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21 st IFTTA Conference Sao Paulo/Brazil Institute for European and International Law International Jurisdiction and Applicable Law Relating to Tourism Contracts in Europe Dr. Stephan Keiler LL.M. 1

Competência I. International Jurisdiction Direct Jurisdiction Prorogation „Domicile“ Consumer Contracts Stephan Keiler

I. International Jurisdiction 1. Legal Sources Brussels I-Regulation 99/2001/EC Lugano Convention 1988 (2010) Hague Convention 2005 3 Stephan Keiler

I. Brussels I-VO 2. Scope of Application March 1, 2002 Civil and commercial matters One party domiciled in the EU 4 Stephan Keiler

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) 5 Stephan Keiler

I. Brussels I-Regulation 4. Consumer contracts Direct consumer jurisdiction in addition Requirement: Pursuing commercial or professional activities or 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 6 Stephan Keiler

Lei aplicável II. Applicable Law lex fori Choice of Law Consumer Contracts Contracts of carriage Stephan Keiler

II. Applicable Law 1. Legal Sources Rome I-Regulation 593/2008/EC  Contractual Obligations Rome II-Regulation 864/2007/EC  Non-Contractual Obligations, Torts 8 Stephan Keiler

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 9 Stephan Keiler

II. Rome I-Regulation 3. Consumer Contracts Individual - Professional Requirements: Pursuing commercial or professional activities or 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 10 Stephan Keiler

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 11 Stephan Keiler

III. Example Preliminary Rulings ECJ Stephan Keiler

III. Example European Court of Justice Case C-585/08 Pammer vs Reederei Schlüter Case C-144/09 Hotel Alpenhof vs Heller 13 Stephan Keiler

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