European Private International Law of Obligations

The only definitive guide to the Rome Convention and the new "Rome I" and "Rome II" Regulations, this book has been developed specifically for courts and practitioners throughout the European Union. It expounds all aspects of the "Rome I" and "Rome II" Regulations, and includes coverage of the cases decided not only in the United Kingdom but in the various Member States of the Union as well as academic commentary.

With a new title to reflect the enactment of the new Rome II Regulation on non-contractual liability, and the conversion of the Rome Convention on Contractual Liability into a Regulation, this book replaces the previous edition, entitled The European Contracts Convention: The Rome Convention on the Choice of Law for Contracts, published in 2001.

* Explains how the Convention and subsequent Regulations came about, giving full historic context;
* Considers consumer contracts, employment contracts, mandatory rules and ordre public;
* Includes coverage of the recent related cases and their implications;
* Explains the concepts used in the Rome I and Rome II Regulations and gives an account of judgments against the background of EU law.

Contents:
* The character of the Rome I Convention and its transformation to a Regulation
* The scope of the convention and of the Rome I Regulation
* Basic principles
* Particular contracts
* Consumer Contracts
* Employment Contracts
* Mandatory Rules
* Ordre Public
* The effect of the applicable law
* Final provisions
* The Scope of the Rome II Regulation
* The meaning of non-contractual obligations
* Identification of the County Where the Damage Occurs
* Liability for Unfair Competition and Acts Restricting Free Competition
* Product Liability
* Liability for Environmental Damage
* Liability for Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights
* Liability for Industrial Action
* Liability for Unjust Enrichment
* Negotiorum Gestio
* Culpa in Contrahendo
* Overriding Mandatory Provisions
* Rules of Safety and Conduct
* Direct action against the Insurer of the Person Liable
* Scope of the Applicable Law
* Multiple Liability
* Exclusion of Renvoi
* Formal Validity
* States with more than One Legal System
* Burden of Proof
* Public Policy of the Forum
* Habitual Residence
* Relationship with Other Provisions of Community Law
* Relationship with Existing International Conventions
* Annexes