En outre, certaines matières relevant du droit civil, comme le droit régissant les régimes patrimoniaux, les successions, les faillites, la sécurité sociale ou l'arbitrage (cf. article 2, paragraphe 2), sont exclues.
In addition, certain areas of civil law are excluded from the scope of the regulation, including rights in property arising out of a matrimonial relationship, wills and succession, bankruptcy, social security and arbitration (see Article 2(2)).