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CSECL seminars

The biweekly CSECL seminars have started in 2006.

If you are interested in attending, please send an e-mail to Y.terhorst@uva.nl

2012

Seminar ‘Private law and nationalism', Amsterdam, 3 February 2012

This seminar explored the relationship between private law and nationalism. It was sponsored by the Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (HIIL).

Friday 3 February 2012, 9:00 - 17:30

2011

Inaugural lecture Aukje van Hoek

Friday 18 March at 4 PM Aukje van Hoek held her inaugural lecture "Managing legal diversity”: over de rol van het internationale privaatrecht in de moderne samenleving in the Aula of the University.

Inaugural lecture dr. Evelyne Terryn

Thursday 17 February at 4 PM prof. Evelyn Terryn held her inaugural lecture 'Nulla poena sine lege, sine poena nulla lex' in the Aula of the University

Martijn Hesselink at the law school of sciences Paris

This Spring Martijn Hesselink will be holding the newly created ‘Gide Loyrette Nouel’ chair at the law school of Sciences Po in Paris.

Conference 'The Role of Legal Translation in Legal Harmonisation', 21 January 2011

On 21 January 2011 the Centre for the Study of European Contract Law and the Amsterdam Circle for Law & Language (ACLL) hosted an international interdisciplinary conference on the Role of Legal Translation in Legal Harmonisation

2010

Colloquium on the Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on Private International Law

On 12 November 2010 a colloquium on the Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on Private International Law has been organized by the ACIL in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of European Contract Law (CSECL).

Symposium 'Groenboek Europees contractenrecht: naar een optioneel instrument?'

On 10 November 2010 the CSECL organized a symposium in Dutch on 'Groenboek Europees contractenrecht: naar een optioneel instrument?'

Conference 'Oneerlijke handelspraktijken', 28 May 2010, Amsterdam

On 28 May 2010 the publisher Paris of the journal Tijdschrift voor Consumentenrecht en Handelspraktijken organizes together with the Eggens Institute of the Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam, a conference on 'Oneerlijke Handelspraktijken' to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the journal

Friday 28 May 2010, 9:00 - 17:00

Dr. Anna E. Plisecka (University of Warsaw)

ACLL-CSECL lecture 'Law and Multilingualism in Historical Context. Legal Translation and the Bilingual Publication of Roman Imperial Constitutions'

Tuesday 25 May 2010, 17:15 - 18:15

Public defense PhD thesis Rolef de Weijs

On 7 April 2010 at 14.00 h. Rolef de Weijs defended his PhD thesis Faillissementspauliana, Insolvenzanfechtung & Transaction Avoidance in Insolvencies.

Martijn Hesselink teaching in Lissabon

In March 2010 prof. Martijn Hesselink teached in Lissabon at the Católica Global School of Law.

Martijn Hesselink professeur invité Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I)

This term (second term 2009-2010) Martijn Hesselink is professeur invité at the Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I).

Conference 'The European future of Property Law'

Conference 'The European future of Property Law' on 29 January 2010

Friday 29 January 2010, 10:00 - 17:30

2009

Symposium EC Directive proposal consumer rights

On 28 January 2009 the CSECL organised a symposium about the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on Consumer Rights. Renowned speakers gave their opinion on the draft Directive and its effects on Dutch consumer law and contract law. Their papers have been published in Het voorstel voor een Europese richtlijn consumentenrechten. Een Nederlands perspectief.

Wednesday 28 January 2009

2008

West-Europa is oorsprong van privatisering rechtshandhaving

De vercommercialisering van ons aansprakelijkheidsrecht valt samen met een toenemende aandacht voor ‘private handhaving'. In zijn oratie bespreekt Jeroen Kortmann dat de privatisering van rechtshandhaving niet vreemd is aan de West-Europese rechtstraditie.

vrijdag 14 november 2008, 14:30 uur

Public defense PhD thesis Bas van Zelst

On 20 June at 14.00 hrs. Bas van Zelst has defended his PhD thesis on the subject of 'The Politics of European Sales Law. A Legal-Political Inquiry into the Drafting of the Uniform Commercial Code'

2007

Public defense PhD thesis Odavia Bueno Díaz

On 2 November 2007 at 14.00 h., Odavia Bueno Díaz has defended her PhD thesis on the subject of ‘Franchising in European Contract Law’ at the Agnietenkapel in Amsterdam. Promotor is prof. dr. M.W. Hesselink.

Public defense PhD thesis Matthias Haentjens

On 27 September 2007 at 14.00 h. Matthias Haentjens has defended his PhD thesis on the subject of 'Harmonisation of Securities Law, Custody and Transfer of Securities in European Private Law'.
Location: Agnietenkapel, Oudezijds Voorburgwal 231, Amsterdam
Promotores: prof. dr. C.E. du Perron and prof. dr. A.F. Salomons

Public defense PhD thesis Chantal Mak

On 26 September 2007 at noon, Chantal Mak has defended her PhD thesis on the subject of ‘Fundamental Rights in European Contract Law’ at the Agnietenkapel in Amsterdam. Promotores are prof. mr. C.E. du Perron and prof. mr. M.B.M. Loos.

SECOLA conference 'The Common Frame of Reference and the Future of European Contract Law'

In co-operation with the Society of European Contract Law (SECOLA), on 1 and 2 June 2007 an international conference was organised on the future of European Contract Law. Scholars from various countries discussed the development of a Common Frame of Reference for this field of law. Furthermore, the European Commissioner for Consumers, Meglena Kuneva, presented the European Commission's perspective on the topic.

2006

'Dag op de hei'

On 18 December 2006, the members of the private law department and of the Amsterdam Institute for Private Law (AIP) met for a 'dag op de hei' to discuss teaching and research.

Inaugural lecture prof. Marco Loos

On 3 February 2006 prof. Marco Loos presented his inaugural lecture on the subject of spontaneous harmonisation in contract and consumer law