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Regie Nationale des Usines Renault SA v Zhang

(2002) 210 CLR 491
JurisdictionAustralia
Year2002
Statusunclear

Key Principle

The HCA extended the choice-of-law rule in Pfeiffer to international torts: the lex loci delicti governs the substantive rights of the parties in an international tort claim heard in Australia.

Area of Law

procedure

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