CISG Basel Conference 2015

 SVIR - Schweizerische Vereinigung für Internationales Recht
SSDI - Société Suisse de Droit International
CISG Basel Conference 2015
29 and 30 January 2015, University of Basel, Switzerland
Program
29 January 2015
Venue: University of Basel, Kollegienhaus,
Room 033 Aula, Petersplatz 1, 4051 Basel
8.15 am
Registration
9.00 am – 9.30 am
Welcome Addresses
Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Schwenzer, LL.M., Faculty of Law, University of
Basel
Prof. Dr. iur. Markus Schefer, LL.M., Dean, Faculty of Law,
University of Basel
Prof. Dr. Christine Kaddous, Director of the Centre for
EuropeanLegal Studies, University of Geneva
9.30 am – 11.00 am
Panel 1:
Chair:
Speakers:
11.00 am – 11.30 am
Coffee break
11.30 am – 1.00 pm
Panel 2:
Chair:
Speakers:
1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Lunch
www.cisgbasel2015.com
Economic Analysis of the CISG
Prof. Eric Bergsten
Prof. Dr. B. Piltz, “Saving Transaction Costs”
Dr. L. Spagnolo, “Is the CISG an Efficient Choice of
Law?”
G. Moser, PhD Candidate, “Choice of Law in Practice
– a Global Empirical Survey”
Prof. Dr. P. Winship, “Economic Analysis of CISG Remedy Provisions”
The Decline of Reservations
Prof. John Gotanda
Prof. Dr. U. Schroeter, “Reservations and the CISG”
Prof. D. J. Ramberg, “The Case of Scandinavia”
Dr. D. Saidov, “The Case of Russia”
Prof. Dr. S. Han, “A Study of the CIETAC’s
Application of the CISG”
CISG Basel Conference 2015
29 and 30 January 2015, University of Basel, Switzerland 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm
Panel 3:
Chair:
Speakers:
4.00 pm – 4.30 pm
Coffee break
4.30 pm – 6.00 pm
Panel 4:
Chair:
Speakers:
7.30 pm
Conference Dinner at Restaurant Safran Zunft in Basel
www.cisgbasel2015.com
Extending the CISG: Beyond Sales Contracts
Prof. Dr. Yesim Atamer
Prof. Dr. P. Perales Viscasillas, “Distribution Agreements”
Dr. F. Mohs, LL.M., “Gas Contracts”
Prof. Dr. C. Fountoulakis, “Possibilities of Deduction
and Set-off Under the CISG”
Dr. P. Hachem, “CISG and Statute of Limitations”
Extending the CISG: Validity Issues
Prof. Alejandro Garro
Prof. Dr. S. Eiselen, “Control of Unfair Standard
Terms”
Prof. Dr. L. Gama, “Exclusion and Limitation of Liability”
Prof. Dr. J. Gotanda, “To Fee or Not To Fee:
Whether a new International Sales Convention
Should Include a Provision on Attorneys’ Fees
and Costs?”
Adjunct Prof. E. Levin, “Arbitration Clauses in CISG
Contracts”
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CISG Basel Conference 2015
29 and 30 January 2015, University of Basel, Switzerland 30 January 2015
Venue: University of Basel, Kollegienhaus,
Room 033 Aula, Petersplatz 1, 4051 Basel
9.00 am – 10.30 am
Panel 5:
Chair:
Speakers:
10.30 am – 11.00 am
Coffee break
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Panel 6:
Chair:
Speakers:
12.30 pm – 2.00 pm
Lunch
2.00 pm – 3.30 pm
Panel 7:
Chair:
Speakers:
3.30 pm – 4.00 pm
Coffee break
4.00 pm – 5.30 pm
Round table
Chair:
Speakers:
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CISG, State Action and Regionalisation
Prof. Dr. Pilar Perales
Prof. Dr. Y. Atamer, “Do we Need Special Provisions
for B2C Sales, or is the CISG a ‘one Size Fits
all’ Model?”
Dr. C. Pereira, “The CISG and Government Procurement”
Prof. Dr. J. Ramberg, “Law Reform at National,
Regio-nal and Global Level”
Dr. J.A. Penda Matipe, “OHADA and the CISG”
CISG and Regionalisation
Prof. Dr. Shyuan Han
Prof. Dr. C. Witz, “Harmonization or Unification in
the European Union”
M. Zaleski, LL.M, Legal Officer, “The Common European Sales Law”
Prof. Dr. H. Sono, “Harmonization in Asia”
Prof. Dr. A. Garro, “Harmonization of Contract Law
in Latin America: Efforts and Purposes”
CISG and Fair Contract Law
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schroeter
Prof. Dr. H.W. Micklitz, “Is CISG Fair? What Kind of
Standards of Fairness are Required for B2B
Sales Relations?”
Ass. Prof. Dr. P. Butler, “Human Rights and the CISG
– an Oxymoron?”
Prof. Dr. P. Nalin, “Ethical Standards and
International Sales Contracts: Limits and
Possibilities”
Prof. Dr. A. Veneziano, “Agricultural Production
Contracts”
The Future of Unification of Contract Law
Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Schwenzer, LL.M.
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. M. Jametti Greiner, Switzerland
Dr. B. Czerwenka, Germany
M. Dennis, Senior Attorney Adviser, USA
L. Castellani, Legal Officer, UNCITRAL
J. A. Estrella Faria, Secretary-General, UNIDROIT
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