Electronic Transactions 2010 No. C 2627 1 and a dispute arises out of or in connection with such contract, the following 2 provisions shall to apply: 3 (1) the dispute shall be decided in accordance with the rule of law 4 designated by the parties as applicable to the substance of the dispute; 5 (2) any designation by the parties of the law or legal system of a given 6 country shall be construed, unless otherwise expressed, as directly referring 7 to substantive law of that country and not to its conflict of laws rules; 8 (3) where parties have not designated any law under subsection (1), the 9 court or arbitral body shall apply the rules of law which it considers to be 10 appropriate given all the circumstances surrounding the dispute; 11 (4) where the contract has been concluded with a person who pursues 12 commercial or professional activities in Nigeria or who by any means directs 13 such activities to several countries including Nigeria, such contract shall 14 be subject to Nigerian law; 15 (5) where a consumer enters into a contract with a party who is not 16 domiciled in Nigeria but has a branch, agency or other establishment in 17 Nigeria, that party shall, in dispute arising out of the operations of the 18 branch, agency or establishment, be deemed to be domiciled in Nigeria; 19 (6) in all cases, the court shall rule in accordance with the terms of the 20 contract and shall take into account the usage of the trade applicable to 21 the transaction. 22 Part V — Carriage of Goods 23 31. This Part applies to any action in connection with, or in pursuance 24 of, a contract of carriage of goods, including but not limited to— 25 (a) (i) furnishing the marks, number, quantity or weight of goods; 26 (ii) stating or declaring the nature or value of goods; 27 (iii) issuing a receipt for goods; 28 (iv) confirming that goods have been loaded; 29 (b) (i) notifying a person of terms and conditions of the contract; 30 (ii) giving instructions to a carrier; 31 (c) (i) claiming delivery of goods;