69th Congress

CONGRESS VENUE

Expo Guadalajara
Av. Mariano Otero 1499
44550 Guadalajara – Mexico

ORGANISERS’ ADDRESS

To register for the Congress and for any information on the UIA and/or the Congress, please contact:
Union Internationale des Avocats
23 rue de la Victoire
75009 Paris - France
T. +33 1 44 88 55 66
E. uiacentre@uianet.org 

To book your hotel, please contact:
Bnetwork
T. + 33 1 58 16 20 10
E. uiacongress@bnetwork.com
W. www.uia-guadalajara.bnetwork.com

HOW TO REGISTER?

Register online or download the registration form in the "Useful Documents" section. Your registration will only be confirmed after the full payment of the registration fees.

REGISTRATION FEES

(*) The list is available on the UIA Website: www.uianet.org, membership section.
(**) This registration is for young lawyers who are under 35 years old only.
(***) This registration is for judges, government lawyers and for academics that are non-lawyers only.
(****) To register as an in-house lawyer, please provide your full professional details.
(*****) This registration is reserved for students under 30 years old and does not provide access to the informal evening.
(******) This registration does not provide access to working sessions.

Registration fees include*:
- Opening ceremony at the Teatro Degollado and welcome cocktail at the Supremo Tribunal De Justicia on 29 October
- Language and regional forums on 29 October, except for accompanying persons
- Working sessions (main themes, commission session and special sessions) on 30 and 31 October and 1 November, except for accompanying persons
- Lunches and coffee breaks on 30 and 31 October and 1 November
- Informal reception at Cortijo Los Fernandez on 30 October, except for law students
- Closing ceremony and cocktail on 1 November
- Congress bag (for Congress participants only)
- Access to the exhibition area
All the participants are requested to mention the activities in which they wish to participate, whether or not they are included in the congress registration fees.
For activities that are not included in the registration fees, no registration shall be made until the full payment for the concerned activity has been received.
* Except in the case of one-day registrations or accompanying persons.
Members of the legal profession cannot be registered as accompanying persons for the Congress. Accompanying persons are not authorized to attend scientific sessions. To be able to participate in social activities, accompanying persons need to have registered and paid the corresponding registration fees. They will be given a special badge.

ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH RESTRICTED MOBILITY

As the access to some venues might not be very easy for people with restricted mobility, please kindly indicate in the appropriate section of the registration form whether you need any particular attention.

LUNCHES

Lunches will be organised so that you have ample time to meet friends and colleagues. They will be served at Expo Guadalajara as a seated buffet. Access will be granted on presentation of your badge, and based on the selection you have made on your registration form.

LIST OF CONGRESS PARTICIPANTS

Once you are registered for the Congress you have privileged access to the participants’ list (along with contact details) at any time on gdl.uianet.org.

CONGRESS REPORTS

The reports received in electronic format by the UIA will be available on gdl.uianet.org, for all registered participants who have paid their registration fees.

ACCREDITATION

In order to obtain credits for continuing legal education purposes, if applicable depending on agreement at the national level, each participant attending the Congress may download his / her “Certificate of Attendance” after the Congress ends through “My UIA” section at www.uianet.org. For more information, please contact the UIA.

CHANGES AND ADDITIONS

Some names and meetings or activities have not yet been inserted in this programme, as the UIA did not receive confirmations in time for printing. We invite you to regularly consult the portal of the Guadalajara Congress on the UIA Website to find out about the changes and additions made in the Congress programme. The final programme will be distributed to participants at the Congress venue, and will include all updates and logistical information.

ENTRY FORMALITIES

All conference attendees must travel with a valid passport, proof of conference registration, hotel reservation, departure ticket from Mexico, and credit card.
In addition, those nationals from countries that require a visa to enter Mexico must apply for a visitor visa at a Mexican consulate with at least 8 weeks in advance, unless they have a valid visa at the time of arrival in Mexico issued by the United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom, Japan or any Schengen area country.
You may consult the countries that need visa to enter to Mexico in the following link:
https://embamex.sre.gob.mx/finlandia/index.php/traveling/visas

Reservations for pre-Congress and post-Congress tours should be made directly through AlicoTours (operations@alicocom.mx). If you would like more travel options, please contact Alico Tours directly.

Pre-Congress Tour: Mexico City And Surroundings (4 days / 3 night) from Saturday 25 to Tuesday 28 October 2025

Day 1 : 25 OCTOBER 2025 (SAT) | TRANSFER IN MEXICO CITY AIRPORT
Arrival to International Airport in Mexico City Benito Juárez, assistance and transfer to your hotel (meals not included).
Night in Mexico City: BARCELÓ MÉXICO REFORMA 4* 

Day 2: 26 OCTOBER 2025 (SUN) | CITY TOUR and Folkloric Ballet 
After breakfast at the hotel, you will leave to visit at the Anthropological Museum (Main show rooms, the museum closes on Monday), Chapultepec Castle and Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo House Studio Museum (the museum closes on Monday).
You will also see the famous Ballet Folkloric de México in Bellas Artes Palace (only available on Sundays).
Lunch and dinner not included. At the end we will come back to your hotel .
Night in Mexico City: BARCELÓ MÉXICO REFORMA 4* 

Day 3: 27 OCTOBER 2025 (MON) | TEOTIHUACAN HALF DAY (42km 1h)
After breakfast at the hotel, departure to Teotihuacan, an archaeological site which is among the most important pre-Hispanic ruins.
Lunch and Dinner not included.
Night in Mexico City: BARCELÓ MÉXICO REFORMA 4* 

Day 4: 28 OCTOBER 2025 (TUE) | FRIDA & DIEGO "Passion & Art" 
Breakfast at the hotel, then visit of Museo Casa Azul (Frida Kahlo’s Blue House).
Departure to International Airport in Mexico City Benito Juárez, according to the flight schedule.
Lunch & dinner are not included.
Overnight not included.

Prices quoted per person in Us American Dollars
MINIMUM: 4 PASSENGERS TRAVELING TOGETHER 
PRICE PER PERSON:  $1,252 USD (double room) / $1,754 USD (single room)

These prices include: Transfers provided in the program in air conditioned minivan recent model (1 transfer round trip), accommodation in a double or single room in a 4 * hotel, with breakfast 3 nights in Mexico City, visits and entrances to the sites on the program and English-speaking guide during transfers and excursions

These prices do not include: International or Domestic flights, lunch or dinners, drinks, visa expenses, tips, personal expenses, extraordinary expenses derived from items outside the agency's responsibility such as: strikes, train or plane delays, bad weather conditions, etc., assistance / repatriation insurance (mandatory) and cancellation / luggage insurance (optional).
The above prices have been established based on a minimum of 4 participants traveling together. Alico tours reserves the right to review the rates or cancel the tour in case of not reaching this minimum.

Post-Congress Tour: Mini-Route Package Guadalajara –Yucatán (4 days / 3 night) from Monday 3 to Thursday 6 November

Day 1: 03 NOVEMBER 2025 (MON)
GUADALAJARA AIRPORT – FLIGHT TO– CANCÚN – CHICHÉN ITZÁ
Transfer to airport in Guadalajara to take flight to Cancún.
Arrival to Cancún, assistance and transfer to your hotel in Chichén Itzá.
Meals not included.
Night in Chichén Itzá: HACIENDA CHICHÉN 4* 

Day 2: 04 NOVEMBER 2025 (TUE)      
CHICHÉN ITZÁ – MÉRIDA
Breakfast at the hotel
Continue to Mérida, on the route visit Chichén Itzá archaeological site.
Visit a Cenote and time for swim.
Arrive to Mérida and City tour sightseeing.
Lunch and Dinner not included
At the end we will come back to your hotel 
Night in Mérida:  HYATT REGENCY MÉRIDA 4* 

Day 3: 05 NOVEMBER 2025 (WED)      
MÉRIDA - CANCÚN
Breakfast at the hotel
Continue to Izamal and Valladolid, Magical Towns.
Lunch and Dinner not included
Arrive to Cancún and transfer to the hotel
Night in Cancún: ALOFT CANCÚN 4*

Day 4: 06 NOVEMBER 2025 (THU)
CANCÚN AIRPORT – OUT
Breakfast at the hotel
Transfer to airport in Cancún to take flight to back home.

