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1 Congresses & Colloquia Congrès & colloques Notices & Coming Events Comptes rendus & annonces FIFTH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON FAMILY LAW : CIVIL LAW ASPECTS OF EMERGING FORMS OF REGISTERED PARTNERSHIPS (Legally Regulated Forms of Non-Marital Cohabitation and Registered Partnerships) / CINQUIÈME CONFERENCE EUROPEENNE SUR LE DROIT DE LA FAMILLE: ASPECTS DE DROIT CIVIL DES FORMES EMERGENTES DE PARTENARIAT ENREGISTRE (Formes de cohabitation non-maritale régies par la loi et partenariat enregistré) organised by the Council of Europe and the Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands in co-operation with the Hague Conference on Private International Law and the International Commission on Civil Status (CIEC), the Hague Academy of International Law / organisée par le Conseil de l Europe et le Ministère de la Justice des Pays-Bas en coopération avec la Conférence de La Haye de Droit International Privé et la Commission Internationale de l Etat Civil (CIEC), The Hague / La Haye (Netherlands / Pays-Bas), March / mars The programme in brief / Le programme en bref: 15 March / mars a.m. Chair / Prés: N. Riomet (Welcome / Bienvenue (G. De Vel, B. Korthals) I. General overview on legally regulated forms of non-marital cohabitation and registered partnerships / Panorama général des formes de cohabitation non-maritale régies par la loi et du partenariat enregistré (Introduction: Svend Danielsen, Denmark / Danemark; Rap.: C. Forder, Netherlands / Pays-Bas; Co-rap.: J. Bayo Delgado, Spain / Espagne; H. Ytterberg, Sweden / Suède; D. Borrillo, France; Y. Scherf, Netherlands / Pays-Bas); p.m. Chair / Prés.: R. Frank II. Civil status aspects / Aspects d état civil (Rap.: J. Massip; panel: M. Killerby, A. Lukacs) 16 March / mars a.m. Chair / Prés.: H. van Loon III. Private international law aspects / Aspects de droit international privé (Rap.: B. Vershraegen, Austria / Autriche; P. Sardevic, Croatia / Croatie; R. Spector, USA); discussion (W. Duncan, M. Requena, B. Vershraegen, P. Sardevic, R. Spector) p.m. Chair / Prés.: M. Hatapka IV. International co-operation and human rights / Coopération internationale et droits de l homme (R. Lawson) Follow-up action by the Council of Europe / Action de suivi du Conseil de l Europe (M. Killerby) Conclusions (G.-R. de Groot, General Rap. / Rap. général); Closing session / Session de clôture (R. Cohen). CURRENT ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW FROM A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE, University of Verona, Faculty of Law, 25 March a.m. New paradigms in international trade law (Prof. F. Ferrari, Bologna Univ.) The revision of the American Commercial Code: The influence of international commercial law (Prof. H. Gabriel, Loyola Univ., New Orleans) Discussion. 694 Unif. L. Rev

2 p.m. The promise of mediation in resolving disputes in international trade and commerce (Prof. J. Epstein, Monash Univ., Australia) The effectiveness of international commercial arbitration in public international law (Prof. J: Waincymer, Deakin Univ., Australia) Discussion The American law of security rights in movables from a civilian perspective (Prof. D. Gruning, Loyola Univ., New Orleans). Information : Prof. F. Ferrari, Law Faculty, University of Verona. Fax. : (3945) ; e- mail : studiumjuris@zitelle.univr.it. THE COMMON CORE OF EUROPEAN PRIVATE LAW Fifth General Meeting, R.B. Schlesinger Association (University of Trento), Trento, July July: Opening session Plenary session (U. Mattei, M. Bussani, M. Shapiro, K. Kerameus, N. Cohen, A. Hartkamp) State of advancement of the project Enforceability of promises (J. Gordley); Strict liability (F. Werro, V. Palmer); Property on information (J.S. van Erp, V. Zeno Zencovich); Mistake and misrepresentation (R. Sefton-Green, J. Ghestin); Property on environment (B. Pozzo); Pre-contractual liability (J. Cartwright, M. Hesselink); Complex liability (P.G. Monateri) Working sessions: Contract (chair: