The public law character of the concept of conflict of laws encourages us to contemplate, even in a preliminary way, the manner in which the said concept is evolving within the European Union and – why not? – beyond. This time, the Courage case – a particular competition law dispute decided by the European Court of Justice – provides the opportunity to identify the so-called „diagonal conflict of laws” within the European Union and t...

A series of cases drew attention to the link between the concept of conflict of laws and the European Union’s Law. The Ingmar GB Ltd. v. Eaton Leonard Technologie Inc. case law is one of them. I took the liberty to start a preliminary research on such link in the light of the message spread by the above-mentioned dispute. This message invites us all to take note of at least one idea – the neo-Savignian idea of exercising the concept of Europea...

With the purpose of ensuring a unique internal market for all Member States of the European Union, governed by the free movement of persons and judgments principle, the European legislator has adopted numerous regulations on private international law, which attempt to solve, in a uniform manner, the conflict of laws arising out of private legal relations with foreign elements. In this article, we will examine the uniform rules for solving con...

Given the constant growth of international commerce, by concluding commercial relations by professionals, as well as nonprofessionals, it is highly important for the legislation to keep up with the market evolution, with the undeniable realities of living in a society that is geared towards consumption and internationalization and that is governed by technological advancements.National legislations, as well as international legislations ...

The study critically analyzes the text of art. 207, para. (1) of Law no. 71/2011 for the implementation of Law no. 287/2009 on the Civil Code, according to which the new rules of conflict will immediately apply in all cases when the submission of the claim in front of the court or other competent authority was registered after the date of entry into force of the new Civil Code (1 October 2011). The legislator does not refer to the date when th...