SUMMERSCHOOL
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“INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS”
VERONA, 3-6 JUNE 2014
The School of Law of the University of Verona, Italy, in
cooperation with the Center for International Legal
Education (CILE) of the University of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, USA, invites you to attend the Summer
School program in International Commercial
Contracts, which will take place on June 3-6, 2014
at the School of law of the University of Verona, Italy.
The Summer School aims at providing participants
with an in-depth understanding of drafting,
managing and litigating international contracts. The
course will deal with the different sources of law
applicable to international contracts, relevant model
contract clauses and selected types of contracts of
particular relevance in international practice.
Target group and prerequisites for admission
The School is addressed to legal professionals and
other business operators involved in international
contract practice, but also open to 2nd-level degree
and PhD students. A very good level of English is a
fundamental prerequisite for admission.
Instructors
Instructors will include top-level academics and
professionals in the field, such as: Prof. Ronald A.
Brand (University of Pittsburgh, School of Law); Prof.
Clayton Gillette (NYU, School of Law); Prof. Franco
Ferrari (University of Verona, Faculty of Law; NYU
School of Law); Prof. Chiara Giovannucci Orlandi
(University of Bologna, Faculty of Law; Board
Member, Milan Chamber of National and
International Arbitration); Prof. Marco Torsello
(University of Verona, School of Law,).
Credits and evaluation
Participation to the course shall qualify Italian
lawyers to 12 Continuing Legal Education credits.
Pennsylvania lawyers participating to the course will
obtain up to 24 hours of Continuing Legal Education
credits.
General Information
Classes will meet at the School of Law in Verona
every day, from Tuesday to Friday, six to eight hours
per day, up to a total weekly amount of 30 hours. All
classes will be in English.
Application and Deadline
Instruction on the application procedure can be
found at the following web page:
www.univr.it/corsiperfezionamento.
For further information, please contact:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Please note that the deadline for application is May
15,2014.
Participants will be selected on the basis of their
curricula and their motivation. A very good level of
English is a mandatory prerequisite for admission.
Late applications may be considered, depending on
the number and eligibility of the applications
already received.
Admitted participants must pay the tuition fee not
later than May, 30th, 2014.
Fees
Lawyers and other Professionals: € 730.
Organisation:
University of Verona,
School of Law
Via Montanari 9 – 37122 VERONA
E-mail:
[email protected]
[email protected]
Director of the Program:
Prof. Marco Torsello
[email protected]
UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI VERONA
DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE GIURIDICHE
CORSO DI PERFEZIONAMENTO:
SUMMER SCHOOL IN
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS
(Verona, 2-6 June 2014)
PROGRAMMA DEL CORSO / SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
Mar. 3 giugno 2014 / Tue. June 3 rd , 2014
Cl. # 1 (9:30 am – 11:15 am)
C. Gillette – The Law & Economics of International Contracts
Cl. # 2 (11:30 am – 1:15 pm)
F. Ferrari – The Law Applicable to International Contracts
Cl. # 3 (2:30 pm – 4:15 pm)
R. Brand – Transaction Planning Using Rules of Jurisdiction
Cl. # 4 (4:30 pm – 6:15 pm)
M. Torsello – Negotiating and Drafting International Contracts
Mer. 4 giugno 2014 / W ed. June 4 th , 2014
Cl. # 5 (9:30 am – 11:15 pm)
C. Gillette – The Law & Economics of International Contracts
Cl. # 6 (11:30 am – 1:15 pm)
F. Ferrari – The Law Applicable to International Contracts
Cl. # 7 (2:30 pm – 4:15 pm)
R. Brand – Transaction Planning Using Rules of Jurisdiction
Cl. # 8 (4:30 pm – 6:15 pm)
M. Torsello – Negotiating and Drafting International Contracts
Gio. 5 giugno 2014 / Thu. June 5 th , 2014
Cl. # 9 (9:30 am – 11:15 am)
C. Gillette – Economic Analysis of International Sales Law
Cl. # 10 (11:30 am – 1:15 pm)
F. Ferrari – Case-Law on International Sales
Cl. # 11 (2:30 pm – 4:15 pm)
R. Brand – Transaction Planning Using Rules of Jurisdiction
Cl. # 12 (4:30 pm – 6:15 pm)
C. Gillette and M. Torsello – Economic Analysis of International Sales Law
Ven. 6 giugno 2014 / Fri. June 6 th , 2014
Cl. # 13 (9:30 am – 11:15 am)
R. Brand – Transaction Planning Using Rules of Jurisdiction
Cl. # 14 (11:30 am – 1:15 pm)
F. Ferrari – Recent Case-Law on International Sales
Cl. # 15 (2:30 pm – 4:15 pm)
C. Giovannucci Orlandi – International Commercial Arbitration
Closing event
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INSTRUCTORS and affiliations:
Prof. Ronald A. Brand (University of Pittsburgh, School of Law), Prof. Clayton Gillette (NYU, School of Law), Prof. Franco
Ferrari (University of Verona, Faculty of Law; NYU School of Law), Prof. Chiara Giovannucci Orlandi (University of Bologna; Board
Member, Milan Chamber of National and International Arbitration), Prof. Marco Torsello (University of Verona, School of Law).
Per informazioni contattare l’indirizzo: [email protected], o il Direttore del corso, Prof. Marco Torsello,
all’indirizzo: [email protected] / For further information, please contact [email protected], or the Director of the course,
Prof. Marco Torsello, at: [email protected].
Scadenza per iscrizioni / deadline for registration: 15 maggio 2014 / May 15, 2014.
Costo di iscrizione / registration fees: € 730,00.