This Overview identifies different issues to be considered when dealing with cross-border disputes and provides an insight into the issues with links to more detailed guidance.
When dealing with cross-border disputes, a myriad of issues will need to be considered such as a defendant domiciled outside the jurisdiction or a contractual agreement making provision for the courts of another country to have jurisdiction. The main examples can be seen here:
For a route map through the different issues, in a Q&A table format providing links to underlying content, see: Cross border considerations—checklist.
When dealing with cross-border disputes, it will be important to determine whether the court will determine the substantive dispute by applying English law or a foreign law. The law applied is known as the applicable law, also known as the governing law, proper law or the choice of law. Either the parties can agree the applicable law, generally through the use of a governing law clause within a contract, or the court will apply a specific applicable law regime to determine the applicable law. Which regime is applied
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