The application of foreign law under constitutional and treaty-based review (Paris, 23 September 2016)
In cooperation with the Centre de droit privé fondamental of the University of Strasbourg and the Centre d’études sur l’efficacité des systèmes juridiques continentaux of the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, the Société de législation comparée organises an international conference entitled:
The application of foreign law under constitutional and treaty-based review
(Le droit étranger à l’épreuve des contrôles de constitutionnalité et de conventionnalité)
Scholars and practitioners in the fields of private international law from different backgrounds will meet in Paris to identify new models of control in the application of foreign law within Western legal systems and compare them with a view to understanding the place of the Otherness today in Europe and in Americas.
Date: 23 September 2016
Venue: Cour de Cassation, Grand’Chambre, 5, Quai de l’Horloge, 75001 – Paris.
Conference Directors:
Gustavo Cerqueira, Senior Lecturer at the University os Reims (France)
Nicolas Nord, Senior Lecturer at the University of Strasbourg, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law (France)
With the participation of :
Bertrand Louvel, First-President of the French Cour de cassation
Dominique Hascher, Chairman of the Société de législation comparée
Jean Massot, Honorary Section’s President at the French Conseil d’Etat
Danièle Alexandre, Emeritus Professor at the University of Strasbourg
Paul Lagarde, Emeritus Professor at the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
Sylvaine Poillot-Peruzzetto, Councillor at the Cour de cassation in extraordinary service
Guillaume Drago, Professor of the University of Panthéon-Assas Paris II
Prolegomena :
Jean-Sylvestre Bergé, Professor at the University of Jean Moulin Lyon 3
Julien Boudon, Professor at the University of Reims, Dean of the Faculty of Law
French Perspectives :
Alice Meier-Bourdeau, Attorney at the French Conseil d’État and Cour de cassation
Hugues Fulchiron, Professor at the University of Jean Moulin Lyon 3
Pascal de Vareilles-Sommières, Professor at the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
Comparative Perspectives :
Serena Forlati, Associate Professor at the University of Ferrara
Fernanda Munschy, Attorney at the Bar of Strasbourg
Gustavo Cerqueira, Senior Lecturer at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne
Alejandro Garro, Associate Professor at the University of Columbia
Patrick Kinsch, Professor at the University of Luxembourg
Gustavo Monaco, Professor at the University of São Paulo
Didier Opertti-Bádan, Former Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Uruguay
See whole program here.
No participation fee.
Registration and further information:
Gordon Choisel / gordon.choisel@legiscompare.com