EJTN CIVIL JUSTICE SEMINAR Brussels I regulation jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil matters

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1 21-22 APRIL 2016 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM IFJ/IGO, Belgian Judicial Training Institute Avenue Louise 54, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium EJTN CIVIL JUSTICE SEMINAR Brussels I regulation jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil matters

2 With financial support from the Justice Programme of the European Union

3 The purpose of the 1,5 day-long seminar is to give judges dealing (even occasionally) with cross border disputes in civil and commercial matters an insight in the EU-rules on jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgements, as changed by the Brussels I Recast (Regulation 1215/2012). Expert speakers will be called to expand upon these rules, situate them within in the framework of the EU-legislation on judicial cooperation, and focus on their practical application. In order to combine the theoretical approach furthermore with a more concrete one, different workshop sessions will be organized to provide a widened knowledge on this important EU instrument and its related case-law, and to facilitate the exchange of best practices amongst the participants. AGENDA THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2016 Seminar moderator: Ms. Ilse Couwenberg 8.45 Arrival and registration of participants 9.00 Official opening of the seminar Welcome words by the director of the Belgian Judicial Training Institute and the EJTN representative Mr. Raf Van Ransbeeck (BE), Director, Judicial Training Institute (IFJ/IGO) Belgium, Ms. Sara Sipos, Project Manager, EJTN Secretariat 9.15 The Brussels I Recast in the framework of the EU-legislation on civil and commercial matters Role of the EJN Mr. Stephan Matyk (European Commission), Secretary for the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters (EJN) 9.45 Scope of application and the relationship with third countries Coffee Break General jurisdiction rules and practical examples time for questions Mr. Geert Van Calster (BE), Professor at the University of Leuven Lunch break Forum clauses and lis pendens Ms. Cristina Gonzalez Beilfuss (SP), Head of External and Institutional Relations at the Escuela Judicial del Consejo General del Poder Judicial (Spanish Training Center for the Judiciary) in Barcelona, Spain EJN contact point Convener of the EJTN Civil Law Sub-Working Group Recognition and enforcement and relationship to other EUinstruments Coffee Break First round of three workshops on practical cases dealing Mr. Jan von Hein (DE), professor at the University of Freiburg Ms. Eline Ulrix (BE), researcher at the University of End of Day Social Dinner at Quincaillerie

4 FRIDAY 22 APRIL 2016 Seminar moderator: Ms. Ilse Couwenberg 8.45 Arrival and registration of participants 9.00 Recent case law of the ECJ procedure of the preliminary ruling Second round of three workshops on practical cases dealing Coffee Break Third round of three workshops on practical cases dealing Conclusions of the workshops General guidelines on dealing with international cases Mr. Michael Wilderspin, member of the Legal Service of the European Commission Ms. Eline Ulrix (BE), researcher at the University of Ms. Eline Ulrix (BE), researcher at the University of Ms. Ilse Couwenberg (BE), Judge at the Court of Appeal of, Member of the EJTN Civil Law Sub-Working Group End of the conference and closing words Ms. Sara Sipos, Project Manager, EJTN Secretariat EXPERTS / SPEKAERS Mr. Raf Van Ransbeeck Director, Judicial Training Institute Belgium Mr. Stephan Matyk European Commission, Secretary for the European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters Ms. Ilse Couwenberg Judge at the Court of Appeal of EJN contact point, EJTN Activity Coordinator member of the EJTN Civil Law Sub-Working Group Ms. Cristina Gonzalez Beilfuss Head of External and Institutional Relations at the Spanish Tranining Center for the Judiciary, Barcelona EJN contact point Convener of the EJTN Civil Law Sub-Working Group Mr. Jan von Hein Professor at the University of Freiburg Mr. Michael Wilderspin member of the Legal Service of the European Commission Ms. Thalia Kruger Professor at the University of Mr. Geert Van Calster

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