Rome II: an outline of the key provisions

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Jurisdictions: England, European Union, Wales

Under Rome II (Regulation 2007/864) the courts of all EU member states other than Denmark must apply the same set of rules to determine the law that will govern non-contractual obligations arising between parties in civil and commercial matters.

This practice note outlines the key general provisions of Rome II, highlighting the key provisions from an English law perspective and focusing on:

Drafting agreements as to choice of law.
The law governing pre-contractual negotiations.
The law governing product liability cases.
The steps that commercial parties should consider taking in the light of the rules in Rome II.

Karen Birch, Allen & Overy LLP

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