J. Gordley); Tort (Chair: M Reimann); Property (Chair: A. Gambaro) 16 July: Closing session Plenary session: Reports of Committee chairs General discussion Closing remarks (B. Rudden) Information: Mrs Carla Boninsegna, Dipartimento di Scienze Giuridiche, Via Verdi Trento (Italy) Fax: (39 461) boninsegna@jus.unitn.it < unitn.it/dsg/common-core>. PROCEDURAL LAW ON THE THRESHOLD OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM XI th World Congress on Procedural Law, organised by the International Association of Procedural Law (IAPL), University of Vienna, (Center of Legal Competence for improving economic structure in Central and Eastern Europe & Central Asia) under the auspices of the Austrian Ministry of Justice, August Aug.: Procedural law Keeping society in movement (Prof. B.G. Garth, USA) 100th Anniversary of the Austrian Code of Civil Procedure (Prof. R. Sprung, Austria) Round table: Recent trends in the reform of civil procedure (Prof. F. Matscher, Sir R. Scott, Prof. J.C. Barbosa Moreira, Prof. Y. Taniguchi, Prof. P. Lindblom, Prof. P. Gottwald, Prof. V. Denti) 24 Aug.: Civil litigation without frontiers: harmonisation and unification of procedural law (Prof. G.C. Hazard Jr., USA; Prof. G. Tarzia, Italy) Towards procedural economy: reduction of duration and costs of civil litigation (Prof. A. Zuckerman, UK; Prof. S. Chiarloni, Italy) 25 Aug: The challenge of information society : application of advanced technologies in civil litigation and other procedures (Prof. H. Rüßmann, Germany; Prof. W. de Vos, South Africa) 26 Aug.: Recent tendencies in the position of the judge (Prof. G. Möller, Finland); Prof. R.O. Berizonce, Argentina) Recent tendencies in the position of the lawyer (Prof. M. Serra Dominguez, Spain; Prof. W. Fisch, USA) Rev. dr. unif

3 27 Aug.: Legal education and civil litigation in a changing and conflicting society (Prof. T. Ikeda, Japan; Prof. L. Cadiet, France) Information: Prof. W.H. Rechberger, Institut für Zivilgerichtliches Verfahren, Universität Wien, Schottenbastei 10-16, 1010 Wien. Fax: (431) <zivilverfahren@ univie.ac.at> INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION IN POLAND, organised by the International Arbitration Commission and the International Association of Lawyers / L ARBITRAGE INTERNATIONAL EN POLOGNE, organisé par la Commission Arbitrage International et l Union Internationale des Avocats, Warsaw / Varsovie, September / septembre The programme in brief / Le programme en bref: 17 Sept. a.m. Welcome / Bienvenue (F. Kellerhals) Part I: International arbitration in Poland The legal basis / Arbitrage international en Pologne Les bases légales Transnational legal services Poland s expectations and contributions / Les services juridiques internationaux Attentes et contributions de la Pologne (H. Suchocka) Poland s new law on international arbitration / La nouvelle loi polonaise sur l arbitrage international (T. Szurski) The impact of UNCITRAL on Polish legislation in international arbitration / L impact de l UNCITRAL sur la législation polonaise d arbitrage international (G. Hermann) p.m. Part II: The independence of arbitrators / L indépendance des arbitres (Chair / Présidence: J. Okolski) viewed by permanent institutions or international arbitration / vue par les institutions permanentes d arbitrage international (D. Hascher) viewed by the parties and their counsels / vue par les parties et leur mandataire (A. Wisniewski) An American perspective / Une perspective américaine (W.K. Slate II)) 18 Sept. Claims Resolution Tribunal (CRT for dormant bank accounts: a model for mass arbitration? / Le tribunal arbitral pour les comptes en déshérence en Suisse (CRT): un modèle pour l arbitrage des plaintes populaires ( class actions )? (M. Ronca) / Part III: Arbitration clauses / Les clauses arbitrales (Chair / Présidence: E. Schwarz) Form and content of arbitration clauses / Forme et contenu des clauses arbitrales (J. Samochowiec) Scope and effect of arbitration clauses / Portée et effets des clauses arbitrales (C. Käin-Nauer). Information / Renseignements: Centre UIA, Paris (France) Fax: (331) uiacentre@wanadoo.fr website: < SEMINAR ON INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION (The law applicable to the substance of the dispute New aspects and judicial control) organised by the Lebanese Arbitration Center in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce / COLLOQUE SUR L ARBITRAGE INTERNATIONAL (Le droit applicable au fond du litige Aspects nouveaux et contrôle judiciaire) organisé par le Centre Libanais d arbitrage en collaboration avec la Chambre de commerce internationale, Beirut / Beyrouth, October / octobre The programme in brief / Le programme en bref: Opening session / Séance d ouverture (Chair / Prés.: M. El Kaissi) (Speakers / Intervenants: A. Kassar; R. Briner; A. Klimos; I. Abdel Meguid; B. Boutros Ghali; S. El-Hoss) 696 Unif. L. Rev

4 11 Oct. Session I. Applicable law to the substance of the dispute: Panel 1 (Chair / Présidence: M. Abou El Einein) The rules imposed on the arbitrators: those chosen by the parties and the customs of commerce / Le droit applicable au fond du litige: Les règles qui s imposent à l arbitre: celles choisies par les parties et les usages du commerce (S. Rozès; Ch. Molineaux; H. Slim; M. Samir El-Cherkakaoui; N. N. Antaki; F.H. Chahine) Panel 2 (Chair / Prés.: A. Hamid El-Ahdab) Rules freely chosen by the arbitrator: those that he deems appropriate or equitable in amiable composition / Le droit applicable au fond du litige: Les règles qui s imposent à l arbitre: Les règles librement choisies par l arbitre: celles qu il estime appropriées et celles qu il estime équitables quand il est amiable compositeur (S. Lazareff; J. Werner; W. Kassir; B. Hanotiau; A. El Kochery; Prince B. Ben Selman El-Saoud; T. Houzhi; Ph. Fouchard) 12 Oct. Session II. The control of the judge / Le contrôle de juge: Panel 3 (Chair / Présidence: P. Lalive) The invalidation of the arbitration award / L annulation de la sentence arbitrale (Sir M. Kerr; D. Wallace; Y. El-Jamal; H.M. Al-Baharina; M. El Alem; S. Aoun; S. Mansour; J. Huet) Panel 4 (Chair / Prés.: F. Terre) Effectiveness of the arbitration award / L effectivité de la sentence arbitrale (G. Bernini; S. El-Shawaff; M. Al-Ansari; M. El-Anbari; M. Soumrani) Panel 5 (Chair / Prés.: H. Grigera Naón) ICC arbitration with the Arab countries / L arbitrage CCI dans les pays arabes (A. Sawaya; L. Hobeika; K.M. Kadfoor Al-Mehairy) Summing-up / Rapport de synthèse: M. de Boisseson; I. Majjar Information / Renseignements: Lebanese Arbitration Center at Beirut & Mount Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture / Centre Libanais d Arbitrage à la Chambre de Commerce, d Industrie et d Agriculture de Beyrouth et du Mont-Liban, Sanayeh, B.P , Beirut / Beyrouth (Lebanon / Liban) Fax: (961 4) /9 <ridaint@ridaint.com.lb>. PREMIERE CONFERENCE EUROPEENNE SUR LA NATIONALITE : TENDANCES ET DÉVELOPPEMENT EN DROIT INTERNE ET INTERNATIONAL SUR LA NATIONALITÉ, organisée par le Conseil de l Europe à Strasbourg (France), octobre Le programme en bref: 18 oct. a.m.: Prés.: U. Hack Discours de bienvenue. I. La Convention européenne sur la nationalité: un code européen sur la nationalité est-il possible? (M. Autem) II. Pluralité de nationalité (G. Kojanec) p.m.: Prés.: B. Conforti III. Prévention et réduction de l apatridie (C. Batchelor) IV. L abus des lois sur la nationalité (A. Walmsley) 19 oct. a.m.: Prés.: G. Jansson V. Succession d Etat et nationalité (Z. Galicki) VI. La nécessité d un équilibre approprié entre les intérêts des Etats et ceux des individus dans les questions de nationalité (M. Zagar) p.m.: Prés.: H.-Chr. Krüger VII. L importance de la Convention européenne sur la nationalité pour les Etats non-européens (N. Sabourin) Session finale: Propositions pour une action de suivi approfondie du Conseil de l Europe (M. Killerby); Conclusions (R. Schärer); Clôture (L. Nyberg, H.-Chr. Krüger). Langues de la Conférence: français, anglais. Renseignements: Secrétariat de la 1 ère Conférence européenne sur la nationalité, Division I, Direction des Affaires juridiques, Conseil de l Europe, Strasbourg F Cédex (France) Fax: (33 3) ou (33 3) <confnat@coe.fr>. Rev. dr. unif

