Section 15B Disapplication of Part III where the rules in the Rome II Regulation apply: ScotlandF1
Scotland
Nothing in this Part applies to affect the determination of issues relating to delict which fall to be determined under the Rome II Regulation.
In this section “the Rome II Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No. 864/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations as that Regulation has effect as F3assimilated direct legislation (including that Regulation as applied by regulation 4 of the Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations (Scotland) Regulations 2008), unless the issues are ones in respect of which Regulation (EC) No. 864/2007 has effect by virtue of Article 66 of the EU withdrawal agreement, in which case it means that Regulation as it has effect by virtue of that Article.
This section extends to Scotland only.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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S. 15B inserted (S.) (11.1.2009) by The Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations (Scotland) Regulations 2008 (S.S.I. 2008/404), regs. 1(1), 2(a)
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S. 15B(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations and Non-Contractual Obligations (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/834), regs. 1, 4(3) (as substituted by S.I. 2020/1574, regs. 1, 6(5))
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Words in s. 15B(2) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 37(2)(b)