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Conference Programme

International conference 'Public and Private Enforcement of European Private Law: Perspectives and Challenges'
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Department of Private Law and Notarial Law, University of Groningen
In collaboration with Groningen Centre for Law and Governance (GCL), Groningen Graduate School of Law (GGSL), and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).

Location: Van Swinderen Huys, Oude Boteringestraat 19, Groningen
09.30 Registration and coffee
10.00 Welcome
Prof. M.H. Wissink (Advocate General Dutch Supreme Court/University of Groningen)

I. Selected cross-sectorial issues

Chair: Prof. O.O. Cherednychenko (University of Groningen)
10.05 The EU constitutional framework for enforcement of European private law
Prof. N. Reich (University of Bremen/Groningen)
10.30 What balance/mix between public and private enforcement? Law and Economics
Perspective

Prof. M.G. Faure (Erasmus University of Rotterdam)/ Prof. F. Weber (University of Hamburg)
10.55 Discussion
11.20 Tea/coffee break
11.35 Procedural aspects of the enforcement of European private law
Prof. H.B. Krans (University of Groningen)
12.00 Punitive function of private law?
Prof. A.J. Verheij (University of Groningen)
12.25 Discussion
12.50 Lunch

II. Enforcement in selected fields of private law

Chair: Prof. A.J. Verheij (University of Groningen)
14.05 Private/public enforcement in the field of unfair commercial practices
Prof. A. Bakardijeva-Engelbrekt (University of Stockholm)
14.30 Pr ivate/public enforcement in the field of unfair contract terms
Prof. R. Steennot (University of Gent)
14.55 Discussion
15.20 Tea/coffee break

II. Enforcement in selected fields of private law (continued)

Chair: Prof. H.B. Krans (University of Groningen)
15.35 Public/private enforcement in the field of financial services
Prof. O.O. Cherednychenko (University of Groningen)
16.00 Public/private enforcement in the energy and telecommunications sector
Prof. G. Bellantuono (University of Trento)
16.25 Discussion
16.50 Tea/coffee break

III. Selected cross-sectoral issues and general conclusions

Chair prof. M.H. Wissink (University of Groningen)
17.05 Transformation of enforcement in European private law
Prof. H.-W. Micklitz (EUI, Florence)
17.30 Discussion
17.45 Panel discussion with all speakers
18.15 Drinks

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