The purpose of this course is to introduce lawyers to European private law. The following topics will be discussed:
- Cross-border litigation in civil and commercial matters
- Cross-border enforcement of debts
- Rome I & Rome II: the law applicable to contracts and torts
- European consumer law
EC 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.
Target group:
The course is aimed at legal practitioners seeking an introduction to European private law.
Participants will have the opportunity to prepare in advance through an e-learning course via ERA's Moodle website, and to deepen their knowledge through case-studies and workshops during the summer course.The e-learning course is now available. Please contact us for further information.
A visit to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg with the opportunity to attend a hearing is an integral part of the programme.
If you would like to register, please first log in or create a profile at MyERA.
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discounts
10 % before 21.05.2010
20 % before 30.04.2010
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; Employées of the Federal government and of the Cantons of Switzerland
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).