Nerina Boschiero Date of Birth - Università degli Studi di Milano

Nerina Boschiero
Date of Birth: 27 October 1958
Place of Birth: Milano, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Status: Married with Luigi Condorelli. One daughter: Gaia (1991) and one son:
Giacomo (1991).
Work Address: Department of Public Law, Civil Procedure Law, International and
European Law, Faculty of Law, University of Milan,
via festa del Perdono 7, 2022 Milano
Telephone: +39 02 50312513
Fax: + 39 02 50312597
Email: [email protected]
Position held:
Professor of international Law
Research interests:
Her current research interests is focussed on private international law (international
litigation and conflict of laws); international business transactions; intellectual
property rights; biotechnology; WTO law and international economic law, with a
special focus on the interaction between international trade law and human rights.
She has recently completed a project supported by the Italian Ministry of Education
and Research (MIUR) (relevant national interest’s research grant) on “Rome I
Regulation” (together with Universities of Cagliari, LUISS-Rome, Cà Foscari
Venice, Macerata), which has appeared as a book on “The New European Discipline
on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations” 2009, 544 p. She is currently
working on a study on “The Private International Law Dimension of the Security
Council’s Economic Sanctions” which will be presented as a special Course in
Private International Law at the Hague Academy of International Law in August
2012. She is also working on a number of themes of private international law’s
general theory which will appear on a textbook on “Private International Law and
International Civil Procedure. General Topics and Law of Obligations” to be
published 2012/13.
Teaching:
At the Faculty of Law, University of Milan, International Trade Law (since 2002)
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At the Faculty of Law, University of Verona: International Law, Private International
Law, Law Language Programme (Private International Law taught in English) (19972002)
At the Faculty of Law, University of Catania: International Law, Private International
Law, European Community law (1994-1997).
At the Faculty of Law, University of Trento: Private International Law (1990-1992)
Visiting professor, Professeur invité, Institut des Hautes Etudes Internationales,
Université Panthéon-Assas, Paris II (spring 2009) : special course on Propriété
intellectuelle et droit du commerce international : analyse de certaines questions
actuelles.
Degrees, scholarships and academic positions
1982, Laurea, International Law Major, University of Milan, Faculty of Law, Final
grade: 110/110 summa cum laude
1987, PhD in International Law, University of Milan; thesis on “International Sale
Conventions. Problems of coordination”.
1985- Member of the Italian delegation to the Hague Diplomatic Conference on the
Law Applicable to the International Sale of Good Contracts.
1986, BAR licence
1988, Counsel at the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, New York
1991-1992, Biannual Scholarship of Post-doctoral studies in International Law,
University of Pavia, Faculty of Law
1990-1992, Lecturer of Private International Law, University of Trento, Faculty of
Law
1992-1994, Researcher at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Milan
1994- 1997, Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Catania
1997-2002, Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Verona.
2002- , Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Milan
1992- Member of the Scientific board: Rivista di diritto internazionale privato e
processuale.
2009 - Member of the Editorial board: Acta Universitatis Danubius Juridica
Relevant academic activities
1996-1999, Founder and Director of a course for Diplomatic Career and
International Career, organised in agreement with the Diplomatic Institute of the
Italian Foreign Ministry, University of Catania, Faculty of Law.
1996-1999, Founder and Director of the European Centre of Documentation, in
agreement with the European Commission, University of Catania, Faculty of Law.
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1999-2002, Founder and Director of the European Centre of Documentation, in
agreement with the European Commission, University of Verona, Faculty of Law.
1999-2004, Founder and Director of Master in Advanced International Legal Studies,
organized in co-operation with University of Catania, Verona, Roma, Geneva and
Milan.
2001-2002, Director of the Law Department, Faculty of Law, University of Verona.
2002, President of the Italian Association of International Law.
2002- 2009, Member of Directive Counsel of the Italian Association of International
Law.
2005- Member of the Directive Counsel of the Doctoral School of the University of
Milan
2008- Member of the European Society of International Law
2008, Organizer and Chair of the International conference on The Law of
International Business Transactions: A Global Perspective, organized jointly with the
International Association of Law Schools at the Bucerius University, Law School
(Hamburg, 10-12 april 2008).
2008-2010, Director of the Department of Public Law, Civil Procedure Law,
International and European Law, University of Milan.
