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From the Treaty of Rome to Regulation Rome IWSG - Employment Law SeminarEls de Wind
Madrid
19 November 2010
Treaty of Rome becomes Regulation Rome I
• Background
• From Treaty to Regulation
• Changes
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ScopeMaterial scope• Relation with Regulation 44/2001/EU on the competence of
courts• Same exceptions as Treaty of Rome
Formal scope• Same
Temporal scope• Depends on country. In The Netherlands: Regulation Rome I
applicable from 17 December 2009 (Treaty of Rome applicable from 1 September 1991)
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Changes Article 8 (Article 6 Treaty of Rome)
• Choice of forum influences choice of law (Regulation Rome I, cons. 12)
• Article 8 par. 2: the country “from where” the work is usually performed. Gleichlauf with Brussels I. Stay as much as possible with Article 8 par. 2
• Article 8 par. 2: the country “from where” is not considered to have changed if the employee temporarily works in another country
• Article 8 par. 4: “close connection” and Regulation Rome I, cons. 20
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Changes Article 9 (Article 7 Treaty of Rome)
• Definition of “public order” of Arblade (European Court of Justice 23 November 1999)
• Differences between rules of “public order” and “mandatory law” rules
• Article 9 par. 1 and par. 3 Regulation Rome I versus Article 7 par. 1 and 2 Treaty of Rome
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Contact details
Van Doorne N.V.
Jachthavenweg 121
1081 KM Amsterdam
Postbus 75265
1070 AG Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Els de WindPartner Employment Law
T +31 (0)20 6789242F +31 (0)20 7954242E [email protected]
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