Re: choice of law clauses and GPL

[Alexander Terekhov]

Alan Mackenzie wrote:
[...]
> This has nothing to do with the topic at hand.  The modified GPL license
> for a piece of code says disputes are governed by Californian law, so
> there is nothing for the X judge to resolve here.  Supposing I was sued
> for allegedly breaching the licence.  Please explain to me the process I
> would have to invoke to get the dispute settled under California law in
> a court in Nuremberg.  

http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/justice_freedom_security/judicial_cooperation_in_civil_matters/l33109_en.htm
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:41980A0934:EN:HTML
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verordnung_(EG)_Nr._593/2008_(Rom_I)

regards,
alexander.

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