Conference: “The Economic Dimension of Cross-Border Families: Planning the Future” (Milan, 13 March 2015)

The University of Milan will host on 13 March 2015 a conference on “The Economic Dimension of Cross-Border Families: Planning the Future”. The sessions will be held in English and Italian. Here’s the programme (available as a .pdf file):

14h00 Welcoming addresses

Gianluca Vago (Rector, University of Milan)
Laura Ammannati (Director of the Department of International, Legal, Historical and Political Studies)
Ilaria Viarengo (Coordinator of the PhD course on International and European Law, University of Milan)

Chair: Stefania Bariatti (University of Milan)

14h15 Revision of Brussels IIa: Current State of Play

Joanna Serdynska (Civil Justice Policy, DG Justice, European Commission)

14h45 Property Rights of International Couples and Registered Partnerships: The Role of Parties’ Autonomy

Cristina González Beilfuss (Universitat de Barcelona)
Ilaria Viarengo (University of Milan)

15h30 The Coordination of the EU Legislation on Divorce, Maintenance and Property

Maria Caterina Baruffi (University of Verona)
Francesca Villata (University of Milan)

16h00 Discussion

16h30 The Interaction Among Succession and Property

Anatol Dutta (MPI Hamburg – Universität Regensburg)

16h50 Planning the Future: Practical Issues

Gloria Servetti (Judge, Chair IX Sezione Tribunale Milano)
Franco Salerno Cardillo (Notary, Palermo)

17h30 Discussion

18h00 Closing Remarks: Stefania Bariatti

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Attendance is free of charge but registration is required. Further information and the registration form are available on the conference’s webpage.

(Many thanks to Prof. Ilaria Viarengo for the tip-off)