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Publication: Dickinson on the Rome II Regulation
On 18th December 2008, Oxford University Press will publish Andrew Dickinson’s new work on The Rome II Regulation - The Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations. Here’s the blurb: Regulation (EC) No 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (the so-called “Rome II Regulation”) is the product of almost 40-years work by the institutions and Member [...

Rome II Regulation Applicable in EU
Starting from today, 11 January 2009, Regulation no. 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II) is applicable in the Member States (see its Art. 32), excepting Denmark...

JHA Council Session (5-6 June 2008): Adoption of the Rome I Reg. - Political Guidelines on Rome III and Maintenance Reg. - External Dimension of JHA
On 5 and 6 June the Justice and Home Affairs Council will hold its 2873rd session in Luxembourg, the last under the Slovenian Presidency. Among the ?Justice? issues, scheduled for Friday 6th, the Council is expected to adopt the Rome I Regulation on the law applicable to contractual obligations (see the list of public deliberations; [...

Special Issue Rome II Nederlands Internationaal Privaatrecht
The latest issue of the Dutch PIL journal Nederlands Internationaal Privaatrecht (2008, no. 4 - published in December) is dedicated to the Rome II Regulation. It includes the following eleven contributions: M...

Rome 2
If you are dealing with cross-border finance agreements, “Rome 2″ might affect the drafting of your governing law and submission-to-jurisdiction clauses.  “Rome 2″ is the EU Regulation that harmonises conflict of law rules in non-contractual obligations (tort) in civil and commercial matters...

First Reference for a Preliminary Ruling on the Rome Convention
On 28 March 2008, in case Intercontainer Interfrigo (ICF) S.C./M.I.C. Operations B.V. and another (Nr. C06/318HR - LJN BC2726), the Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) made a preliminary reference to the ECJ, with regard to the interpretation of Art...

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Katrina Victims See Justice, Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions
Katrina Victims See Justice Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions

Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.

The Ministry of Defense
$500,000 in damages in transgender humiliation suit.