What is the applicable substantive law to a contract?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from Nohnychuk v Patrick, 2017 ABPC 226 (CanLII):
The applicable substantive law to a contract is determined first by the expressed intention of the parties; in absence of an express intention, then by the implied intention of the parties; and lastly, if necessary, by the system of law with the closest and most real connection to the contract. Herman v. Alberta (Public Trustee), 2002 ABQB 255 at para. 6-7
Consent to service may be vitiated if one does not understand the potential legal effect of giving consent. Sidhu v. Sidhu, 2014 BCSC 296 at para. 40
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