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If you've ever despaired at the pernicketiness of [[governing law]] clauses such as this:
If you've ever despaired at the pernicketiness of [[governing law]] clauses such as this:


{{box|This agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law."
{{box|This agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it are governed by English law.}}


Then you have the [[Rome II]] Regulation 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.  
Then you have the [[Rome II]] Regulation 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.