Annual Conference on European Tort Law

EUROPEAN CENTRE OF TORT AND INSURANCE LAW - EUROPÄISCHES ZENTRUM FÜR SCHADENERSATZ- UND VERSICHERUNGSRECHT

8th Annual Conference on European Tort Law: Developments in Tort Law in Europe 2008 (Vienna - Austria, 16-18 April, 2009)

Programme:

Thursday, April 16, 2009

18:00 - Welcome Address
18:10 - M. Graziadei: What went wrong? Tort law, Personal Responsibility and Expectations of Proper Compensation and Care
19:15 - Opening Reception

Friday, April 17, 2009

Chair: Pierre Widmer
09:00 - Brief reports on the following jurisdictions: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
10:40 - Coffee break
11:00 - Brief reports on the following jurisdictions: Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
12:30 - Lunch break (light buffet provided)
13:30 - Brief reports on the following jurisdictions: Belgiu, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Greece
15:10 - Coffee break
15:30 - Brief reports on the following jurisdictions: England & Wales, Ireland, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, European Union
16:30 - K. Oliphant: Comparative Summary
19:30 - Heurigen Evening

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Chair: Jaap Spier
09:00 - V. Ulfbeck: Tort law and the burden of proof - comparative aspects
10:00 - I. Giesen: The relationship between the burden of proof in tort law and other procedural devices
11:00 - Coffee break
11:30 - E. Karner: The funtion of the burden of proof in tort law
12:10 - Final Discussion
13:00 - End of the conference

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