Events

Punitive Damages - Europe Strikes Back!?

What is this event about? This event focuses on the reception of US punitive damages awards into European legal systems. There have been a series of interesting recent cases in France, Spain and Italy…

Why Still ICSID? Summary Procedures, Annulment Proceedings and the Future of ICSID Arbitration

THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED Keynote Speech: Professor Christoph Schreuer, Wolf Theiss Speakers Include: Professor Anne van Aaken, University of St. Gallen Stanimir Alexandrov, Sidley Austin Sir…

35th FA Mann Lecture - Judicial and Political Decision Making: The Uncertain Boundary

The 35th of a series of annual lectures in honour of the late Dr FA Mann QC (Hon) (1907-1991) arranged by the partners of given under the auspices of the British Institute of International and Comparative…

Insolvency: Current Questions in Cross-Border Scenarios

What is this event about: This event will provide an overview of important issues relating to cross-border insolvencies. Speakers will highlight various topics such as the interrelation of cross-border…

Reservations to Treaties: the New ‘Guide to Practice’

Reservations to treaties is one of the most difficult and controversial areas of treaty law. It has great practical consequences, including for international human rights law. In August 2011, the UN International…

Competition Damages Actions - practice and pitfalls

THIS EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED Join expert practitioners from France, Holland, the United Kingdom and United States to discuss real-life examples from recent damages actions in their jurisdictions. The focus…

Celebrating 20 Years of Francovich in the EU

Taking place in the home of the European Commission in London, this event will commemorate and reflect on the landmark decision in Francovich (Joined Cases C-6/90 and C-9/90) in which the Court of Justice…

The EU Asylum Directives: Is Opting In Necessary?

This event will consider the constitutional and rule of law implications of the UK's position toward the Common European Asylum System generally, with a particular emphasis on its recent decision not…

Freshfields Arbitration Lecture 2011

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