Programme

 
Thursday, 22 October 2009

Opening Reception and Dinner

Opening Reception:            The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom,

Parliament Square, London SW1P 3BD

 

Dinner                                    The Oxford & Cambridge Club, 71 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5HD

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18.00        -          Opening Reception

 

                            Welcome

                            The Rt. Hon. The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, PC

                            President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

 

19.45        -          Dinner

 

                            Welcome

                            The Rt. Hon. Sir Francis Jacobs, KCMG, QC

                            Chairman of EMLO

 

                            Toast

                            The Rt. Hon. The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, PC

                            President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

 

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Friday, 23 October 2009: 08.30h to 16.30h
Main Conference

Reed Smith LLP, The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, London EC2A 2RS

(near Liverpool Street Station)

Tel:     +44 (0)20 3116 3000

 

Main Conference Programme

08.30          -        Registration & Coffee

09.00          -        Welcome Address by the Rt. Hon. Sir Francis Jacobs, KCMG, QC

                            Chairman of EMLO

09.10          -        In the chair

                            August J. Braakman, RWV Advocaten, Leyden

                            Secretary-General of EMLO

                            Reflections of a Maritime Lawyer

                            Address by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, PC

                            President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom 

09.40          -        The new Regulation on Consortia and other developments

                            Keynote speech by Hubert de Broca, Deputy Head of Unit, Antitrust - Transport and Post, Competition Directorate, European Commission, Brussels

10.10          -        Questions & Answers

10.40          -        Coffee

11.00          -        Alliances in Shipping and Aviation

                            First Panel Discussion                 

                            Marjorie Holmes, Reed Smith LLP, London

                            Philippe Ruttley, Clyde & Co. LLP, London

                            Martin André Dittmer, Gorrissen Federspiel Kierkegaard, Copenhagen

                            Ian Giles, Norton Rose LLP, London

12.00          -        Questions & Answers

12.20          -        Lunch

                            Speaker

                            Rob Lomas, Intercargo, London

 

13.30                   In the chair

                            August J. Braakman, RWV Advocaten, Leyden

                            Secretary-General of EMLO

13.30          -        State Aid and Shipping

                            Second Panel Discussion            

                            Vincent Power, A&L Goodbody, Dublin

                            Mark Clough QC, Addleshaw Goddard, London

                            Conor Quigley QC, Brick Court Chambers, London

                            Luis Ortiz Blanco, Garrigues, Madrid

14.10          -        Questions & Answers

14.30          -        Break

 

14.50          -        Pools & Other Issues Affecting Tramp, Short Sea and Ferry Services

                            Third Panel Discussion

                            Philip Wareham, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, London, Treasurer of EMLO

                            Øystein Meland, Wikborg Rein, Bergen

                            Matthew Levitt, Lovells LLP, Brussels

                            Denys Hickey, Ince & Co., London

15.30          -        EU Maritime Policy – Safety and Environment

                            Ramón Garcia Gallardo, S. J. Berwin LLP, Madrid                                          

16.10          -        Questions & Answers

16.30          -        Closing Remarks by the Rt. Hon. Sir Francis Jacobs, KCMG, QC,

                            Chairman of EMLO

                            End of Conference

 

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Message from the Secretary General

This year’s Annual Conference of the European Maritime Law Organisation is a must for everyone in the shipping industry involved with competition or regulatory policy matters.  It will take place almost a year to the day after the old world of liner conferences came to an end in the EU and at a time when attention is focused on the worst economic recession the world has ever seen.  

Meanwhile, EU competition law has become fully applicable to all parts of the shipping industry.  We will be hearing from a number of eminent maritime competition law specialists how they and their clients have been coping with the task of assessing their commercial agreements in the light of the new rules and what difficulties have been encountered in practice in interpreting the European Commission’s guidelines on maritime competition law.  

We will examine the impending changes in the regime for liner consortia and we will also look at some equally important developments in the field of state aid, the application of competition rules to specific sectors and developments in carbon trading and the broader aspects of the EU’s maritime transport policy as they affect the shipping industry in particular.

This conference is intended for:

  • in-house legal advisers and compliance officers
  • competition lawyers specialising in maritime competition law
  • general shipping law practitioners
  • competition and shipping economists
  • academics and policy advisers.

August.J. Braakman


TO REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE CLICK HERE.


COST:

  • £350 for paid-up EMLO full members – remember that if your firm holds corporate membership of EMLO up to four delegates can attend at the discounted member rate
  • £150 for paid-up EMLO academic members
  • £450 for non-members – if you would like to become a member of EMLO you can join for £50 as an individual member and your membership will run until January 2011.


The Reception at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and dinner at the Oxford & Cambridge Club on 22 October are both included in the conference fee (no discount for those not attending).  Additional places for guests £90.00

PAYMENT:    To make payment via PayPal please follow the link to 2009 Annual Conference registration form. Cheques made payable to “European Maritime Law Organisation” should be sent to Philip Wareham, Treasurer, EMLO, c/o HFW, Friary Court, 65 Crutched Friars, London EC2N 2AE together with the full names of all delegates, firm/organisation name and address, e-mail, phone and other contact details.  Please indicate if you do not wish to attend the Opening Reception and/or Conference Dinner.

EMLO MEMBERS:    For any queries regarding membership please contact the Membership Secretary, Tess Smith, at enquiries@emlo.org.  If you are not currently a member but would like to attend the conference and take advantage of the members’ discount you can join via the EMLO website at www.emlo.org

VAT:        EMLO is not registered for VAT.  No VAT Invoice can be issued.

No liability is assumed by the European Maritime Law Organisation for changes in programme date, content, speakers or venue or any cancellation of the event caused by events beyond the organisers' control. 



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SPONSORS


EMLO would like to thank the sponsors of the conference:

Principal Sponsor:      Reed Smith LLP, responsible for providing the venue, lunch, drinks and administrative support

Main Event Sponsors:

A&L Goodbody Clyde & Co LLP Gorrissen Federspiel Kierkegaard
Holman Fenwick Willan LLP Ince & Co Lovells LLP
Norton Rose LLP S.J. Berwin LLP Wikborg Rein

 

Event Sponsor:
Addleshaw Goddard LLP