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-If you've ever despaired at the pernicketiness of {{tag|Governing Law}} clauses such as this:
+If you've ever despaired at the pernicketiness of {{tag|governing law}} clauses such as this:
-{{box|This agreement and any [[non-contractual obligation]]s [[arising out of or in connection with it]] shall be governed and construed [[in accordance with]] by English law.}}
+{{box|This agreement and any [[non-contractual obligation]]s [[arising out of or in connection with it]] shall be governed by and construed [[in accordance with]] {{tag|English law}}.}}
 Then you have the [[Rome II]] {{tag|EU Regulation}} ({{eureg|864|2007|EC}} to blame. It was published on 31 July 2007 and applies to all {{tag|EU}} Member States (except  {{tag|Denmark}}) . It aims to harmonise the conflict of laws rules applied by Member States when dealing with disputes involving non-contractual obligations and means that one rule for choice of law in such disputes applies across all Member States.