Prices quoted per person in Us American Dollars
MINIMUM: 4 PASSENGERS TRAVELING TOGETHER
PRICE PER PERSON: $794 USD (double room) /  $1,056 USD (single room)

These prices include: Transfers provided in the program in air conditioned Minivan recent model, accommodation in a double or single room in a 4 * hotel with 1 night in Chichén Itzá & 1 night in Mérida, 1 night in Cancún, visits and entrances to the sites on the program, English-speaking guide during transfers and visits.

These prices do not include: International or domestic flights, lunch or dinners, drinks, visa expenses, tips, personal expenses, extraordinary expenses derived from items outside the agency's responsibility such as: strikes, train or plane delays, bad weather conditions, etc., assistance / repatriation insurance (mandatory) and cancellation / luggage insurance (optional).
Environmental tax or Resort fee in Cancún hotel is not included and these taxes need to be paid at check in at the hotel by guests. Taxes revisable until confirmation, they change without notice.

The above prices have been established based on a minimum of 4 participants traveling together. Alico tours reserves the right to review the rates or cancel the tour in case of not reaching this minimum.

WELCOME TO GUADALAJARA!

The UIA Congress goes to Mexico!
Capital of the state of Jalisco in western Mexico, Guadalajara is one of the country's most important cities. Modern because it is rooted in the development of new technologies, it is also the birthplace of the mariachis, moulded in their sequined costumes and wearing their large round hats, the famous Mexican sombrero. The world-wide known tequila is produced in the village of the same name, some 60km away.
The heart of Guadalajara boasts a wealth of historic monuments, pretty green squares and fine colonial buildings. Like Guanajuato, Guadalajara is also a major university town, with exchanges with cities in several countries.

ACCOMMODATION

The hotels selected by the UIA are located in Guadalajara, next to the Congress venue. You can book your accommodation online at:
www.uia-guadalajara.bnetwork.com
For all information about hotel booking, please contact:
Bnetwork
T. + 33 1 58 16 20 10
E. uiacongress@bnetwork.com

TRANSPORT

Direct flights serve Guadalajara on several airlines. You can benefit from attractive rates if you book your flight online as early as possible.

TRANSFERS

The UIA will not provide shuttle services from the airport or from the train station. Guadalajara international airport is located 19 km from Expo Guadalajara. It takes around 45 minutes to go from the airport to the Congress venue by taxi depending on traffic conditions.

CLOTHING

Dress code for the various social events:
- Opening ceremony and cocktail: business attire
- Informal evening: smart casual wear
- Gala dinner: full evening dress
- General excursion: casual wear

General Conditions

All registrations received by the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) along with the full payment of fees corresponding to the events selected will be confirmed in writing. A registration number will be assigned to each participant, which will be required during registration at Expo Guadalajara for handing over the Congress documents.
Please note that any registration not paid within 30 days will be automatically cancelled.
Participation in UIA activities is conditional upon adherence to and compliance with the UIA Code of Conduct. Failing this, the UIA reserves the right to refuse registration for the said activity.
In the event of a breach of the said Code, the UIA may exclude a participant from an activity, after having invited him/her to present his/her explanations orally. Such exclusion shall not entail reimbursement of the registration fee.
The UIA reserves the right to cancel or postpone the Congress to a later date, change the Congress venue and/or programme, make any corrections or modifications in the information published in the Congress programme and cancel any invitation to participate in the Congress, at any time and at their discretion, without having to provide any reasons.
Neither the UIA, nor any of its managers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be held responsible for any loss or damage, of any nature, suffered (directly or indirectly) by a Congress delegate, accompanying person or a third party following any cancellations, changes, postponements or modifications.
Neither the UIA, nor any of its managers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be held responsible for any loss or damage, of any nature whatever, suffered (directly or indirectly) by a Congress delegate or accompanying person, except in case of death or personal injury due to gross negligence by the UIA.
The contractual relationship between the UIA and each participant (Congress delegate or accompanying person) in relation to the Congress are governed exclusively by French law. All dispute arising therefrom shall be resolved exclusively by the courts of Paris, France.
For accommodation for the Congress, the contractual relationship will be established directly between Bnetwork and each participant.
FORMALITIES
It is the responsibility of Congress participants to ensure compliance with police, customs and health formalities for their journey. Congress participants unable to take part in the Congress because of their inability to take a flight or any other means of transportation due to being unable to provide the documents required (passport, visa, vaccination certificate, etc.) cannot claim any reimbursement.
FORCE MAJEURE
“Force majeure” means any event external to the parties, of both an unforeseeable and insurmountable nature, that prevents either the client or the participants, or the agency or service providers involved in organizing the Congress, from executing all or part of the obligations provided for in the present agreement. By express agreement, such will be the case in the event of a strike affecting the means of transport, hotel staff, air traffic controllers, an insurrection, a riot or any prohibition whatever decreed by Governmental or public authorities. It is expressly agreed that for the parties, a case of force majeure would suspend the execution of their reciprocal obligations. At the same time, each of the parties shall be responsible for all the expenses incumbent upon them, resulting from the case of force majeure.
HEALTH
The UIA declines any liability in case of any health problems that may lead to complications or be aggravated during any part of the stay: pregnancy, cardio-vascular problems, any allergies, special diets, any disorders under treatment and not yet resolved on the day the Congress starts, psychological, mental or depressive illness, etc. (Non-exhaustive list).

