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Rome II Regulation - European Parliament debates today
July 5, 2005 3:28 PM
Cases of negligence or defamation, legal issues over traffic accidents abroad or product liability from cross-border purchases. These are some of the issues covered by the proposed Rome II Regulation on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations and which is about to have its 1st reading in the European Parliament later today Wednesday 5 July.
The European Parliament rapporteur, Diana Wallis MEP (Liberal Democrat, Yorkshire & the Humber) will lead the debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
In the debate Ms. Wallis will say:
"This Regulation is groundbreaking for Europe and groundbreaking for the Parliament."
"There has been no previous coherent set of rules dealing with applicable law over such a vast arena of civil and commercial claims. We now have a potential road map for litigation and access to justice in the Internal Market, building on the structures of Brussels I in relation to jurisdiction of our courts."
The Rome II Regulation will be voted tomorrow 6 July.
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