Disapplication where the rules in the Rome I Regulations apply: England and Wales and Northern Ireland
4A
1
Nothing in this Act applies to affect the determination of issues relating to contractual obligations which fall to be determined under the Rome I Regulation.
2
In this section “the Rome I Regulation” means Regulation
(EC) No. 593/2008
of the European Parliament and of the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations as that Regulation has effect as
assimilated direct
legislation (including that Regulation as applied by regulation 5 of the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2009), unless the issues are ones in respect of which Regulation
(EC) No. 593/2008
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.
3
This section extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.
S. 4A inserted (E.W.N.I.) (17.12.2009) by The Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations (England and Wales and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3064), regs. 1(1), 2
S. 4A(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2019/834, reg. 3(6) (as substituted by The Jurisdiction, Judgments and Applicable Law (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1574), regs. 1, 6(4)(a))
Words in s. 4A(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. 28(3)(a)