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The law of delict requires that the defender must be proved to have been at fault before damages will be awarded. The fault can be negligent or intentional.

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UK Rome II—general principles

UK Rome II—general principles This Practice Note is for use when determining applicable law in the courts of England and Wales in respect of events giving rise to damage, where such events occurred on or after 1 January 2021. Note, that when dealing with disputes that involve a conflict of laws between different parts of the UK or between the UK and Gibraltar, UK Rome II will be applied where the harmful event occurred on or after 11 January 2009. For events that occur outside these dates, a different applicable law regime will be applied by the UK courts. Which regime is applied will depend on the date on which the event occurred. For guidance on the different regimes and their interrelationship, see Practice Note: Applicable law regimes. This Practice Note considers the provisions in UK Rome II, Regulation (EC) 864/2007 on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations, Rome II. It looks at the general rule in Article 4(1) of UK Rome II, Regulation (EC) 864/2007 and then considers...

Cases T- 25/12 EGL and Others v Commission, et al (Freight forwarding cartel) [Archived]

Cases T- 25/12 EGL and Others v Commission, et al (Freight forwarding cartel) [Archived] CASE HUB (appeals lodged at the Court of Justice in Cases C- 271/16 (Panalpina), Case C- 264/16 (Deutsche Bahn), C-262/16 (Schenker) and Case C- 261/16 (Kühne + Nagel)) ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 29 February 2016; it is no longer maintained. See further: timeline, commentary and related/relevant cases Case facts Outline Appeals to the General Court seeking annulment (in whole or in part) and/or substantial reduction in the levels of fine imposed regarding the Commission's decision of 28 March 2012 finding infringements of Article 101 TFEU and Article 53 EEA Agreement and imposing fines totalling €169mm on 14 undertakings active in the supply of international freight forwarding services for their alleged participation in four distinct global cartels for freight forwarding services ('Freight forwarding cartel'). On 29 February 2016, the General Court dismissed the actions in their entirety save for a very minor...

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Cases governed by foreign law—deciding whether to apply for strike out (MF Tel Sarl v Visa Europe Ltd)

Dispute Resolution analysis: In a recent decision in the Business and Property Court, Master Marsh considered a defendant’s application for strike out of a claim and rejected it on the basis that the facts were in dispute and that the claimant might well succeed in showing at trial that its claim was governed by French and not English law, and that it therefore had prospects of success. The decision as regards where damage was sustained was a fact sensitive one which ought to be made at trial and not on a strike out application. Written by Sarah Prager KC, barrister at Deka Chambers.

Prince Harry settles case against tabloid, criticises apology

Law360 London: Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail over an article claiming he has snubbed the Royal Marines, but his lawyer on Monday criticised the tabloid’s apology for failing to acknowledge the allegations were false.

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