Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law

Events

Events

Through regular lectures and conferences, the Centre of Expertise provides a forum for discussing current developments in Chinese and Korean law. The events are geared towards legal scholars and practitioners as well as anyone interested in academic exchange on East Asian legal systems.

Symposium “Third Chinese-European Law Symposium: Latest Developments in Private Law in China and Germany”, 17 October 2025

Third Chinese-European Law Symposium: Latest Developments in Private Law in China and Germany

This event is being held in cooperation with the Law Institute of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. The symposium will bring together leading experts in comparative legal studies for a full day of scientific discussion. The programme will offer an in-depth exploration of key issues in legal history, civil law, obligations, family law and company law, with a particular focus on current developments in the legal systems of China and Germany.

Symposium “The Implementation of the Chinese Civil Code through Judicial Interpretations of the Supreme People’s Court”, 25 July 2023

The Implementation of the Chinese Civil Code through Judicial Interpretations of the Supreme People’s Court

Symposium on 25 July 2023 with speakers from academia and practice.

Hamburg Lectures on Chinese Law

In the context of the “Hamburg Lectures on Chinese Law“, outstanding scholars and practitioners who have come to the Institute to conduct research share their insights on further legal fields that are currently in transition in the People’s Republic of China and that are thus the subject of international attention.

Holger Hanisch (Deutsch-Chinesisches Institut für Rechtswissenschaft, Nanjing): Aktuelle Entwicklungen in Chinas Außenwirtschaftsregime

Hamburg Lecture Series on Chinese Law

Jul 27, 2026 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

hybrid event

Karman Lucero (Yale Law School): What Kind of Innovation is e-CNY?

Hamburg Lecture Series on Chinese Law

Apr 20, 2026 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law

Aaron Pfautsch (Universität Freiburg): Das neue chinesische Register für Mobiliarsicherheiten – Effizienzgewinn durch Registerpublizität?

Hamburg Lecture Series on Chinese Law

Mar 20, 2026 04:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law

Qimu Wang (University Hamburg): Reform des chinesischen Gesellschaftsrechts - Abkehr vom Dualistischen Führungssystem?

Hamburg Lecture Series on Chinese Law

Feb 23, 2026 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

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Ruyi Ding (Stockholm University): The Current Regulation of Students’ Personal Information Processing via Facial Recognition Technology under Chinese Law

Hamburg Lecture Series on Chinese Law

Feb 13, 2026 03:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

online

Professor Dr. DING Chunyan (City University of Hong Kong): A Legal Innovation to Enhance Governance through Litigation: The Dual-Track Public Interest Litigation in China

Hamburg Lecture Series on Chinese Law

Feb 10, 2023 04:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law

Ziyuan Jing (China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing): The consequences of not subjecting legal security providers to solidary liability and appropriate responses

Hamburg Lecture Series on Chinese Law

Sep 26, 2022 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law

Anja Geller (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München): Data Protection Law as an Instrument for Regulating State Use of Data in the EU and China?

Hamburg Lecture Series on Chinese Law

Feb 18, 2022 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

online

Philipp Renninger (Lund University): A ‘New Era’ of Chinese Law? Legal Studies in Times of ‘Xi Jinping Thought on Law Rule’

Hamburg Lecture Series on Chinese Law

Dec 16, 2021 04:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Matthias Veicht (LMU München): Rechtsrezeption in China seit 1900: Die Genese des Kaufrechts aus rechtsvergleichend-historischer Perspektive

Hamburg Lecture Series on Chinese Law

Sep 27, 2021 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Hamburg Lecture Series on Korean Law

Dr. LI Yan (Seoul National University): Focusing on the Rules on International Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Under the ‘Korean Private International Law Act 2022'

Hamburg Lecture Series on Korean Law

Jun 13, 2023 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)

Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law

Chinas Legal System in Transformation

China's Legal System in Transformation - Update 2020

Diskussionsveranstaltung

Jan 21, 2020 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Local Time Germany)

Handelskammer Hamburg, Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg (Plenarsaal)

Chinas Legal System in Transformation - Update 2019

Discussion event

Apr 1, 2019 09:30 AM (Local Time Germany)

Handelskammer Hamburg, Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg, Room: Plenarsaal

China's Legal System in Transformation - Update 2017/2018

Discussion event

Jan 30, 2018 09:30 AM (Local Time Germany)

Handelskammer Hamburg, Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg, Room: Plenarsaal

China’s Legal System in Transformation: Update 2016

Discussion event

Nov 11, 2016 09:30 AM (Local Time Germany)

Handelskammer Hamburg, Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg, Room: Plenarsaal

China’s Legal System in Transformation – Implementation of Reforms and the Legal Implications for German Firms

Discussion event

Nov 7, 2014 09:30 AM (Local Time Germany)

Handelskammer Hamburg, Adolphsplatz 1, 20457 Hamburg, Room: Plenarsaal

Virtual conference "The Interpretation and Review of Contractual Terms in Asia: The Presentation of a Research Project", 8 December 2020

The Interpretation and Review of Contractual Terms in Asia: The Presentation of a Research Project

Virtual conference on December 8, 2020 in cooperation with the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory and the Max Planck Law research network. (videos available)