2009- Member elected of the Board of Governors of the International Association of
Law Schools
2010-2011- Currently on sabbatical
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Nerina Boschiero
PUBLICATIONS
Books
The Coordination between Rules Governing the Contracts for the International
Sales of Goods (Il coordinamento delle norme in materia di vendita internazionale),
Padova, 1990, 509 p..
Notes on the Reform of the Italian System of Private International Law (Appunti
sulla riforma del sistema italiano di diritto internazionale privato), Torino, 1996, 270
p.
Edited Books
International “Order” and Ethical Values (Ordine internazionale e valori etici),
Napoli, 2004, 493 p.
Bioethics and Biotechnologies in International and Community Law. General
Issues and Protection of Intellectual Property.(Bioetica e biotecnologie nel diritto
internazionale e comunitario. Questioni generali e tutela della proprietà intellettuale),
Torino, 2006, 376 p. (editor and contributor),
International Economic Relations and the Evolution of their Legal Regime.
Subjects, Values
and Instruments (I rapporti economici internazionali e
l’evoluzione del loro regime giuridico. Soggetti, valori e strumenti), Napoli, 2008,
361 p. (co-editor with Riccardo Luzzatto)
Towards a “Community Order” for Civil Jurisdiction. Pluralism of Models and
Procedural Methods Within the European Space of Justice (Verso un “Ordine
comunitario” del processo civile. Pluralità di modelli e tecniche processuali nello
spazio europeo di giustizia), Napoli, 2008, 199 p. (co-editor with Paolo Bertoli)
The New Choice-of-law Community Discipline on International Contracts (La
nuova disciplina comunitaria della legge applicabile ai contratti internazionali (Roma
I)), Torino, 2009, 230 p. (editor and contributor)
Articles and contributions to collective works
1. Contractual Obligations (updating), in Enciclopedia del Diritto,
Annali II, T. III, 2011, forthcoming (in italian)
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2. Intellectual Property Rights (Art. 54) in Trattato di diritto privato a
cura di Scaloja e Branca, Bologna, 2011, forthcoming (in italian)
3. Public Policy (Art. 16), in Trattato di diritto privato, a cura di
Scaloja e Branca, Bologna, 2011, forthcoming (in italian)
4. Characterization in Private International Law, in Trattato di
diritto internazionale privato e comunitario, a cura di Preite F.
Gazzanti Pugliese di Cotrone A., Torino, 2011, forthcoming (in
italian)
5. “Real International” Public Policy and Overriding Mandatory
Provisions, in Trattato di diritto internazionale privato e comunitario,
a cura di Preite F. Gazzanti Pugliese di Cotrone A., Torino, 2011,
forthcoming (in italian)
6. International Sale of Goods (Private International Law), in
Dizionario di diritto privato a cura di NATALINO IRTI, Milano, 2010,
pp. 493-527 (in italian)
7. Economic Exploitation of Migrant Workers: “Traditional” or
“Contemporary” Forms of Slavery in the Private Economy Era?
in Diritti umani e diritto internazionale, Milano, 2010, pp. 344-366
(in italian, with English abstract).
8. Italian Report to the Questionnaire on Jurisdiction and
Applicable Law in Matters of Intellectual Property (with
BENEDETTA UBERTAZZI), 18th International Congress on
Comparative
Law,
Washington
2010,
http://www.wcl.american.edu/events/2010congress/agenda.en.cfm.
9. The Intervention of the Constitutional Court on Law 40/2004
regarding the Sterile Couples’ Rights. Introductory Remarks, in
MARILISA D’AMICO, IRENE PELLIZZONE (a cura di), I diritti delle
coppie infertili. Il limite dei tre embrioni e la sentenza della Corte
costituzionale, Milano, 2010, pp.128-133 (in italian)
10. Las reglas de competencia judicial de la unión europea en el
espacio jurídico internacional, in Anuario español de derecho
internacional privado, t. IX, 2009, pp. 35-66.
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11. General Limitations on Freedom of Choice imposed by Rome I
Regulation. Remarks on the “European Conflict Involution” in
Contractual Matters, in NERINA BOSCHIERO (a cura di), La nuova
disciplina comunitaria della legge applicabile ai contratti (Roma I),
Torino, 2009, pp. 67-147 ( in italian)
12. Contracts in Relation to the Exploitation of Intellectual Property
Rights under the European/ Community’s Conflict Rules.
