Lex loci actus

Conflict of laws and Private international law
Preliminiaries
Characterisation Incidental question Renvoi Choice of law Conflict of laws in the United States Public policy Hague Conference
Definitional elements
Jurisdiction Procedure Forum non conveniens Lex causae Lex fori Forum shopping Lis alibi pendens
Connecting factors
Domicile Lex domicilii Habitual residence Nationality Lex patriae Lex loci arbitri Lex loci rei sitae (or Lex situs) Lex loci contractus Lex loci delicti commissi Lex loci actus Lex loci solutionis Lex loci protectionis Proper law Lex loci celebrationis Choice of law clause Dépeçage Forum selection clause
Substantive legal areas
Status Capacity Contract Tort Marriage Divorce Property Succession (Forced heirship) Hague Trust Convention
Enforcement
Enforcement of foreign judgments Anti-suit injunctions

In the conflict of laws, lex loci actus is the law of the place where the act occurred that gave rise to the legal claim. This is often confused with lex loci delicti commissi which is where the tort is committed. While typically they both point to the same location, in the case of product liability, for example, the lex loci actus would be the place of manufacturing, while the lex loci delicti commissi would be the place of injury.