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Recent Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights in Family Law Matters

Strasbourg, 11 February 2016 – 12 February 2016
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Event number:	116D29

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Objective

This seminar will provide participants with a detailed understanding of the most recent jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) related to family law matters.

The spotlight is centred on Article 8 (respect for private and family life) in conjunction with Article 14 (prohibition of discrimination) and Article 12 (right to marry). The case law of the ECtHR concentrates not only on the legal implications but also on social, emotional and biological factors.

Key topics

Notion of family life – current definition and interpretation by the ECtHR
International child abduction
Balancing children’s rights, parents’ rights and public order
Surrogacy parenthood
Home births and assistance rights
Abortion
Same-sex relationships and trans individuals’ gender recognition

Who should attend?

Lawyers and judges specialised in family law, ministry officials, representatives of NGOs and children’s rights organisations.

Fees in €:	Standard	EU and ERA patrons	Young lawyers and other groups
Registration

More details about the fees and discounts

Early registration discount
10 % before 11.01.2016

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

40 % - Staff of European Union institutions and agencies;
Staff of ERA’s patrons (Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany and the German states, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, City of Trier)

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Background Documentation

Documentation is available here for logged in participants at this event.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Important note

Participants will have the opportunity to visit the European Court of Human Rights (optional). The visit will include the screening of a documentary followed by a presentation on the role and work of the ECtHR.