The Brussels I Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 regulates the conflict of laws

Conflict of laws

Conflict of laws is a set of procedural rules that determines which legal system and which jurisdiction's applies to a given dispute...

 in the European Union

European Union

The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...

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Background

In the European Union, the two earlier conventions have largely been supplanted by this Regulation which is directly applicable to all EU member states. The Regulation makes some changes to the Brussels Convention, but is generally very similar. The Regulation entered into force on March 1, 2002.

Content

In general, it is the domicile of the defendant that determines which of these instruments applies in a given case. The Brussels I Regulation is applicable where the defendant is domiciled in a member state of the European Union.

External links

• "Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters"