Jan 30, 2024 · When the parties have not expressly chosen an applicable law, the Courts will need to determine what law applies based on the details of the contract and the surrounding …

46 This refers to Australian choice of law rules – in other words, this question is determined according to the governing law of the choice of court agreement, identified by reference to the …

Officials should identify whether the legislation needs to take into account conduct outside New Zealand, people or assets outside New Zealand, or cross-border transactions. This includes …

If your business exports or imports goods your Sales Agreement may be automatically subject to the laws of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods …

Dec 15, 2023 · This first element of a governing law clause gives parties the authority to choose the law that governs their contractual agreement. This decision dictates the interpretation and …

Regulators face complexity and challenge as they apply the law in their day-to-day work. Knowing and applying the law well leads to robust regulatory outcomes, provides guidance and helps …

Parties to such a contract may actually incorporate foreign law by writing terms of that foreign law into their contract, or they may also choose a particular jurisdiction in which to litigate, if the …

In the common law world contracts (at least wholly written ones) are interpreted objectively.6 This means that the uncommunicated subjective intentions of the parties to the contract are not …

The principle issue was whether the law of Australia or China was to be applied to decide the limitation period. The majority (Gleeson CJ; Gummow and Hayne JJ) held that the lex loci …

Nov 10, 2025 · Learn how applicable law is determined in contract disputes, from choice of law clauses to jurisdictional rules and cross-border legal principles.