Indefinite Article

[Allen165]

"It does not make sense for a contract between two Swiss companies to be governed by a foreign law."

When I read that sentence the "a" before "foreign law" jumped out at me. I feel that the sentence would sound more natural without it. On the other hand, I think one could argue that "a foreign law" means the law of one country, while "foreign law" could refer to the laws of several countries.

What do you think?

Thanks!

[5jj]

Without the article, it means the legal systems of other countries. With the article, it suggests one specific law of one foreign country.