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International Jurisdiction and Applicable Law Relating to Tourism Contracts in Europe

• Dr. Stephan Keiler LL.M.

Institute for European and International Law

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• I. International Jurisdiction

Direct Jurisdiction Prorogation „Domicile“ Consumer Contracts

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Competência

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• I. International Jurisdiction
• 1. Legal Sources

Brussels I-Regulation 99/2001/EC Lugano Convention 1988 (2010) Hague Convention 2005

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• I. Brussels I-VO
• 2. Scope of Application

March 1, 2002 Civil and commercial matters One party domiciled in the EU

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• I. Brussels I-Regulation
• 3. General Provisions

„Domicile“ („domicílio“) General jurisdiction of defendant (Art 2) Place of performance of the obligation (Art 5) Prorogation of jurisdiction (Art 23)

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• I. Brussels I-Regulation
• 4. Consumer contracts

Direct consumer jurisdiction in addition Requirement:

Pursuing commercial or professional activities

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directing such activities to MS of the consumer's domicile and the contract falls within the scope of such activities

Exception: contracts of transport Counterexception: combination of travel and accommodation

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• II. Applicable Law

lex fori Choice of Law Consumer Contracts Contracts of carriage

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Lei aplicável

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• II. Applicable Law
• 1. Legal Sources

Rome I-Regulation 593/2008/EC

• Contractual Obligations

Rome II-Regulation 864/2007/EC

• Non-Contractual Obligations, Torts

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• II. Rome I-Regulation
• 2. Principles

Freedom of choice (Art 3) Absence of choice (Art 4) Characteristic performance Service contracts: provider‘s hr country Consumer contracts: consumer‘s hr country

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• II. Rome I-Regulation
• 3. Consumer Contracts

Individual - Professional Requirements:

Pursuing commercial or professional activities

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directing such activities to MS of the consumer's domicile and the contract falls within the scope of such activities

Exception 1: contracts of transport

Counterexception: Package travel contracts Exception 2: Services supplied exclusively in a country other than the consumer‘s

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• II. Rome I-Regulation
• 4. Contracts of carriage
• subsidiary to a choice of law:

Passenger‘s hr country if departure/destination takes place in that country

• subsidiary:

Carrier‘s hr country

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• III. Example

Preliminary Rulings ECJ

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• III. Example

European Court of Justice

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Case C-585/08 Pammer vs Reederei Schlüter Case C-144/09 Hotel Alpenhof vs Heller

Thank you for your patience and interest!

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Research Institute for European Affairs Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Althanstraße 39-45, 1090 Wien, Austria Dr.iur STEPHAN KEILER LL.M. (EuL) T +43-1-313 36-4255 F +43-1-313 36-904255 stephan.keiler@wu.ac.at www.wu.ac.at/europainstitut/

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