The Cross-Border Use of Public Documents: European Law Programme Experts' Meeting

Monday 26 June 2006 17:00 to 19:00

Location

Senior Common Room, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5JP

Participants

Chair:

  • David Anderson QC, Brick Court Chambers

Speakers:

  • Peter Beaton, European Commission, DG Justice, Freedom and Security Unit C1 (Civil Justice)
  • Dr Christophe Bernasconi, First Secretary, Hague Conference on Private International Law
  • Andrew Dickinson, Consultant, Clifford Chance LLP; Visiting Fellow, British Institute of International and Comparative law
  • Dr Richard Hansberger, Director of eNotarization, National Notary Association (USA)
  • Professor Jukka Snell, Professor of European Law, University of Wales, Swansea; Visiting Fellow, British Institute of International and Comparative law

The Institute is staging this seminar as part of its project on Legalisation of Public Documents in the European Union.

The main topics to be covered will be:

  • The Cross-Border Use of Documents in the EU Justice Area
  • The E-Apostille Pilot Programme of the Hague Conference on Private International Law

For more information on the subject matter, please contact Jacob van de Velden.

2 CPD hours may be claimed by both solicitors and barristers through attendance at this event.

Programme

Institute members may access papers from this event by following this link.