5 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW IN THE INTERNAL MARKET : THE EUROPEANISATION OF THE LAW ON CIVIL LIABILITY, organised by the Academy of European Law Trier (ERA) with the support of the European Union Trier, October Oct. a.m. Chair: W. van Gerven, Univ. Louvain, Maastricht. The harmonisation of civil law by Community law (P.Ch. Müller-Graff, Univ. Heidelberg) Survey of the scope of the Rome Convention (R. Plender QC, Univ. Cambridge) Consumer protection (D. Staudenmayer, European Commission) p.m.: Scope of the Rome Convention with regard to bank transactions (R. Welter, Univ. Leipzig) Restriction of the choice of law: internationally mandatory rules ( ordre public ) Survey of the legal systems of the Member States (O. Lando, Copenhagen Business School) Current case-law of the supreme courts of the Member States and the effects of the case-law of the court of Justice of the EC on the Rome Convention (M. Wilderspin, European Commission) 26 Oct. a.m. Chair: R. Plender QC. : The impact of the Treaty of Amsterdam Convention on the law applicable to tortious liability ( Rome II ) (B. von Hoffmann, Univ. Trier) Trends towards the development of a system of Community law on civil liability (W. van Gerven) Principles of a European tort law The European Group on tort law (U. Magnus, Univ. Hamburg) Legal comparison: international conflict of law provisions in Switzerland (K. Siehr, Univ. Zurich) Information: Academy of European Law Trier, Metzer Allee, 4, D Trier (Germany) Fax: (49 651) info@era.trier.de website: < INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRANSPORT CONFERENCE The successful practice and the required strategies for the new Millennium, organised by the International Multimodal Transport Association (IMTA) in co-operation with the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Dubai, October Oct.: International transport and shipping: current developments, challenges and required strategies (Steps in the transport chain (M. Orthlieb, Trade Facilitation Section) Incoterms 2000 Shippers / carriers obligations and responsibilities (J. Ramberg, Swedish Maritime Law Association) Responsibilities under B/L and C/P. Code of conduct for ship agents (M. Faghfouri, Cross-Sectoral Legal Affairs Section) The modern concept of freight forwarding industry (responsibilities and challenges) (P. Neagle, through Transport Club) Electronic transport documents (BOLERO) (A. Nilson, ICC Electronic Commerce project) Transport insurance issues and the latest in insurance industry (A. Dahmani, FIATA)) 28 Oct.: International trade International contracts negotiations, standards, agency, distributorships and franchising, arbitration (G. Jimenez) International trade finance (V. O Brien, OBRITCO Ltd) Trade facilitation issues (H. Carl, Trade Facilitation Section, UNCTAD) WTO and trade facilitation issues (M. Jelitto, World Trade Organisation) Global electronic commerce (P. Kimberly, PKA) Information: (1) Mr S. Al-Muhaisen, IMTA Wst Asia Focal Point, P.O. Box , Amman (Jordan) Fax: (9626) <imta@firstnet.com.jo> (2) Dr H. Carl, IMTA Secretariat, Route de Pregny 8-10, CH-1211 Geneva 10 (Switzerland) Fax: (41 22) <imta_geneva@hotmail.com> website: < 698 Unif. L. Rev

6 INTERNATIONAL UNIFORM COMMERCIAL LAW CONVENTIONS, LEX MERCATORIA AND UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES, University of Verona, Faculty of Law, 4-6 November Nov.: Introduction (Prof. F. Ferrari) UNIDROIT Principles in arbitral tribunals (Prof. F. Bortolotti) 5 Nov.: Session I: International uniform commercial law Conventions: advantages and disadvantages (Prof. H. Kronke, UNIDROIT) The relationship between international uniform commercial law Conventions (Prof. F. Ferrari) Reservations to international uniform commercial law Conventions: a challenge to uniformity (Dr M. Torsello) Session II: International