relation to the text in the English language of the 1968 Convention;

(b) Part IV of the Ninth Schedule , in relation to the text in the Irish language of the 1968 Convention.

(3) In order to determine for the purposes of the 1968 Convention and this Part whether a trust is domiciled in the State the following provisions shall apply:

(a) Part V of the Ninth Schedule , in relation to the text in the English language of the 1968 Convention;

(b) Part VI of the Ninth Schedule , in relation to the text in the Irish language of the 1968 Convention.

(4) In this section—

“association” means an unincorporated body of persons;

“corporation” means a body corporate.