13/07/2007 (Agence Europe) - This week, the European Parliament gave third reading approval to the “Rome II” draft regulation, on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations. After four years of tense negotiations, the European Parliament and the Council, meeting in the Conciliation Committee, finally reached a compromise agreement in mid-May (see EUROPE 9428). The two institutions agreed to introduce rules relating to road accidents and environmental damage, while getting rid of...