uniform law Conventions in arbitral tribunals (Prof. Ph. Kahn) UNIDROIT Principles and Private International Law (Prof. F.K. Juenger) The relationship between UNIDROIT Principles and Lex Mercatoria (Prof. K.P. Berger) 6 Nov.: Session III: International uniform commercial law Conventions and procedural law (Prof. Ch. Giovannucci Orlandi) Critical remarks on the Vienna Sales Convention s impact on jurisdiction (Dr M. De Cristofaro) The relationship between international uniform commercial law conventions and the UNIDROIT Principles (Prof. J. Basedow) The interpretation of international uniform commercial law Conventions (Prof. P. Mayer) Closing remarks (Prof. F. Ferrari). Acts of the Seminar to be published by Helbing & Lichtenhahn (Basle, Geneva, Munich) and Bruylant (Belgium). Information : Prof. F. Ferrari, Law Faculty, University of Verona. Fax. : (3945) ; studiumjuris@zitelle.univr.it. UNIFORM COMMERCIAL LAWS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROJECT FINANCE IN AFRICA / DROIT COMMERCIAL UNIFORME, INFRASTRUCTURE ET FINANCEMENT DE PROJET EN AFRIQUE, Yaoundé (Cameroon / Cameroun), 9-11 December / décembre 1999 organised by / organisé par International Bar Association, 271 Regent Street, W1R 7PA London / Londres (UK) Fax: (44171) e- mail: confs@int-bar.org website / site Internet: < The programme in brief / Le programme en bref: 9 Dec. / déc. a.m. Keynote address / Ouverture (L. Esso; A. Muna; M. Stasi; A. Polo; K. Mbaye) Session I (Chair / Prés.: A. Muna): The OHADA Uniform Act and the foreign legal community / Le droit uniforme de l OHADA et la communauté juridique internationale (Th. Lauriol, France) Paris Bar report / Rapport du Barreau de Paris American Bar Association report / rapport de l American Bar Association Session II p.m. (Chair / Prés.: J. David, France) The OHADA Uniform laws (OUL) on general commercial activities and their impact on international business / L Acte uniforme de l OHADA (AUO) relatif au droit commercial général et son impact sur le commerce international General presentation / Présentation générale (P. Santos, Togo) Trade agents and OHADA / Les agents commerciaux et l OHADA (M. Savadogo, Burkina Faso) International trade: a comparison between OUL, the Vienna Convention and sales of goods acts in some common law countries / Le commerce international: comparaison entre l AUO, le droit commercial dans certains pays de la Common law et la Convention de Vienne (L. Bernet, France) Rev. dr. unif

7 Session III p.m. (Chair / Prés.: J. M Bosso, Côte d Ivoire) The securities in OUL and their role to protect and promote international investment and international trade in the OHADA countries / l AUO sur les sûretés et son impact sur la protection et la promotion des investissements internationaux et du commerce international dans les pays de l OHADA General presentation / Présentation générale (J. Issa-Sayegh, Côte d Ivoire) Securities and OHADA: an appraisal / Le système des sûretés de l OHADA: un état des lieux (Th. Bajo, USA) The efficiency of the OHADA security system for international lenders / L efficacité du système des sûretés dans l OHADA pour les bailleurs de fonds internationaux (L. Mabilat, France) 10 Dec. / déc. Session IV a.m. (Chair / Prés.: Y. Guyon, France) The OHADA Uniform company and GIE laws and its impact on the development of international business / L AUO sur les sociétés commerciales et les GIE, et leur impact sur le développement du commerce international General presentation / Présentation générale (J. Nguebou, Cameroon / Cameroun) The management of the limited liability company in OUL / La gestion des sociétés à responsabilité limitée dans l AUO (L. Diawara, Burkina Faso) The impact of OUL on shareholders and joint venture agreements / L impact de l AUO sur les accords des actionnaires et de la co-entreprise (P. Agboyibor, France) and on the control and development of local companies / et sur le contrôle et le développement des entreprises locales (P.G. Pougoué, Cameroon / Cameroun) The practical use of GIE and other forms of regulated joint ventures under OUL / L utilisation pratique du GIE et des autres formes de partenariat institué par l AUO (Ch. Hausmann, France) Company law and emerging stock exchange in the OHADA countries / Le droit des sociétés et l émergence de la bourse dans les pays de l OHADA (S. Njamien, Côte d Ivoire) The impact of OUL on the development of an international company operating in several OHADA countries / L impact du droit des sociétés de l OHADA sur le développement d une entreprise internationale opérant dans plusieurs pays de l OHADA (J.