"The Implementation of the UN Principles on Business and Human Rights in Private International Law" (ISDC)

"The Implementation of the UN Principles on Business and Human Rights in Private International Law"

Institut Suisse de droit comparé avec

l’Université de Lausanne et Jaume I (Castellón de la Plana)

(10 October 2014)

9:00 Welcome and Introduction

Session I: General Introduction to the Principles and their Implementation

• 9:10 Comparative Introduction to the Principles: Prof. Richard Janda (McGill University)
• 9:40 Comparative Overview on Human Rights Due Diligence and Reporting: Dr. Lukas Heckendorn Urscheler (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law)
• 10:10 The Implementation Discussion in Switzerland: Prof. Dr. Christine Kaufmann (Zurich University)

Session II: The Private Internacional Law Dimension of the Principles

• 11:10 Preliminary Remarks on Private International Law and Public International Law: Stéphanie de Dycker, LLM (Swiss Institute of Comparative Law)
• 11:40 General Introduction: Prof. Van Den Eeckhout (University of Antwerp)
• 12:10 Extraterritoriality: Outstanding Aspects: Prof. Francisco J. Zamora Cabot (University Jaume I de Castellón)
• 12:40 AiSDC Award

Session III: Jurisdiction and Applicable Law

• 14:00 Introduction: A Case Study: Prof. Marta Requejo Isidro (Max Planck Intitute for International, European an Regulatory Procedural Law, Luxembourg)
• 14:30 European Experiences: Dr. Liesbeth F.H. Enneking (Utrech University)
• 15:00 US Experiences: Henry S. Dahl (Secretary General, Inter-American Bar Association)

Session IV: Perspectives: Round Table Discussion

• Chair: Porf. Andrea Bonomi (University of Lausanne)
• 16:00 Input: European Perspectives: Prof. Dr. Catherine Kessedjan (Universityt Paris 2 - Panthéon-Assas)
• 16:15 Input: Swiss Perspectives: Dr. Gregor Geisser (Lawyer)
• 16:30 Discussion

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