Persons domiciled in a Contracting State may be sued in the courts of another Contracting State only by virtue of the rules set out in Sections 2 to 6 of this Title.

In particular the following provisions shall not be applicable as against them:

\- in Belgium: Article 15 of the civil code (Code civil), or the provisions of Articles 52, 52 bis and 53 of the law of 25 March 1976 on jurisdiction (loi sur la compétence)

\- in the Federal Republic of Germany: Article 23 of the code of civil procedure (Zivilprozeßordnung)

\- in France: Articles 14 and 15 of the civil code (Code civil)

\- in Italy: Article 2 and Article 4, Nos 1 and 2, of the code of civil procedure (Codice di procedura civile)

\- in Luxembourg: Articles 14 and 15 of the civil code (Code civil)

\- in the Netherlands: Articles 126 (3) and 127 of the code of civil procedure (Wetboek van Burgerlijke Rechtsvordering).