Brussels, 01/04/2009 (Agence Europe) -European Commission has launched a public consultation on the legislation applicable to compensation claims by victims of cross-border road accidents in the EU. The consultation will continue until 29 May. Under European law ("Rome II" regulation (EC) 864/2007), the law applicable in such cases is generally that of the other Member State than the one in which the victim resides. However, Member States are finding it hard to regulate the allocation of...