In the event of a choice of law by the deceased: Article 7
If the deceased had chosen national law to settle his succession, the courts of that State may have jurisdiction to settle that succession:
if the court of the habitual residence previously seised with the matter has declined jurisdiction,
If the parties have concluded a choice-of-court agreement in favour of the courts of that State (see Article 5 below),
Of if the parties have accepted the jurisdiction of the court seised.