Publisher's Synopsis
The year 2007 was arguably the most extraordinary year in recent memory for the development of Private International Law. Reflecting the vitality and fluidity of a subject that is in constant motion, Volume IX of the Yearbook of Private International Law is a very rich and multi-faceted book devoted to the "Rome II" Regulation on the law applicable to non-contractual obligation, which was adopted by the EC institutions in July 2007. Being the first EC regulation on pure applicable law issues, the "Rome II" Regulation opens up a new era in the process of creating a European PIL system. It deserved therefore a detailed commentary and analysis of its main provisions by experts from several EU States. Because of the interest that this European text presents for third States, some distinguished scholars from non-European areas --- the US, Japan, Latin America, and Australia --- were also asked to express their views on this important piece of Community legislation and the possible influence it may have on conflict developments in their respective countries and regions. Contents include: Place of Injury, Habitual Residence, Closer Connections and Substantive Scope: The Basic Principles --- Party Autonomy and its Limitations in the Rome II Regulation --- International Product Liability: A Commentary on Article 5 of the Rome II Regulation --- Unfair Competition and Acts Restricting Free Competition: A Commentary on Article 6 of the Rome II Regulation --- The Law Applicable to Cross-Border Damage to the Environment: A Commentary on Article 7 of the Rome II Regulation --- Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights: A Commentary on Article 8 of the Rome II Regulation --- The Law Applicable to a Non-Contractual Obligation with Respect to an Industrial Action: A Commentary on Article 9 of the Rome II Regulation --- Culpa in Contrahendo in the Conflict of Laws: A Commentary on Article 12 of the Rome II Regulation --- Relationship between Rome II and Other International Instruments: A Commentary on Article 28 of the Rome II Regulation --- Rome II: A Centrist Critique --- The Rome II Regulation from a Japanese Point of View --- A Quick Latin American Look at the Rome II Regulation --- and A Common Law Cocoon: Australia and the Rome II Regulation.
