Article 12: Scope of the Law Applicable
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Description
The law applicable to a contract by virtue of this Regulation shall govern in particular: (a) interpretation; (b) performance; (c) within the limits of the powers conferred on the court by its procedural law, the consequences of a total or partial breach of obligations, including the assessment of damages in so far as it is governed by rules of law; (d) the various ways of extinguishing obligations, and prescription and limitation of actions; (e) the consequences of nullity of the contract. In relation to the manner of performance and the steps to be taken in the event of defective performance, regard shall be had to the law of the country in which performance takes place.
Source Publication
Rome I Regulation
Source Editors/Authors
Ulrich Magnus, Peter Mankowski
Publication Date
2017
Recommended Citation
Ferrari, Franco, "Article 12: Scope of the Law Applicable" (2017). Faculty Chapters. 558.
https://gretchen.law.nyu.edu/fac-chapt/558
