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Section 28.1 — Divorce Act: Force of law
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The provisions of the 2007 Convention have the force of law in Canada in so far as they relate to subjects that fall within the legislative competence of Parliament. The 2007 Convention prevails over this Act and any other federal law to the extent of any inconsistency between them.
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