Critical and Comparative Analisys, in NERINA BOSCHIERO (a cura
di), La nuova disciplina comunitaria della legge applicabile ai
contratti (Roma I), Torino, 2009, pp. 463-538.
13. Intellectual Property and Private International Law, in
Enciclopedia del diritto, Annali II- T. II, 2008, Milano, pp. 115-185
(in italian)
14. The Principle of Territoriality: Choice of Law and Jurisdictional
Issues, in AIDA, Annali italiani del diritto d’autore, della cultura e
dello spettacolo, 2008, pp. 34-104 (in italian)
15. Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights. A Commentary on
Article 8 of the Rome II Regulation, in Yearbook of Private
International Law, vol. IX, 2008, pp. 87-113.
16. Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Commercial Matters, in
Enciclopedia del diritto, Annali I, T. I, Milano, 2007, pp-344-394 (in
italian)
17. Mandatory Rules, Mandatory Rules of Community Law and
“lois de police” under the Rome I Regulation Proposal, in Il
nuovo diritto europeo dei contratti: dalla convenzione di Roma al
regolamento “Roma I”, I quaderni della Fondazione italiana per il
notariato, Bari, 2007, pp-101-128 (in italian)
18. European Public Order/ Ordre Public, in PATRIZIA DE CESARI,
MARCO FRIGESSI DI RATTALMA (a cura di), La tutela transnazionale
del credito,Torino, 2007, pp. 163-195 (in italian)
19. Les couples homosexuels à l’épreuve du droit international privé
italien, in Riv. dir. int., 2007, pp. 50- 132.
20. Biotechnologies between Ethics and General Principles of
International Law, in NERINA BOSCHIERO (a cura di) Bioethics and
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Biotechnologies in International and Community Law. General
Issues and Protection of Intellectual Property, Torino, 2006, pp. 1103 (in italian)
21. The lex mercatoria in the Globalization Era: Public and Private
International Law Considerations, in Sociologia del diritto, 2005,
pp. 83-155 (in italian)
22. Towards the Renewal and Transformation of the Rome
Convention: General Problems, in PICONE (a cura di) Diritto
internazionale privato e diritto comunitario, Padova, 2004, pp.319421 (in italian)
23. La traite transatlantique et la responsabilité internationale des
Etas, in BOISSON DE CHAZOURNES, QUEGUINER, VILLALPANDO (sous
la direction de), Crimes de l’histoire et réparations: les réponses du
droit et de la justice, Editions de l’Université de Bruxelles, 2004,
pp.203-262.
24. Free/Open Source (F/OSS) Licences in Private International
Law: the Problem of Charactherization, in AIDA, Annali italiani
del diritto d’autore, della cultura e dello spettacolo, XIII-2004,
Milano, pp.171-233 (in italian)
25. The European Enforcement Order: Towards an European LawEnforcement Area in Riv. dir. int., 2003, pp. 394-425.
26. State and Sovereignty in International Law, in MONTANARI (a
cura di) L'Europa e la cultura del postmoderno, Luiss edizioni, Roma,
2001, pp. 29-57 (in italian)
27. Bills of Landing and the International Sale of Goods : Problems
and Solutions, in Il Diritto Marittimo, 2001, pp. 492-513 (in italian)
28. Contractual Obligations (Private International Law), in
Enciclopedia del Diritto, IV aggiornamento, Milano, 2000, pp. 801854 (in italian)
29. Chronique de jurisprudence italienne, in Journal du droit
international, 1998, pp. 435-438, 444-447, 454-459.
30. Forum destinatae solutionis and Uniform Substantive Rules for
the International Sale of Goods, in Collisio Legum, Studi di diritto
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internazionale privato per Gerardo Broggini, Milano, 1997, pp. 6782 (in italian)
31. Ordre public/Public Policy and Overriding Mandatory Rules, in
Le Nuove Leggi Civile e Commentate (Artt.16-17), Legge 31 maggio
1995, n. 218. Riforma del sistema italiano di diritto internazionale
privato. Commentario a cura di BARIATTI, Padova, 1996, pp. 10461071 (in italian)
32. Identification, Interpretation and Application of the Foreign
Applicable Law (Artt. 14-15)), ibidem, pp. 1035-1045 (in italian)
