UK Rome II—specific types of claims

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Practice notes

UK Rome II—specific types of claims

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Practice notes

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This Practice Note is for use when determining Applicable law in the courts of England and Wales in respect of events giving rise to damage, where such events occurred on or after 1 January 2021.

Note, that when dealing with disputes that involve a conflict of laws between different parts of the UK or between the UK and Gibraltar, UK Rome II will be applied where the harmful event occurred on or after 11 January 2009.

For events that occur outside these dates, a different applicable law regime will be applied by the UK courts. Which regime is applied will depend on the date on which the event occurred. For guidance on the different regimes and their interrelationship, see Practice Note: Applicable law regimes.

This Practice Note provides an overview of the special Rules which apply to specific types of claim under UK Rome II, Regulation (EC) 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations. These cover product liability, unfair competition and acts restricting free competition, environmental damage, intellectual property (IP) rights, industrial action,

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