Apple, sony fight class reps over new legal funding deals
Law360, London: Apple, Visa, Mastercard and Sony told the Court of Appeal that funding agreements driving multiple competition class action claims are unlawful and unenforceable.
This Overview considers issues which may arise in proceedings in which the substantive issues are to be determined by the court by application of a foreign law. For information on determining whether foreign law or the laws of England and Wales apply, see:
Determining applicable law in contractual disputes—overview
Determining applicable law in non-contractual disputes—overview
The applicable law is only one consideration when dealing with a cross border dispute. For an insight into the various considerations, see: Cross border considerations—checklist.
Foreign law is generally thought of as laws other than those of England and Wales. However, nuances apply such that it is important to determine whether the courts in which the matter is proceeding will regard the laws to be applied as foreign law. Examples include:
laws of Scotland and Northern Ireland
laws of commonwealth countries
EU law
non national systems of law such as Jewish law
In proceedings in England and Wales, foreign law is regarded as a question of fact. it will therefore need to be proved by ...
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