Objective
The purpose of this course is to introduce lawyers to practical aspects of cross-border litigation.
Key topics
- Challenges for cross-border litigation
- Specific procedures that help to obtain a judgment abroad faster and more easily
- Law applicable to contracts and torts
EU legislation and recent case law of the European Court of Justice will be presented. Participants will be able to deepen their knowledge through case-studies and workshops.
Who should attend?
Practitioners of law seeking an introduction to European private law.
E-learning
Test your knowledge, brush up on the basics and get a first taste of the summer course with a preparatory e learning module.
To find out more, go to
www.era.int/elearning.
Visit to the European Court of Justice
Participants in this summer course will also have the opportunity to visit the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. The number of places is limited by the Court for practical reasons to 35.
Social programme
After a day's intensive training, enjoy our varied social programme: the course dinner with fellow participants, wine-tasting in the Mosel vineyards and a tour of the historic city of Trier.
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EU and ERA patrons
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Young lawyers and other groups
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Lawyers in private practice
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Registration
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discount
10 % before 18.05.2012
20 % before 23.04.2012
Discounts available
25 % - For young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on registration); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions;
Employees of the Federal government and of the Cantons of Switzerland
25 % - For lawyers in private practice
40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier).