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The Franco-British Lawyers Society invites you to a presentation entitled “Property and Succession in France: a look at the practical operation of the EU Succession Regulation in Scottish/French cross border cases” by Diane Le Grand de Belleroche, Avocat à la Cour (Barreau de Paris) and Solicitor (England & Wales), Befair Avocats, Paris.
Ms de Belleroche will give a general introduction to succession law and highlight the main features of succession law and property ownership in France; she will then outline their practical impact through a case study involving a French woman and Scottish man who live in Scotland but own property in France.
The presentation will be followed by a drinks reception.
The event will be held at the Main Auditorium, Institut français d’Ecosse, West Parliament Square, in Edinburgh
Attendance at the event will qualify for 1 hour CPD.
Places are limited so please book your place via our EventBrite page
Flyer for the event: Succession and Property (Edinburgh) FBLS October 2019 [PDF]
The Franco-British Lawyers Society invites you to a presentation entitled “Property and Succession in France: a look at the practical operation of the EU Succession Regulation in Scottish/French cross border cases” by Diane Le Grand de Belleroche, Avocat à la Cour (Barreau de Paris) and Solicitor (England & Wales), Befair Avocats, Paris.
Ms de Belleroche will give a general introduction to succession law and highlight the main features of succession law and property ownership in France; she will then outline their practical impact through a case study involving a French woman and Scottish man who live in Scotland but own property in France.
There will be tea/coffee and sandwiches from 12:30 with the presentation starting at 13:00.
The event will be held at Brodies House, 31-33 Union Grove Aberdeen, AB10 6SD
Attendance at the event will qualify for 1 hour CPD.
L’Association des Juristes Franco-Britanniques et la Société de Legislation Comparée organise le 11 octobre prochain un colloque au Sénat intitulé : L’Homme, roi des animaux.
Le colloque entend présenter les regards croisés de spécialistes français et britanniques (juristes praticiens, universitaires, scientifiques, etc.) sur l’appréhension par le Droit de la condition animale mais également sur la place faite à l’Animal dans nos sociétés et cultures respectives, aujourd’hui et après le Brexit.
Inscription obligatoire dans la limite des places disponibles avant le 9 octobre auprès de : emmanuelle.bouvier@legiscompare.com
La participation à ce colloque est gratuite.
Merci de vous munir d’une pièce d’identité.
Conférence validée au titre de la formation continue des avocats (8 heures).
The British Society Centenary Gala Dinner with Guest of Honour: Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO will take place on Thursday 17 October 2019, from 7.00pm- 10.15pm in a private house in NW8. It is an elegant reception and dinner (Black Tie).
Short talks by our Distinguished Guests
Short Reading by Loïc Corbery, actor of La Comédie Française
Price for this event.
Franco-British Society Member: £125.00 or £129.00 (with Paypal)
Guest of FBS Member: £135.00 or £139 (with Paypal)
Corporate Member: £140.00 or £144 (with Paypal)
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Regulating digital platforms: comparing the British and French models
25 October 2019 | 13.30 – 18.00Room 5.3 – Lister Learning & Teaching Building – Edinburgh University
About the conference: Digital platforms play a central role in everyday life for people and businesses; from communications to financial transactions, from intellectual property to job markets, the digital transformation reshapes every aspect of society. International academics discuss together current trends and perspectives in the regulation of platforms, and how platforms themselves are becoming the regulators of our digital lives.
Attendance at the event may qualify for 4 hours CPD. The event is accredited with the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland. Advocates in Scotland will be eligible to claim for 4 CPD hours. Solicitors in Scotland self-certify.
This event is free and open to all. Registration is required through Eventbrite: https://regulating-digital-platforms.eventbrite.co.uk
Conference Programme – Regulation of Digitial Platforms Edinburgh 25 Octobre [PDF document]
I. Platform regulation
1.40 The effectiveness of platforms’ French legal obligations – Sylvain CHATRY, Senior Lecturer in IP/IT Law, University of Perpignan
2.00 Edge Computing and Demonstrating Accountability through the Databox – Lachlan URQUHART, Lecturer in Technology Law, University of Edinburgh
2.20 Platforms, trademark infringement and trust – Caroline LE GOFFIC, Senior Lecturer in IP Law, University of Paris V and Yann BASIRE, Associate Professor at CEIPI, University of Strasbourg
2.40 Regulating financial platforms on crypto assets – Amélie FAVREAU, Senior Lecturer in IP/IT Law, University of Grenoble
3.00 Questions
3.20 Break
II. Regulation of activities on platforms
3.40 The notion of subordination against platform workers – Stéphanie LE CAM, Lecturer in IP and Labour Law, University of Rennes
4.00 Not just Uber… taxi services, platforms and competition law in Italy: the MyTaxi decisions of the Italian Competition Authority – Arianna ANDREANGELI, Senior Lecturer in European Law, Edinburgh Law School
4.20 Platforms and the fight against fake news: the UK system, Rachael CRAUFURD-SMITH, Reader in Media Law, University of Edinburgh
4.40 Platforms and the fight against fake news: the French system, Nathalie MALLET POUJOL, Research director at CNRS, University of Montpellier
5.00 Digital Platforms and the Rise of Global Regulation of Hate Speech – Paolo CAVALIERE, Lecturer in Media Law, University of Edinburgh
5.20 Questions
Friday 15 November 2019 – Vendredi 15 Novembre 2019
Inn of Court in Northern Ireland Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast 91 Chichester Street, Belfast BT1 3JQ
Stormont Parliament Buildings Ballymiscaw Road, Belfast BT4 3XX
Click on the link to register http://go.qub.ac.uk/hygbc
Programme click on the link FBLS PROG 2019 13.11.19
Every year, the Association des Juristes Franco-Britanniques (AJFB/FBLS) organises a colloquium to enable all the legal professions to meet, alternatively in France, in England and Wales, and in Scotland, on a topic of general interest for the various legal worlds constituting our civil and common law systems. While celebrating its 12th anniversary, the Northern Irish section is organising our annual colloquium for the first time.
The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union on 31 October 2019, unless a new postponement is granted. All the sections of the AJFB/ FBLS invite you to Northern-Ireland for our annual colloquium, in an area particularly concerned by Brexit. This event shall attract members of our society, lawyers and non-lawyers as well, from both sides of the Channel. Besides, AJFB/FBLS intends to closely involve eminent speakers from the Republic of Ireland, to enrich our talks and panels.
Because of the current political events in the United Kingdom, the programme is still being finalised. However, we do invite you to already mark your calendars and book your flights and accomodations to attend this event.
The colloquium shall be introduced by the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, the Rt. Hon. Sir Declan Morgan, and will consist of three panels around namely the Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Bernard McCloskey, Judge of the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, Ian Forrester QC, Judge at the General Court of the European Union, and Tim Eicke QC, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights.
A concluding cocktail and a gala dinner will be given exceptionnaly at Stormont, at the kind invitation of members of the Northern Irish Parliament.
Chaque année, l’Association des Juristes Franco-Britanniques (AJFB/FBLS) propose un colloque permettant à l’ensemble des professionnels du droit de se retrouver, alternativement en France, en Angleterre Pays-de-Galles et en Ecosse, sur un thème de société intéressant les différents mondes juridiques que nous constituons dans nos systèmes de droit civil et de common law. Pour la première fois, la section d’Irlande du Nord organise le colloque annuel, à l’occasion du 12ème anniversaire de la création de cette section.
Alors que la sortie du Royaume-Uni de l’Union européenne est prévue le 31 octobre 2019, sauf nouvel accord de prolongation du délai, l’ensemble des sections de l’AJFB/FBLS vous donne rendez-vous en Irlande du Nord, zone particulièrement affectée par le Brexit, pour ce colloque. Cette manifestation s’adressera aussi bien aux membres de notre association, aux juristes des deux côtés de la Manche qu’aux non-juristes. En outre, l’AJFB/FBLS compte associer à ses travaux d’éminents intervenants de la République d’Irlande, pour enrichir les différentes tables-rondes et discussions.
En raison des événements politiques actuels touchant le Royaume-Uni, le programme est en cours de finalisation. Cependant, nous vous invitons dès à présent à réserver la date dans vos agendas, ainsi que vos transports et logements pour prendre part à cet évenement.
Le colloque, qui sera introduit par the Right Honourable Sir Declan Morgan, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, s’organisera autour de trois tables rondes auxquelles participeront notamment The Honourable Lord Justice McCloskey, Lord Justice of Appeal, Ian Forrester QC, juge au Tribunal de l’Union européenne, Tim Eicke QC, juge à la Cour européenne des droits de l’Homme [ liste à compléter].
Une réception clôturera la journée de travail et un dîner de gala sera donné, à l’invitation des membres du Parlement nord-Irlandais, de manière exceptionnelle, à Stormont.
Programme subject to change – Speakers are free to talk in English or in French Programme sous réserve de modifications – L’intervenant sera libre de traiter son sujet en français ou en anglais.
Attendance at the Colloquium may qualify for 6.5 hours CPD / Colloque homologué par l’Ecole de Formation du Barreau pour 6 h 30 au titre de la formation continue des avocats.
The event is accredited with the Bar Council of Northern Ireland Barristers in England & Wales, CILEx. Solicitors in England & Wales, and in Scotland self-certify. Advocates in Scotland and Solicitors in Northern-Ireland will be eligible to claim for 6,5 CPD hours. The Franco-British Lawyers Society will issue an attendance certificate.
ANNUAL FRANCO-BRITISH LEGAL CAREERS FORUM
Wednesday 20 November 2019, 6.00 – 9.00pm
University of Law, 14 Store Street, London WC1E 7DE Room SG01 ‘Ground Floor, Store Street Building’
Followed by drinks kindly provided by the University of Law
To register email the FBLS Administrator at: fbls@outlook.com
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All law students, trainees and recently qualified lawyers are invited to attend the Forum,
organised in conjunction with The University of Law – Bloomsbury.
Members of the Panel will address different aspects of legal careers in the UK, Belgium and France.
All talks will be in English but questions in French are more than welcome.
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| Lucie Bruneau- Carpentieri | Assistante de la Magistrate de liaison à Londres, Ambassade de France au Royaume Uni, précédemment Legal Headhunter at SSQ in London and Litigator at Saidji&Moreau in Paris. Avocat au barreau de Paris. | ||
| Gay Bailey | Policy adviser at the Ministry of Justice in family law advising in particular HM Government on EU matters relating to family law.
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| Leonardo Carpentieri | Counsel at LMS LLP in London. Avocat au Barreau de Paris and Solicitor of England & Wales specialised in international arbitration, primarily in the infrastructure and energy sectors. Previously lawyer in Paris & London for international law firms. President of the English Committee of the FBLS.
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| Floriane Laruelle | Trainee Solicitor at Dawson Cornwell Solicitors ( who started her legal career as a para legal) in the Private client and Family Law Department .
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| Sally Osborn
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Notary Public, Past President of The Notaries Society; retired English solicitor with a London practice where she set up the “French Department”.
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| Rosalie Johnstone
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Both completed their training contracts with Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP London; in September this year Rosalie and Rebecca qualified into, respectively, the Banking & Finance and International Dispute Resolution teams of the London office of Gide Loyrette Nouel
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Registration at 5.45pm for a prompt start at 6pm
No charge: those attending are encouraged to become members of the Franco-British Lawyers Society (£15 annual subscription fee for students, interns and trainee solicitors) For information & registration email the FBLS Administrator at: fbls@outlook.com
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2019 12 02 – AJFB – flyer ordre public international en droits de la famille et des successions
Quel impact la notion d’ordre public international, qui fait partie du droit international privé et figure dans les Règlements européens applicables en droit de la famille et des successions, peut-elle avoir dans un contexte franco-anglais ?
L’approche comparative, à travers les textes applicables et la jurisprudence existant dans chacune de ces juridictions, permettra de mettre en évidence les points communs, mais aussi les divergences existant dans ce domaine entre le droit français et le droit anglais, qui doivent être pris en compte dans les situations familiales et successorales impliquant les deux juridictions.
This project will be a moot based on the trial of Oscar Wilde rather than an exact reconstruction of it. The barristers will be preparing a set of facts based on the trial of Oscar Wilde. It would tend to concentrate more on the libel case than the criminal case.
Thomas Francis will be the applicant and Katherine Elliot the respondent. They are both from 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square. Mark Warby will be the judge for this trial.
Merlin Holland who is Oscar Wilde’s grandson will make an introduction to the moot
The event will happen in three different parts: there will be an introduction of the historic case and some background of the law at the time, then have both parties’ submissions and, finally, we will finish by the judgment.
Link to flyer: Oscar Wilde On trial Flyer
By Invitation Only
Day and time TBC
More information to follow
