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'Rome II' report on cross-border legal disputes passes EP committee vote
December 21, 2006 12:00 AM
The European Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday 20 December on Diana Wallis' report on the so-called 'Rome II' proposed Regulation to deal with the law applicable to non-contractual obligations.
Rome II seeks to reduce obstacles to cross border trade and movement of persons resulting from differing rules on conflict of laws between EU member state in cases relating to non-contractual obligations in civil and commercial matters (for example, cross-border disputes arising from incidents such as negligence, defamation, where there is no contract between the parties).
Diana Wallis (UK, Lib Dem), rapporteur and the Liberal & Democrat Group Spokesperson on the EP Legal Affairs Committee, commented:
"I am delighted that the EP Legal Affairs Committee has reinserted the Articles relating to defamation and road traffic accidents which had been excluded in the Council Common Position. Council and Commission have to work together with Parliament now that such civil law instruments are subject to the co-decision procedure."
Notes:
The Rome II report will be voted in the full plenary session of Parliament in Strasbourg in January 2007.
For a full set of documents related to this dossier see: www.dianawallismep.org.uk/rome2
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