European Legal Harmony: Goals and Milestones
9.30 – 9.45 Opening Speeches
Prof. Jaak Aaviksoo, Rector, University of Tartu
Mr. Rein Lang, Minister of Justice
Mr. Märt Rask , Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Chair: Prof. Paul Varul , University of Tartu
Mr. Rein Lang, Minister of Justice
9.45 – 10.15 Prof. Hugh Beale, University of Warwick , Great Britain
The Development of a European Private Law and the European
Commission´s Action Plan on Contract Law
10.15 – 10.45 Prof. Christian von Bar, University of Osnabrück , Germany
Working Together Towards a Common Frame of Reference
10.45 – 11.15 Prof. Peter Schlechtriem, University of Freiburg , Germany
Basic Sructures and General Concepts of the CISG as Models for the
[European] Harmonization of the Law of Contracts
11.45 – 12.05 Prof. Carlo Castronovo, Milan Catholic University del S.Cuore , Italy
Common Frame of Reference and Acquis. Conciliation or Clash?
12.05 – 12.25 Prof. Ole Lando, Copenhagen Business School , Denmark
Some Remarks on “legislative style”. The European and Unidroit
Principles Compared with the German Rules on Contractual Obligations of 2001 and the French Draft Reform of the Law of Obligations
12.25 – 12.45 Prof. Jerzy Rajski, University of Warsaw , Poland
On the Need for a Progressive Harmonization of Private Law in the European Union: the Role of Legal Science and Education
12.45 – 13.05 Prof. Lena Sisula-Tulokas, University of Helsinki , Finland
European Harmonization of Civil Law from a Nordic Perspective
14.50 – 15.10 Prof. Matthias Storme, University of Antverpen , Belgium
Freedom of Contract and Non-Mandatory Law
15.10 – 15.30 Prof. Valentinas Mikelenas, University of Vilnius , Lithuania
The Main Features of the New Lithuanian Contract Law According to The Civil Code of 2000
15.30 – 16.00 Prof. Erik Nerep, Stockholm School of Economics , Sweden
The Prospects of a Harmonised Company Law in the European Union:
Current Status and Developments
16.00 – 16.20 Prof. Kaspars Balodis , University of Latvia , Latvia
Contractual Aspects of Formation and Composition of Commercial Partnerships
16.20 – 16.40 Prof. Paul Varul , University of Tartu , Estonia
Estonian and European Civil Codes: Similarities and Differences
16.40 – 17.00 Prof. Heiki Pisuke , University of Tartu , Estonia
Private International Law in a Legal System: a European Perspective
17.00 – 17.10 Closing Remarks