-L. Delahaye, France) Session V p.m. (Chair / Prés.: F.M. Sawadogo, Burkina Faso) The OUL on insolvency and liquidation and its impact on international business / L AUO sur le redressement et la liquidation judiciaire et son impact sur le commerce international General presentation / Présentation générale (Ph. Anoukaha, Cameroon / Cameroun) The modern issues of recovery and claims / Problèmes actuels des procédures collectives (A. Wahab Berthe, Mali) The international aspects of the OHADA insolvency and liquidation procedures / Les aspects internationaux des procédures collectives dans l OHADA (R. Sorieul) Session VI p.m. The OUL for summary recovery procedures and attachments and foreclosure and its role for securitising international business / L AUO sur les procédures de recouvrement simplifié et voies d exécution, et son rôle dans la sécurité du commerce international General presentation / Présentation générale (A. Ondo Mve, Gabon) Summary procedures, attachment and foreclosure against public companies in the OHADA countries / Les procédures simplifiées et les entreprises publiques d OHADA (M. M Sissoko, Côte d Ivoire) Recovery of foreign debt in the OHADA countries / Comment sécuriser les financements des projets dans l OHADA? (J. Riggs, France) 11 Dec. / déc. a.m. Session VII (Chair / Prés.: M. Frilet, France) The underlying legal framework conductive to BOT schemes in public infrastructure in Africa / Le cadre juridique nécessaire pour faciliter la création ou l amélioration des infrastructures publiques dans les projets de type BOT en Afrique Procurement and transparence in BOT schemes / La sélection des entreprises et la transparence dans les projets BOT (N. Nassar, Egypt(e)) The benefit and pitfalls of administrative laws / Les vertus et les limites du Droit administratif pour les projets BOT (S. Brabant, France) The role of specific investment laws or agreements and the desirability of special BOT laws / Faut-il des textes ou des accords particuliers de type convention d Etablissement pour permettre la réalisation des projets BOT? (J.-F. Dupuy, USA) The 700 Unif. L. Rev

8 possible role of a regulating authority and the guarantees of fairness / L autorité de régulation et le projet BOT: son intérêt et son organisation juridique (F. Serres, France) The rights of the public authority to interfere and their consequences / Les droits exorbitants de l autorité publique dans les projets BOT et leurs conséquences (J. B. Kouadio, Côte d Ivoire) Session VIII p.m. (Chair / Prés.: K. Gadio, Côte d Ivoire) Key contractual clauses and schemes including dispute avoidance and dispute resolution clauses facilitating the BOT schemes in public infrastructure in Africa / Les principales clauses et schémas contractuels permettant de faciliter les projets BOT dans le domaine des infrastructures publiques en Afrique The uncommon clauses of particular relevance in a concession agreement (hardship renegotiation, continuing performance, public service obligations) / Revue des principales clauses originales, imprévision, renégociation, continuité d exécution, service public (F. Krotoff, A. Fontaine, France) The emergence of standard legal documentation for BOT schemes / L émergence de la standardisation des documents juridiques dans les projets BOT (R. Seidle da Fonseca, Austria / Autriche) Appropriate dispute avoidance Dispute Resolution clause as a means for development of BOT / Les clauses de prévention