Jurisdiction

Here we explain where you can sue or be sued.

OUT-LAW Guides (UK law)

• Jurisdiction
  The global reach of the internet makes it all too tempting for businesses to start selling outside their home jurisdiction. However, without putting some thought into the legal issues involved they risk storing up legal problems for the future. This article examines some basic rules for conducting business outside the UK.

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Useful links

Warning: The links below are to legislation, some of which may be out of date. Some Acts may have been amended many times, but when you follow the link to HMSO's website you will not see the end result of all these amendments. So be careful before relying on what you read.

• Brussels Regulation on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments 2001
• Rome Convention 1980
• Proposal for Rome I Regulation, 15/12/2005 (24-page / 185KB PDF)
• Rome II Regulation (10-page / 95KB PDF)