33. Promise of Marriage (Art. 26) , ibidem, pp. 1049-1156 (in italian)
34. Die reform des italienischen IPR-Systems, in ZfRV., 1996, pp.
143-152
35. Donation (Art. 56), in Commentario del nuovo diritto internazionale
privato, Padova, 1996, pp. 266-272 (in italian)
36. Unilateral Promise (Art. 58), ibidem, pp.283-289 (in italian)
37. On the Choice-of-law Discipline of the Promise of Marriage and
Donations, in La riforma del diritto internazionale privato e
processuale. Raccolta in ricordo di E. Vitta, a cura di G. Gaja,
Milano, 1994, pp. 277-281 (in italian)
38. Facultative Choice-of-law Rules? in Riv. dir. int. priv. proc., 1993,
pp. 541-588 (in italian)
39. The Vienna Conventions of 1986 on Early Notification and
Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological
Emergency, in World Treaties for the Protection of the Environment
(Edited by T. Scovazzi, T. Treves), Milano, 1992, pp. 507-517.
40. Report on the work of the 21st and 22sd Session of the United
Nation Commission on International Trade Law, in Riv. dir. int.
priv. proc., 1991, pp. 856-872 (in italian)
41. Chronique de jurisprudence italienne, in Journal du droit
international, 1990, pp. 663-667; 667- 670; 672-675; 676-678.
42. Donation (Private International Law), in Digesto I, vol. VII
Civile (in italian)
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43. Report on the work of the 19th and 20th Session of the United
Nation Commission on International Trade Law, in Riv. dir. int.
priv. proc., 1989, pp. 244-253 (in italian)
44. F.I.O. (Clause), in Digesto IV ª ed., vol. VI Commerciale (in italian)
45. F.A.S. (Clause), in
italian)
Digesto IV ª ed., vol. VI Commerciale (in
46. Issues on Party Autonomy in the International Uniform
Substantive Rules on the International Sale of Goods, in
L’unificazione del diritto privato e processuale, Studi in memoria di
Mario Giuliano, Padova, 1989, pp. 75-156 (in italian)
47. The International Conventions on Contracts for the
International Sale of Goods, in Trattato di diritto civile, diretto da
PIERO RESCIGNO, Torino, 1987, vol. 21, pp. 233-279 (in italian)
48. The New Hague Convention of December 1986 on the Law
Applicable to Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, in
Riv. dir. int. priv. proc., 1986, pp. 507-540 (in italian)
49. The Notion of “Ordinary Appeal” According to Artt. 30 and 38
of the Brussels Convention, in AA. VV., La convenzione
giudiziaria di Bruxelles del 1968 e la riforma del processo civile
italiano (volume a cura del Centro nazionale di prevenzione e difesa
sociale), Milano, 1985, pp. 97-104 (in italian)
50. The “Positive Discrimination”: From the Charter of Economic
Rights and Duties of States to the United Nation’s Law of the Sea
Convention,
in
Diritto
comunitario
e
degli
scambi
internazionali,1985, pp. 339-349 (in italian)
51. A Recent Judgement on an International Sale of Goods’
Contract, in Riv. dir. int. priv. proc., 1984, pp. 687-694 (in italian)
52. The “Provisional Application” of International Treaties in a
Recent Legislative Decree, in Riv. dir. int. priv. proc., 1984, p. 481500 (in italian)
53. The “Review as to the Substance” in the light of the
International Conventions on the Recognition and Enforcement
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of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, in Riv. dir. int.
priv. proc., 1984, pp. 59-78 (in italian)
54. Grounds for Divorce and Recognition of Foreign Judgements:
Judicial Trends from 1970 to Today, in Riv. dir. int. priv. proc.,
1983, pp. 508-561.
Public lectures
Grundzüge des neuen italienischen IPR: Vienna, Osteerreichische
Akademie der Wissenschaften, 5 dicembre 1995.
Hot Topics in the Recent Reform of Italian’s Private International
Law System: Catania, Consiglio dell'ordine degli avvocati e procuratori
legali di Catania, 29 giugno 1996.
International Instruments for Refugees’ Protection: Catania, IVº
convegno ACNUR-CIR sulla tutela giuridica dei rifugiati in Italia, 2526 Ottobre 1996.
International and Community Rules on Right to Asylum: Milano,
Convegno CIR- Alto Commissariato delle Nazioni Unite per i Rifugiati,
27 -28 novembre 1996.
