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Mauro Bussani, “A Geopolitical Role for the European Civil Code ?”

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The

Harvard European Law Association

is pleased to announce a lecture by:

Mauro Bussani

Full Professor of Private and Comparative Law at the University of Trieste, Italy

Scientific Director of the International Association of Legal Sciences (UNESCO)

“A Geopolitical Role for the European Civil Code ?”

with Comments by Professor Duncan Kennedy

Wednesday, February 10, 12 pm

Hauser 102 – Harvard Law School

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This event is sponsored by

The Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School

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This event is open to the entire Harvard Community and to the general Public

Breakfast with Philippe Maystadt and Karel De Boeck

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The Center for European Studies, the FAS, and HELA invite HLS students to:

Breakfast with Philippe Maystadt and
Karel De Boeck

President of the European International Bank and former Vice Chairman of ABN AMRO and former CEO of Fortis

Thursday, November 5
8:30 -10:00 am, Room TBA
Harvard Kennedy School


Spaces are extremely limited and they are awarded on a first-come first-serve basis, so if you are interested in attending,
please email Zeynep (zsener@jd11.law.harvard) as soon as possible.

Please be sure to include your name, degree program, and country of origin.

HELA Seeks Treasurer

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Secondly, for those of you who are interested in getting more involved on the organizing side of things, we are looking for a Treasurer to join the HELA Executive Board. The Treasurer will be responsible for filing all necessary forms with the Dean of Students, keeping a record of expenses and monitoring our funds. If you would be interested to take on the position, please respond to this email with a short statement identifying any relevant past experience, the number of hours you can put in each week and any other leadership positions you currently hold on campus.

A Discussion with former Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik

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Harvard European Law Association (HELA) invites you to

A Discussion with

former Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik

Friday, October 30
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Pound 202

Ursula Plassnik has a law degree from the University of Vienna, as well as a postgraduate degree from the College of Europe in Bruges. Ms. Plassnik began her career in the Austrian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, where she held various positions. In 1997, Ms. Plassnik was chosen as the Cabinet Chief for Vice Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel. When Mr. Schüssel became the Austrian Chancellor in 2000, Ms. Plassnik remained Cabinet Chief in his government until 2004, when she was appointed Foreign Minister. During her term as the Foreign Minister of Austria, Ms. Plassnik also served as the President of the EU Council in 2006.

Lunch will be served.

A Discussion with former Austrian Foreign Minister Ursula Plassnik

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Friday, October 30
12:00pm – 1:pm
Room TBA

Ursula Plassnik has a law degree from the University of Vienna, as well as a postgraduate degree from the College of Europe in Bruges. Ms. Plassnik began her career in the Austrian Ministry for Foreign Affairs, where she held various positions. In 1997, Ms. Plassnik was chosen as the Cabinet Chief for Vice Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel. When Mr. Schüssel became the Austrian Chancellor in 2000, Ms. Plassnik remained Cabinet Chief in his government until 2004, when she was appointed Foreign Minister. During her term as the Foreign Minister of Austria, Ms. Plassnik also served as the President of the EU Council in 2006.

Lunch will be served.
Please RSVP to hela@law.harvard.edu.

Terrorist Asset Freezing in the European Union

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Mr. Angus Johnston, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge

Tuesday, October 27, 3:00 pm

Location: Hauser 105

Various measures to fight terrorism such as travel bans and precautionary detention without trial often grab the headlines. Yet within the E.U. actions to freeze the assets of known and suspected terrorists have generated a substantial body of litigation and raised significant constitutional issues. Courts have been faced with many difficult questions and have responded with sometimes innovative and surprising answers.

Coffee and refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by International Legal Studies

Seminar on “Current Development in EU and US Antitrust Law.”

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On November 5th The Institute for Global Law and Policy at Harvard Law School and the International Law Firm Cleary Gottlieb on will host a seminar on “Current Development in EU and US Antitrust Law.” The seminar will feature lectures and roundtable discussions with experts from both the legal academic and professional communities. Go here: https://clearyaccess.cgsh.com/Business/Invite.nsf/HarvardSeminar2009Invite?OpenPage
to register for this event and see the full seminar program. Please feel free to pass this along to any students you know that might be interested.

Terrorist Asset Freezing in the E.U. – Talk

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Speaker: Mr. Angus Johnston, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge

Tuesday, October 27, 3:00 pm

Location: Hauser 105

Various measures to fight terrorism such as travel bans and precautionary detention without trial often grab the headlines. Yet within the E.U. actions to freeze the assets of known and suspected terrorists have generated a substantial body of litigation and raised significant constitutional issues. Courts have been faced with many difficult questions and have responded with sometimes innovative and surprising answers.

Coffee and refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by International Legal Studies

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Eric Engle on Positivism versus Natural Law: Video (Legal Theory Forum)

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