Archives 2011


"Causation in the Law of Torts: Fairchild and Barker Revisited"

Guest Lecture by Lord Rodger of Earlsferry

On Friday, 14 January 2011, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, will deliver a lecture titled "Causation in the Law of Torts: Fairchild and Barker Revisited".

Advance registration is requested at: veranstaltungen@mpipriv.de

MPI für Privatrecht, MPI for Private Law, Hamburg, Gerhard-Kegel-Saal, 5. Stock, 14.01.2011


Internationalisation or Isolation: The Confusing Case of Australian Contract Law

Guest Lecture by Prof. Justice Paul Finn

On Monday, 11 April 2011, Professor Justice Paul Finn will deliver a lecture at the Institute on Australian contract law. [more]

MPI for Private Law, Hamburg, 11.04.2011


Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Institute

The annual meeting will take place on Saturday, 18 June 2011. The topic will be "Optionales Europäisches Privatrecht ("28. Modell")" (Optional European Private Law ("28th Regime")). [more]


Annual Conference of the German Iranian Law Association (DIJV)

On the occasion of this year's conference of the German Iranian Law Association (DIJV) the institute is holding a series of talks on the law on the EU’s Implementing Regulation on Restrictive Measures against Iran and the German-Iranian Double Taxation Convention on Friday, 16 September 2011. [more]


Doctoral seminar pursuant to the Programme in European Private Law for Postgraduates

As part of the winter semester international program, a doctoral seminar addressing questions in European Private Law will be held at the Institute. [more]


Germany and Japan: A Legal Dialogue between Two Economies

As part of the celebration "Commemorating 150 Years of Diplomatic Exchange between Japan and Germany", the MPI for Private Law will hold a two-day symposium (21-22 October 2011) titled "Germany and Japan: A Legal Dialogue between Two Economies". [more]


The Hamburg Lectures on Maritime Affairs 2011

A lecture series jointly sponsored by the International Max Planck Research School for Maritime Affairs and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea from 28 September through 1 December 2011. [more]


Annual Conference of the German Iranian Law Association (DIJV)

On the occasion of this year's conference of the German Iranian Law Association (DIJV) the institute is holding a series of talks on the law on the EU’s Implementing Regulation on Restrictive Measures against Iran and the German-Iranian Double Taxation Convention on Friday, 16 September 2011. [more]


"Choice of Law: A Real Competition of Legal Systems?"

The Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law invites students of the European Master in Law & Economics programme to a special lecture event as part of the course "Foundations of Law and Economics: Comparative Law" instructed by Jun. Prof. Dr. Patrick Leyens. [more]


The Infringement of Liberty Interests by Anti-Doping Provisions

A symposium of the Forum on International Sports Law of the Hamburg MPI for Comparative and International Private Law and the MPI for Foreign and International Social Law on the topic of "Doping Controls and the Individual Liberties of Athletes". [more]


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