et de règlement des litiges susceptibles de faciliter le développement des projets BOT (Ph. Leboulanger, France) The specifics of arbitration in BOT / Les spécificités de l arbitrage dans les projets d infrastructure à long terme (M. Schneider, Switzerland / Suisse) Information / Renseignements: Please contact the International Bar Association at the above address / Veuillez contacter l International Bar Association à l adresse ci-dessus. WIRTSCHAFTSRECHT DES MERCOSUR Horizont 2000, Hamburg, Januar 2000, Max- Planck-Institut für Auslaändisches und internationales Privatrecht (Hamburg) 21 Jan. Begrüßung und Einführung (J. Basedow) MERCOSUR als Integrationsmodell (J. Basedow) MERCOSUR als Marktregelung (C. Salomão Filho) Diskussion (Leitung : E.-J. Mestmäcker) MERCOSUR als Rechtssystem (J. Samtleben) Diskussion (Leitung: M. Hilf) MERCOSUR als Wirtschaftsraum (H. Sangmeister) Diskussion Podiumdiskussion : MERCOSUR aus der Sicht der deutschen Wirtschaft (Leitung : H. Kronke; Teilnehmer : H.-G. Heydebreck, H. Mewes, A. Schäfer, P. Schindler, J. Strube) 22 Jan. Werkstattberichte : Wettbewerbsrecht (P. Bischoff-Everding) Transportrecht (G. Pfeifle) Diskussion (Leitung : J. Basedow) Einstweiliger Rechtsschutz (M. Böckel) Handelsschiedsgerichtsbarkeit (J. Kleinheisterkamp) Diskussion (Leitung: J. Samtleben) Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz im MERCOSUR (M. Hassemer) Diskussion (Leitung : S. Schlatter) Unternehmensrecht im MERCOSUR (R. Manóvil) Diskussion Schlußworte (J. Basedow). Information : Max-Planck-Institut für Ausländisches und internationales Privatrecht, Mittelweg 187, Hamburg Fax: (40 41) SCHMITTHOFF SYMPOSIUM 2000 Law and Trade in the 21st century Legal Problems in International Business at the Dawn of the New Millennium, London, 1-3 June 2000, organised by the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London) to launch the activities of the Schmitthoff Foundation. Rev. dr. unif

9 The preliminary programme in brief: 1 June Opening (Profs. A. Smith, I. Fletcher and R. Goode) Session I Law, international commerce and the formulating agencies The future of harmonisation and formulating agencies (Chair: Prof. R. Goode) Is harmonisation a necessary evil? use and abuse of comparative law and the future of harmonisation (Dr L. Mistelis) The role of UNCITRAL (Prof. G. Herrmann) The role of ICC (Ms M. Cattaui Livanos) The role of EU (Prof. S. Weatherill) The role of UNIDROIT (Prof. H. Kronke) The role of Hague Conference (Mr J.H.A. van Loon) Discussion Session II Current Issues in International Commercial Arbitration (Chair: The Rt Hon The Lord Mustill to be confirmed) Nature of disputes - factual and tactical issues (Dr J. DM Lew); Arbitral process: use and abuse (Prof. W. Park) Power of arbitrators to fill gaps and revise contracts to make sense (Prof. K.-P. Berger) Is there a genuine international arbitration procedure? (Dr H. Grigera Naón) Discussion After-dinner speech by the Solicitor General, Prof. Ross Cranston, QC MP 2 June Session III International sales - documents and dematerialization (Chair: Prof. U. Drobnig) The uniformity of the CISG in the first decade of its application (Ms C. Baasch Andersen) The UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts and the harmonisation of international sales (Prof. M.J. Bonell) Standardisation of contracts, regulatory contracts and harmonisation (Prof. A. Garro); The autonomous contract (Mr R. Amissah) Discussion Session IV Electronic Commerce (Chair: Prof. Ch. Reed) Facilitating on-line contracts (Prof. R. Nimmer) Creating the regulatory framework for electronic commerce (Mrs M. Froehlinger) Is regulation of electronic commerce necessary? (Mr L. Davies) Is taxation of electronic commerce possible? (L. Edgar) Discussion Session V Finance of international trade in the 21st Century (Chair: Prof. J. Norton) Trade in financial services (Dr R.M. Lastra) Payment systems in the 21st century (Dr R. Effros) Harmonisation of payment systems in Europe (Prof. N. Horn); Development in finance options (Dr G. Walker) Financing trade within a regional framework: legislative options (Ms A. Mörner) Discussion Session VI Reshaping the International Insolvency Process: Initiatives, Results and Prospects (Chair: The Rt Hon The Lord Millett) ALI Transnational Insolvency Project (Prof. J.L. Westbrook) UNCITRAL Projects; Insol International (R.W. Harmer) World Bank Global Insolvency Taskforce (G.W. Johnson) A Critical Appraisal (Prof. I. Fletcher ) Discussion 3 June Session VII Conflict of laws in the era of harmonisation of law Departure from localisation and territoriality? (Chair: Prof. K. Lipstein) Rights and remedies in commercial conflict of laws (Prof. O. Hartwieg) Renvoi: a necessary evil or is it possible to abolish it by statute? (Prof. K. Siehr); Territoriality, extraterritoriality, a-territoriality : property rights in the financial markets, the internet and conflict of laws (Dr J. Benjamin) The Hague Global Jurisdiction Draft Convention (Prof. C. Kessedjian) Hague Conference; modern perspectives of international jurisdiction (Prof. K. Kerameus) Discussion Session VIII Trade related issues of intellectual property (Chair: Prof. M. Blakeney) WIPO and trade related aspects of IP (Mr R. Wilder) The Community trade mark (Mr M. Desantes Real) Unfair competition (Prof. A. Kamperman Sanders) Intellectual property in the WTO millennium round (Prof. M. Blakeney) Discussion Session IX Regulation and Deregulation of International Trade (Chair: Prof. J. Jackson) From negative integration to positive integration in the WTO: need for constitutionalizing the WTO rule-making process (Prof. E.-U. Petersmann) Managing environmental regulations (Dr G. van 702 Unif. L. Rev

10 Calster and S.K. Berwin) The evolution of multilateral investment rules (Prof. P. Muchlinski) The United States EU banana dispute (Prof. R. Bhala) Discussion (Discussant: Marise Cremona) Concluding Remarks (M. Cremona, Prof. I. Fletcher, Dr L. Mistelis) Information : Dr Loukas A. Mistelis, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London, Fax: (44 171) ; Selected events in brief / Autres événements sélectionnés en bref: International Association of Lawyers / Union internationale des Avocats 25, rue du Jour, Paris (France) Fax: (331) uiacentre@wanadoo.fr website: congress website: November / novembre 1999: 43rd Congress / 43ème Congrès Main topics / Thèmes principaux: Legal aspects of electronic commerce / Aspects juridiques du commerce électronique; The role of international and domestic courts in the defence and protection of human rights / Le rôle des tribunaux internationaux et nationaux dans la défense et la protection des droits de l homme / Lawyer s duty to maintain client confidences / L avocat et le devoir de secret professionnel. International Chamber of Commerce / Chambre de commerce internationale (ICC/CCI) (Institute of International Business Law and Practice / Institut du droit et des pratiques des affaires internationales) 38, Cours Albert 1er, Paris (France) Fax: (33 1) ; <conf@iccwbo.org>; website: < INCOTERMS September 1999: I General overview of Incoterms 2000 (J. Ramberg) II. Incoterms 2000: transport procedures and techniques (Ph. Rapatout) III. Incoterms 2000 and customs clearance procedures (F. Reynolds) IV. Incoterms 2000 and documentary practices (Ch. Debattista) V. Summary and conclusions (J. Ramberg) Société de législation comparée 28, rue Saint-Guillaume, Paris - Fax: (331) slc@sky.fr Programme des rencontres pour l an 2000 : 8èmes Journées juridiques franco-allemandes (Trèves, avril): La transposition des directives européennes Journées libanaises (Universités de Kraslik et Saint-Joseph, avril) : La dignité 11èmes Journées juridiques franco-nordiques (Helsinki, 7-9 juin) : L information; 6èmes Journées juridiques franco-japonaises (Tokyo- Hokkaido, 24 septembre-1er octobre): la famille 14èmes Journées juridiques franco-latinoaméricaines (Rio de Janeiro automne 2000) : Droit de l infrastructure, privatisations, concessions et autres formes de partenariat. Rev. dr. unif