Objective
In October 2011, the European Commission published its proposal for a Regulation on a Common European Sales Law (CESL). The proposal is highly controversial and concerns have been raised by some Member States and numerous other institutions.
The objective of this conference is to promote a far-reaching and thorough debate concerning the most important or complex legal issues inherent to cross-border sales.
Key topics
- Legal basis and scope of application
- CESL and conflict of laws
- Information duties
- Unfair terms
- Remedies
- Different rules for different players?
- Added value for consumers or cost driver for enterprises?
Who should attend?
Lawyers practising in the field of cross-border sales, in-house counsel, notaries, ministry officials, judges, academics, representatives of consumer and business organisations.
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EU and ERA patrons
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Young lawyers and other groups
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Registration
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discounts
10 % before 15.01.2012
20 % before 31.12.2011
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
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).