C. Pryles, Michael Keywords: Accountability | Private international law | Mots clefs: Responsabilité | Droit international privé | ABSTRACT Michael Pryles, Professor at the University of Sydney, emphasizes that in the introduction to his course non-contractual obligations are one of the most fascinating areas of private international law. The revolution that took place during the 1980s and before in the United States with regard to the determination of applicable law has largely unfolded in this area. Professor Pr…