Introduction International trade laws are generally consistent since they emerge from conventions and practices that are not new to most European countries. The different nations that comprise Europe have various laws that concern commercial practice and trade. Various regulations and conventions have been formulated with the intention of dealing with the hurdles that arise from the conflict of laws. There are set principles that guide the way that the European regime approaches these issues. The interpretation of these principles is however a hurdle to their application in the various European states. Discussion The Rome Convention dictates the terms that govern contractual obligations in international disputes. This is however somewhat controversial because of the different interpretations between two legal systems. The result is that what is considered to be contractual in one nation may be seen as tortious in another. The convention must be put into force whenever there is an alternative between two legal options. The nation in which the contracting party that has been sued is headquartered is usually awarded the jurisdiction of the case. Another consideration is the location of the commercial activities that the corporation is involved in. These activities are usually part of the subject of the legal action. A European country cannot allow proceedings of a commercial case that has already been launched another country’s judicial system. The court is forced to stay the proceedings until the case comes to a conclusion in the foreign country. This policy is known as lis alibi pendens. This has been successful in reducing conflict between the laws of European countries. Articles 19, 21-23 deal with this issue. The policy avoids contradictory judgements being issued by two countries judicial systems. The application of the various conventions and regulations are also dependent on a number of factors. These factors include bankruptcy or arbitration. They determine the suitability of a particular nation’s justice system in dealing with the commercial dispute. The courts determine which legal system is more suited to the case in hand. The principle of forum non conveniens is applied in this instance. The factor of forum shopping and its subsequent injustice is put into account. This has been successful in ensuring that the needs of justice for commercial cases are met. The Brussels regime is the overall set of policy rules for international commercial matters of legal nature. It includes the Brussels Convention and the Brussels I Convention. It also comprises the Lugano Convention. A case concerning European law is Lloyd J. In Pearce v. Ove Arup. In this instance national law was abandoned. This was because the ‘Double Actionability’ rule had ceased to exist. This is the case when the defendants are legal residents of the EU. The case of Expandable Grafts v. Boston Scientific (1998) deals with the issue of contradictory judgements. The Court of Appeals considers the ruling of another court in the determination of its judgement. It cites the European Court of Justice (ECJ). This court deliberated over Kalfelis v. Schroeder. The Court of Appeals created a wide connection of laws with the desire to reduce the chance of the occurrence of opposing judgments.