The documents on this website are, for the most part, English law documents.

What is an English law document?

There are several different aspects to this.

• First, they have all been created by lawyers qualified in England and Wales.
• Second, the documents are designed to aid compliance with the laws of England and Wales (where applicable).
• Third, the contractual documents on the website are designed to be governed by English law. The governing law of a contract may affect both the validity and interpretation of its provisions.

English law in international contracts

English law is widely used as the governing law for international business-to-business contracts.

The advantages of using English law to govern an international contract include an established jurisprudence, a reputation for fairness and flexibility, widespread legal expertise and a high-quality dispute resolution system.

In general, two businesses are free to choose the governing law of their contracts. However, this does not necessarily mean that other laws won't encroach upon a contract (see panel right).

European Union laws

Despite Brexit, UK businesses continue to operate in the European Union and to trade with EU customers, suppliers and partners; conversely, EU businesses continue to operate in and trade with the UK.

Businesses frequently need to comply with both UK and EU rules. To facilitate this, we endeavour to keep the Docular library up to date with rule changes in both the UK and the EU.

As always, bear in mind that national laws within the EU may differ between member states, and that the Docular templates may not take account of national laws. Even where rules have been harmonised the EU level, different member states may have implemented those rules in differing ways.