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This event is inspired by a book entitled La propriété foncière du Code civil. Un sol surface appelé à devenir volume (translated as Land ownership of the French Civil Code: when land surface area in 2D becomes a 3D object). The book – written by one of the speakers at...

This paper considers how Philip Morris has used international investment arbitration and World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement procedures as a vehicle to introduce changes to its corporate policy, and what implications this strategy might have for International Economic Law and governments’ regulation of health. Fiona Smith is Professor of International...

The Centre for Scots Law will host an event entitled: 'A Review of the Review of the Regulation of Legal Services' by Esther Roberton (Senior Governor of the University Court of the University of Aberdeen). It will be chaired by Malcolm Combe, senior lecturer in law at the University of...

The Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission are undertaking a joint legislative project, the objective of which is to reform the UK laws on surrogacy (for more information see www.lawcom.gov.uk/project/surrogacy/). As part of this law reform project the Commissions are seeking to consult relevant stakeholders, including interested academics and...

The Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission are undertaking a joint legislative project, the objective of which is to reform the UK laws on surrogacy, including taking account of cross-border surrogacy cases. As part of this law reform project the Commissions are seeking to consult relevant stakeholders, including interested academics...

Dr Constantinos Yiallourides, lecturer of the Aberdeen Law School, will present his latest research on maritime boundaries and energy exploration. What compels states to conclude maritime delimitation agreements is often their desire to avail themselves of the benefits accruing from offshore natural resources, especially oil, gas and other valuable minerals. Nevertheless,...

Co-author of the recent article ‘Oil as Currency: The Venezuelan Petro, a new oil pattern’ and a native Venezuelan, Professor Herrera-Anchustegui will present an informal seminar on his observations on the current Venezuelan political and petroleum crisis. This seminar will examine both the historical issues that have led to the...

Theme: This year, the theme of the conference is "Rethinking the Law". We are currently witnessing enormous changes in many aspects of society, and the law is one area which is not immune to these changes. Presentation Length and Q&A Session: Each presentation will last for 15 minutes, followed by 15...

Energy Security along the New Silk Road Dr Anatole Boute, Chinese University of Hong Kong Guaranteeing energy security is one of the most complex challenges of energy law and policy. Energy insecurity threatens economic development, social peace and stability.  In this seminar, Dr Anatole Boute, Chinese University of Hong Kong, discusses his new...

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The African Natural Resources and Energy Law Network presents the 2019 Energy and Natural Resource Conference. The theme of the conference is: Energy Crisis and Natural Resource Governance in Africa: Exploring the Missing Links. The objective of the event is to promote knowledge sharing and collaborations on critical issues amongst energy law researchers and...