Open date: 02 April 2008
Close date: 25 June 2008
The Rome I Regulation provides rules to determine which law applies to contracts that have connections with more than one country, such as cross-border business or consumer contracts.
The consultation paper considers the merits of the Rome I Regulation against its predecessor, the 1980 Rome Convention, and recommends that the UK opt in to the new Regulation and apply equivalent rules between England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
Consultation paper
- Rome I - should the UK opt in? consultation paper [PDF 1.31mb, 136 pages]
- List of questions for response [Word 0.06mb, 2 pages]
Contact details
Jean McMahon,
International & Property Branch, Civil Law & Justice Division,
HM Courts Service
Point 4.23, 4th Floor, Selborne House,
54 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6QW
