Seminar Archive

2017

October

• Critical issues in investment arbitration. Some considerations from recent cases under the ECT

  06 October 2017, 16:00 - 17:30

  Admission FREE, no booking required. Abstract: A number of cases are currently open under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) against some European Member States, addressing a number of common issues on both jurisdiction and the merits. However, the few awards rendered until now are not fully consistent, so making the outcome of...

September

• The role of Rawls and Dworkin in the regulation of oil and gas extraction: an exploratory study

  29 September 2017, 16:00 - 17:00

  Admission FREE, no booking required. Abstract: As more and more states discover new energy resources, particularly oil and gas, there is much discussion about what type of legal framework should be created to effectively regulate the extraction of the resource and ensure that such extraction benefits the country and its people. Too...

• Women in legal academia in Germany

  22 September 2017, 16:00 - 17:00

  Speaker: Professor Phillip Hellwege Admission FREE, no booking required. Abstract: On the professorial level women are still underrepresented in legal academia in Germany: less than 20% of all law professors are women. The problem has been discussed for more than two decades. Different measures have been taken. Books on gender studies fill whole...

June

• The structure of hydraulic fracturing regulations from four continents

  20 June 2017, 14:00 - 15:00

  Speaker: David Campin (University of Queensland, Australia) Admission FREE, no booking required. Abstract Hydraulic fracturing is a process applied to the exploitation of hydrocarbon and other resources, to increase fluid conductivity to a production well. The process entails environmental risks which are aimed to be managed under specific rules in most jurisdictions where...

May

• The application of Brussels IIa Regulation in the Italian legal order

  31 May 2017, 13:00 - 14:00

  Abstract Having regard to national case-law, some critical issues arise from the application Brussels IIa Regulation (No 2201/2003) in the Italian legal order. Indeed, Italian judges face serious difficulties in addressing private international law aspects when called to decide a case on responsibility matters with transnational implications. Such issues include, for...

March

• Guest Lecture - Legal Issues on War Reparations

  21 March 2017, 18:00 - 19:30

  Admission FREE, no booking required. Speaker: Professor Pierre d'Argent Abstract: War reparations represent a particular challenge and test for the rules relating to the international responsibility of States. After having recalled the major historical instances when war reparations were claimed, this lecture will address some salient recurring legal issues. Beyond those legal technicalities,...

• Rape and Sexual Assault in Virtual and Augmented Reality

  17 March 2017, 16:00 - 17:30

  Admission FREE, no booking required. Speaker: Dr John Danaher Abstract:  Although promised for decades, virtual reality (VR) technology now seems poised for the mainstream. For many, the technology holds promise: new exciting and immersive video game experiences; new forms of social interaction; new worlds to explore. But there is darker side. In October...

• Prohibition of the Use of Force by Terrorist Armed Groups

  10 March 2017, 16:00 - 17:30

  Admission FREE, no booking required. This seminar examines the possibility of extending the international prohibition on the use of armed force to terrorist armed groups. This prohibition, enshrined in the UN Charter and customary international law, applies to States. Should/can it also apply to terrorist armed groups?

• Resolving Energy/ Natural Resource Conflicts in the Far North: Conflict, Compromise and Continuity

  03 March 2017, 16:00 - 17:30

  Admission FREE, no booking required.

February

• The Contours of a Human Right to Affordable, Reliable, and Modern Energy Access

  24 February 2017, 16:00 - 17:30

  Speaker: Marlies Hesselman Admission FREE, no booking required. Abstract: Today, no less than three billion persons world-wide live in severe energy poverty, accounting for 40% of the world population; more specifically, about 1.2 billion persons have no access to an electricity connection , while 2.9 billion persons still rely on solid fuels, such...