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This Convention shall apply to decisions rendered in civil or commercial matters by the courts of Contracting States.
It shall not apply to decisions the main object of which is to determine -
(1) the status or capacity of persons or questions of family law, including personal or financial rights and obligations between parents and children or between spouses;
(2) the existence or constitution of legal persons or the powers of their officers;
(3) maintenance obligations, so far as not included in sub-paragraph (1) of this article;
(4) questions of succession;
(5) questions of bankruptcy, compositions or analogous proceedings, including decisions which may result therefrom and which relate to the validity of the acts of the debtor;
(6) questions of social security;
(7) questions relating to damage or injury in nuclear matters.
This Convention does not apply to decisions for the payment of any customs duty, tax or penalty.