International Conference on Public Policy, Good Morals and Social Justice in European Private Law
On 26-27 October 2012, the international conference "Public Policy, Good Morals and Social Justice in European Private Law" will take place in Groningen at Het Kasteel . This is the first conference of the new research programme "Public Interests and Private Relationships" (PIPR) of the Groningen Law Faculty, and of the new focus group "Public Policy and Private Autonomy" within the Netherlands Institute for Law and Governance (NILG). The conference is sponsored and organised by the Groningen Centre for Law and Governance (GCL).
Please find the conference programme (draft version) below:
Friday 26th October |
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08.30 – 09.00 | Registration |
09.00 – 09.05 | Welcome words: Leon Verstappen |
09.05 – 09.15 | Introduction: Aurelia Colombi Ciacchi |
FIRST SESSION: | PUBLIC POLICY, GOOD MORALS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN CONTRACT LAW |
09.15 – 09.35 | Salvatore Patti, Interpretations of the General Clauses “Public Policy” and “Good Morals” in European Contract Law |
09.35 – 09.55 | Ruth Sefton-Green, Public Policy and Morality: a Dead End for Social Justice in French Contract Law? |
09.55 – 10.20 |
Hugh Collins, The Quality of Goods and Compliance with Labour Standards |
10.20 – 10.50 | Discussion |
10.50 – 11.20 | Coffee break |
SECOND SESSION: | PUBLIC POLICY, GOOD MORALS AND PUBLIC/PRIVATE GOVERNANCE IN CONTRACT LAW |
11.20 – 11.35 | Spelča Mežnar, Public policy in Slovenian Contract Law: Limits to Party Autonomy |
11.35 – 11.50 | Lorenz Kähler, Contract Interpretation as an Alternative to Public Policy Exceptions |
11.50 – 12.10 | Discussion |
12.10 – 12.25 | Olha Cherednychenko, General Contract Law, Public Regulation and the Protection of the Vulnerable in Financial Transactions |
12.25 – 12.40 |
Tibor Tajti,
Public versus Private Governance in Contract Law – the Case of Private Debt Collection in Europe |
12.40 – 13.00 | Discussion |
13.00 – 14.15 | Lunch |
THIRD SESSION: | PUBLIC POLICY, GLOBAL GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW |
14.15 – 14.30 | Mathijs ten Wolde, Public Policy and Private International Law: Principles and Methodology |
14.30 – 14.45 |
Davor Babic, Ordre public interne and European Private International Law |
14.45 – 15.00 | Nikitas Hatzimihail, Public Policy Exceptions: Private International Law and Arbitration in a Comparative Perspective |
15.00 – 15.30 | Discussion |
15.30 – 16.00 | Coffee break |
16.00 – 16.15 | Jacobien Rutgers, The European Patient and National Public Policy |
16.15 – 16.30 | Brigitta Lurger , The Notion of Justice in EU International Family Law: Free Movement, Human Rights and other Public Policy Concerns |
16.30 – 17.00 | Discussion |
FOURTH SESSION: |
PUBLIC POLICY/GOOD MORALS VS. PRIVATE AUTONOMY IN SELECTED FIELDS OF LAW AND REGULATION |
17.00 – 17.15 | Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell, Refusal to Deal, Abuse of Right and Competition Law in Electronic Markets |
17.15 – 17.30 | Karlis Svikis , Public policy vs. private autonomy in the regulation of the energy sector |
17.30 – 18.00 | Discussion |
18.00 – 18.45 | Drinks |
18.45 – 19.00 | Walk to dinner location |
19.00 | Dinner at ‘t Feithhuis |
Saturday 27th October | |
08.45 – 09.15 |
Registration |
FIFTH SESSION: | NATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS |
09.15 – 09.30 | Eugenia Dacoronia , Good Morals in Greek Private Law |
09.30 – 09.45 | Julija Kiršiene and Vygantas Malinauskas, Contracts contrary to Good Morals and Public Policy: the Lithuanian Experience |
09.45 – 10.05 | Discussion |
10.05 – 10.20 | Florin Ciutacu, Good Morals and Public Policy in the New Romanian Civil Code |
10.20 – 10.35 |
David Zammit, The Role of Public Policy in a Mixed Jurisdiction: the Maltese Experience |
10.35 – 10.55 | Discussion |
10.55 – 11.15 | Coffee break |
11.15 – 11.30 | Zeeshan Mansoor, Contracts Contrary to Public Policy: the English Experience |
11.30 – 11.45 |
Patrick O’Callaghan, The Human Rights Act, Private Law and the Pursuit of Equalitarian Justice |
11.45 – 12.05 | Discussion |
SIXTH SESSION: | EUROPE-BUILDING: CONCLUDING REMARKS |
12.05 – 12.20 | Chantal Mak , Europe-Building through Private Law: Individual Interests, Judicial Deliberations and the Common Good |
12.20 – 12.35 | Adam McCann, Free Movement of Workers and Services – Social Justice, Public Interests and False Claims of Neo-Liberalism |
12.35 – 13.00 | Discussion |
13.00 – 13.30 | Walk from conference location to Groninger Museum |
13.30 – 14.30 | Lunch at Groninger Museum |
14.30 – 15.30 | Guided tour Groninger Museum |
You are most welcome to participate in this conference and in all discussions.
Participation to the conference is free of charge, but registration is required. Registration will be possible before 15 October 2012 by sending an e-mail mentioning your full name, academic titles and which parts of the conference and/or social activities you would like to participate in to Ms. Eleonora Goljan (e.k.e.goljan rug.nl).
Last modified: | 28 May 2019 4.35 p.m. |