Cancellation Terms

Cancellation of Registration for the Congress / Gala Dinner / General Excursion
All cancellations will be subject to a 20% processing fee and must be sent in writing to the UIA (uiacentre@uianet.org) no later than 30 September 2025. There will be no refunds for cancellations received after this date, not even for cancellations due to medical reasons.
The UIA strongly advises participants to take out a cancellation insurance.
Participants who have paid the total registration fee and who are unable to attend the Congress personally may send a colleague as a substitute after informing the UIA. A €50 processing fee will be charged.
All refunds will be paid after the Congress.

Registration refunds due to visa refusal / lack of answer from the Embassy
If you require an official invitation letter in order to obtain a visa, please:

• Register for the Congress and pay the registration fees as early as possible and no later than 7 September 2025 to ensure there is enough time to obtain a visa;
• Submit your request for an invitation letter no later than 7 September 2025. Invitation letters cannot be guaranteed after this date.

Once you have your invitation letter, you will need to apply for your visa. You are urged to contact the nearest Mexican embassy or consulate as early as possible to determine where you should apply. You should also ask how long completing the visa process normally takes.

If you are refused a visa and you applied for your visa before 7 September 2025, we will refund your registration fees minus €50 to cover administrative costs. To be considered for a registration refund, please:

• Submit proof of a visa refusal to the UIA (uiacentre@uianet.org) before the Congress; 
• Submit a stamped copy of your visa application form (showing that you applied before7 September 2025) before the Congress.

If your visa is issued after the Congress date or if you do not have proof of a visa refusal, you will not be entitled to a refund.

If you apply for a visa but are unable to get an appointment with the Mexican embassy, or if you get an appointment but you have no answer to your visa application in time to get your visa for the Congress, we will refund your registration fees minus €50 to cover administrative costs. To be considered for a registration refund, please notify the UIA (uiacentre@uianet.org) sending proof of transmission of your file to the Embassy no later than 22 October 2025.

Assistance / Repatriation Insurance (at your own expense)
With regard to your participation in the Congress, we recommend that you purchase an insurance policy providing hospitalization and medical expenses coverage.
For your information, insurance may be included if you pay with some credit cards (please check with your bank to obtain details about such coverage).
The UIA declines all liability in case a Congress participant fails to purchase such an insurance policy.

DATA PROTECTION POLICY

Personal data collected is processed by the Union Internationale des Avocats, in its capacity as data controller. The data is used to manage registrations for events organised by the Union Internationale des Avocats.
In accordance with the applicable regulations, you have the right to access, rectify and delete your personal data, as well as the right to data portability. You may also withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal data at any time or request that such processing be restricted.
Finally, you have the right to specify instructions concerning the fate of your data in the event of your demise.

The UIA had obtained the following accreditations :

• 2025 Guadalajara Congress Preliminary programme EN

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• 2025 Guadalajara Congress Sponsorship Opportunities EN

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