THE LAW APPLICABLE TO OBLIGATIONS ARISING OUT OF TORTS IN ROMANIAN AND UKRAINIAN PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

In the article the authors focus on the state of research on tort obligations in private international law in Ukraine and Romania. They explain the differences in the choice of law legislation in Ukraine and Romania. They analyze the provisions of the Treaty between Ukraine and Romania on Legal Assistance and Legal Relations in Civil Matters of January 30, 2002. The authors describe the specifics of application of Articles 48, 49 and 50 of the Law of Ukraine "On Private International Law", the provisions of the Rome II Regulation and the Romanian Civil Code. In addition, the researchers substantiate the historical connection between Ukraine and Romania’s cooperation over the centuries. The main conclusions of the study are to identify specific legal provisions based on a detailed analysis of the legislation of both countries.