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 wind@vandoorne.com

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