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Objective Speakers This seminar will provide lawyers in private practice with training on proceedings before the General Court and the Court of Justice of the European Union. Nuria Bermejo Gutiérrez, Legal Secretary, Chambers of Judge Soldevila Fragoso, General Court, Luxembourg Key topics Practical advice on bringing an action before the European courts, e.g. stages of procedure and procedural documents New Rules of Procedure and E-Curia How to draft written pleadings How to prepare the oral hearing Issues in the preliminary reference procedure with which a practitioner might be faced Appeals and interim relief CCBE Practical Guidance for Advocates before the Court of Justice in Preliminary Reference Cases Who should attend? Lawyers in private practice wishing to appear before the General Court or Court of Justice of the EU. Participants should already be familiar with the basics of EU law and the structure of the European judicial system. Important notice The number of places at this event is limited to 30 and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Anna Falk, Agent acting for Sweden, Legal Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Stockholm Genevra Forwood, Associate, White & Case, Brussels Marc-André Gaudissart, Head of Unit, Registry, Court of Justice, Luxembourg James Killick, Partner, White & Case, Brussels Klaus Malacek, Administrator, Registry, Court of Justice, Luxembourg Hugh Mercer QC, Essex Court Chambers, London & Brussels, Chair, CCBE Permanent Delegation to the Court of Justice HOW TO LITIGATE BEFORE THE CJEU Joris Plingers, Administrator, Registry of the General Court, Luxembourg Eulalia Sanfrutos Cano, Legal Secretary, Chambers of Judge Ilešič, Court of Justice, Luxembourg Vivien Terrien, Legal Secretary, Chambers of the President Judge Jaeger, General Court, Luxembourg PROCEDURE FOR LAWYERS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE VISIT TO THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE Trier, 13-15 May 2013 ERA Conference Centre Metzer Allee 4, Trier, Germany Patrick Twidle, Director, Directorate for Interpretation, Court of Justice, Luxembourg Organiser: ERA (Karolina Rokicka) in cooperation with the CCBE Christopher Vajda, Judge, Court of Justice, Luxembourg Language: English Event number: 413D64 Travel to Trier: Shuttle services from Luxembourg airport to the ERA Conference Centre can be booked at special rates at: www.taxi-franken.de/era For further information: Nicole Stöckl Tel. +49 (0)651 937 37 422 Fax. +49 (0)651 937 37 773 [email protected] Online registration: www.era.int/?123471&en era.int Monday, 13 May 2013 13:00 Registration of participants and light lunch 13:50 Welcome I. 14:00 14:45 Tuesday, 14 May 2013 III. THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE BEFORE THE GENERAL COURT V. 09:15 Direct action before the General Court: question of admissibility 16:00 NOVELTIES IN THE PROCEDURE The impact of the new Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice for lawyers in private practice Discussion Klaus Malacek 10:00 Practical advice on how to bring an action Practical information on working with E-Curia 10:45 Discussion 11:00 James Killick Joris Plingers 15:15 Discussion Workshop on drafting an action (coffee will be served during the workshop) Working in groups and plenary discussion 15:30 Coffee break James Killick Genevra Forwood II. 16:00 THE WRITTEN PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT OF JUSTICE Preliminary ruling procedure, including the urgent procedure: practical advice on how to use it effectively 13:00 IV. 14:15 Eulalia Sanfrutos Cano 16:45 Discussion 17:00 Case study: analysing a preliminary ruling case in a group Hugh Mercer 18:00 Practical guidance for advocates in preliminary ruling cases – presentation of new CCBE guidelines Hugh Mercer 18:20 End of the first seminar day 19:30 Seminar dinner Appeals to the Court of Justice – procedural guide Vivien Terrien 14:45 16:45 Making use of interim relief before the General Court and the Court of Justice 17:30 Discussion 17:45 End of the second seminar day 19:00 Toga tour (guided city walking tour from the standpoint of a Roman citizen of Trier) Wednesday, 15 May 2013 VI. Discussion 15:30 Coffee break LITIGATION IN PRACTICE: VISIT TO AND HEARING AT THE COURT OF JUSTICE 07:00 Departure by bus to Luxembourg (meeting point: ERA entrance) 08:45 Briefing before the hearing 09:30 Hearing 11:30 Meeting with Marc-André Gaudissart, Head of Unit at the Registry of the Court of Justice 12:00 Meeting with Christopher Vajda, Judge at the Court of Justice 12:30 End of seminar and return to ERA by bus Vivien Terrien 15:15 Hints for working with interpreters Patrick Twidle Lunch SPECIAL FORMS OF PROCEDURE Tips for oral presentation before the EU Courts Anna Falk Nuria Bermejo Gutiérrez 09:45 PRACTICAL ADVICE ON PREPARING ORAL PLEADINGS Programme may be subject to amendment. For programme updates: www.era.int
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