Seminar presented by the UIA with the support of the Barcelona Bar Association (Il·lustre Col·legi de l'Advocacia de Barcelona) – ICAB
The Second Private International Law Forum will focus on critical global environmental and social issues and challenges in the transport and logistics sector, with a particular emphasis on pollution prevention, environmental protection, employment practices, and corporate accountability in the industry.
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) obligations are today enshrined in many regulations and expected to be developed and reinforced further in the near future in many parts of the world. Those regulations are frequently considered to be mandatory rules, and they have extraterritorial effects, directly or indirectly, raising issues of applicability and enforcement in forums that are not necessarily those in which they were adopted. International commercial and transport operations have to deal with such issues, in a context of increasing protectionism.
We aim to discuss and explore the responsibilities of transport operators and their counterparties under international and national legal frameworks, particularly focusing on prevention and liability and how these obligations are enforced by public authorities and private parties. We hope that you will follow us during several sessions on those hot topics, including panels on corporate obligations of companies, issues related to environmental damage claims, ensuring the delivery of eco-friendly services, avoiding social dumping and compliance with antitrust and fair competition rules, among others.
This conference aims to foster discussions among experts coming from different jurisdictions on how to address the economic, environmental and labor impact of transportation through stronger regulations, innovations, and accountability measures, with the purpose of providing an exchange of experiences among all participants.
We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona!
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Francisco RAMOS ROMEU | President of the UIA Private International Law Commission, RYA Abogados SCP, Barcelona, Spain |
Anna MONTESANO | President of the UIA Transport Law (Sea, Land, Air) Commission, Studio Legale Zunarelli e Associati, Bologna, Italy |
Michał ROSZAK | President of the UIA Contract Law Commission, Coliber Legal, Warsaw, Poland |
IL-LUSTRE COL-LEGI DE L´ADVOCACIA DE BARCELONA
8th floor
Calle Mallorca, 283
08037 Barcelona
* The VAT (21%) can be applied to the amount stated above according to the European Directive 2006/112/CE of November 28, 2006. If you provide an EU VAT ID number, the VAT will not be charged. For more information, please contact the UIA.
** Please attach proof of age to the registration form to benefit from young lawyers fee
Fees include:
• Attendance at all working sessions
• Seminar documentation
• Welcome cocktail on September 18
• Coffee breaks on September 19 & 20
• Lunch on September 19
The dinner on 19 is optional and at additional charge.
Please note that the number of places at the seminar is limited. The organisers reserve the right to refuse registrations in the event of excess applications.
In order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed during the seminar, your registration form must be received by on or before September 11. An updated electronic list will be sent by email to all the participants after the seminar.
Every participant attending the seminar will receive a “Certificate of Participation” at the end of the event that may be to obtain “Credits” for “Continuing Legal Education” - “Continuing Professional Development” purposes, depending on national rules. For more information, please contact the UIA.
The working language will be English.
All cancellations will be subject to a 50% deduction and will have to be sent in writing, to be received by the Union Internationale des Avocats no later than August 19, 2025. No refund will be made for cancellations received after this date.
VISAS
Anyone who requires a visa invitation letter in order to attend the seminar should register and pay their registration fees no later than August 19, 2025 to ensure there is enough time to obtain a visa.
All cancellations will be refunded in full, minus €50 + VAT to cover administrative costs, provided that the UIA has received the registration documents and total registration fees no later than August 19, 2025 and the cancellation will have to be sent in writing no later than September 10, 2025.
If you register after this date, only 50% of the amount paid minus €50 + VAT to cover administrative costs will be refunded for cancellations due to visa refusals.
All cancellations due to a visa refusal must be sent in writing and reach the UIA before the seminar. Cancellations must be accompanied by a proof of visa refusal.
If your visa is issued after the seminar date or if you do not have proof of visa refusal, you will not be entitled to a refund.
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.
The UIA reserves the right to cancel or postpone the seminar to a later date, change the seminar venue and/or programme, make any corrections or modifications in the information published in the seminar programme and cancel any invitation to participate in the seminar, at any time and at their entire discretion, without having to provide any reasons.
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.
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 delegate, accompanying person or a third party following any cancellations, changes, postponements or modifications, except in case of death or personal injury due to gross negligence by the UIA.
The UIA strongly advises participants to subscribe to modifiable and/or refundable services, as well as to take out a cancellation insurance.
The contractual relations between the UIA and each participant (delegate or accompanying person) in relation to the seminar are subject to French law and jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other law. Paris is the city of jurisdiction.
FORMALITIES
It is the responsibility of participants to ensure compliance with police, customs and health formalities for their journey. Participants unable to take part in the seminar 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 events 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 organising the seminar, from executing all or part of the obligations provided for in the present agreement. By express agreement, “force majeure” includes but is not limited to of a strike affecting the means of transport, hotel staff, air traffic controllers; an insurrection; a riot; an epidemic or pandemic; or any prohibition whatsoever 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 bear the burden of all the expenses incumbent upon them, resulting from the “force majeure”.
HEALTH
The organisers decline any responsibility in case of any health problems existing prior to the seminar that may lead to complications or be aggravated during the entire period of the stay, including but not limited to: pregnancy, cardio-vascular problems, any allergies, special diets, any disorders under treatment and not yet resolved on the day the seminar starts, psychic or mental or depressive illness, etc. (Non exhaustive list).
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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.
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la UIA ha obtenido las siguientes homologaciónes :