Press Release: Non-contractual obligations in cross-border cases – European Commission proposes that, in general, the law of the EU member state where the damage is sustained applies

The European Commission adopted 22 July 2003 a proposal for a European Union (EU) regulation aimed at ensuring that courts in all the EU Member States apply the same rules to decide which law should apply to cross-border disputes concerning non contractual obligations, e.g. personal injury due to traffic accidents or defective products.

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