The Right of Child in Private International Law. Choice-of-law
aspects regarding parental responsibility and adoption. Recognition
and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial matters and the
matters of parental responsibility: Frascati, Consiglio Superiore della
Magistratura. Incontro di studio per i giudici minorili, 9-11 giugno
1997.
À propos de l’érosion de la souveraineté : Roma, Luiss (Libera
Università Internazionale degli Studi sociali) - Ceradi (Centro di ricerca
per il diritto d’impresa), 26 ottobre 1998.
Private International Law Aspects of the Recent Reform of
Italian’s Private International Law System: Milano, Consiglio
Superiore della Magistratura, Incontro di studio per i giudici di
aggiornamento sul diritto comunitario, 5 marzo 1999.
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The International Instruments on the International Sale of Good:
Milano, SIOI, Corso di orientamento e formazione alle funzioni
internazionali e comunitarie, 29 marzo 1999.
Substantive and Procedural Aspects of the New Private
International Law Discipline on Divorce and Legal Separation:
Verona, Consiglio dell'ordine degli avvocati e procuratori legali di
Verona, 25 maggio 1999.
The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspect of International Child
Abduction: Verona, Consiglio dell'ordine degli avvocati e procuratori
legali di Verona, 1° giugno 1999.
“Governance” of Territory and International Law: Catania,
Università degli Studi di Catania, Scuola Superiore di Catania, 16
giugno 1999.
Subjectivity, “Sense of belonging” and Munlicultural Societies:
Catanzaro, Facoltà di Giurisprudenza, 24-25 gennaio 2000..
The “Variable-geometry" Europe: the Integration Process in the
Areas of Business and Foreign Policy: Catania, Facoltà di
Giurisprudenza, 6 aprile 2000.
The so-called “Second Pillar”- Common Foreign and Security
Policy: Verona, Facoltà di Giurisprudenza, 19 maggio 2000..
Bills of Landing and Sale of Goods: Problems and Solutions
Genova, Università degli Studi di Genova, Associazione italiana di
diritto marittimo, 2-3 febbraio 2001.
Female Genital Mutilations: Propositions for a Change: Roma,
Camera dei Deputati - Sala Marini, 6 marzo 2001. Conferenza
internazionale sul tema: Mutilazioni genitali femminili. Proposte per un
cambiamento.
Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments in Matrimonial
Matters and the Matters of Parental Responsibility: Verona, Union
internationale des Avocats - Ordine degli avvocati di Verona - Facoltà
di Giurisprudenza, 31 marzo 2001. Convegno sul tema: La nuova
legislazione comunitaria in materia di competenza, riconoscimento ed
esecuzione delle decisioni in materia matrimoniale e di potestà dei
genitori sui figli.
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Reservations and the Objections to the Reservations to the
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination
against Women: Brescia, Università di Brescia, Facoltà di
Giurisprudenza, giugno 2001
The European Private International Law on Contracts: Verona,
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, Seminar on
International Trade Law, Verona 12 ottobre 2001
The 1980 Rome Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual
Obligations. Analysis of the European Judicial Practice: Roma,
UNIDROIT - Ministero degli Affari Esteri, Convegno internazionale sul
tema: L'impronta del diritto continentale nei rapporti commerciali
internazionali, Roma, Palazzo Aldobrandini, 29-30 novembre 2001.
The European Enforcement Order : The European Enforcement
Order: Towards a European Law-Enforcement Area. Losanna, INSTITUT
SUISSE DE DROIT COMPARE, 15ème Journée de Droit International Privé,
vendredi, 7 mars 2003.
A Private International Law Perspective of Lex Mercatoria: Imperia,
Università degli Studi di Genova, Università degli studi di Milano,
Associazione di studi su diritto e società, Centro nazionale di
prevenzione e difesa sociale: Seminario di studi su: Lex mercatoria.
Razionalità formale o materiale? 10,11 e 12 giugno 2004.
Towards the Replacement of the Rome Convention on the Law
Applicable to Contractual Obligations: Milano, Società Italiana per la
Organizzazione Internazionale, Sezione Lombardia, Corso di
Specializzazione in Diritto materiale e diritto processuale civile
comunitario, 28 febbraio 2005.
Unmarried and Homoxesual Couples: Profiles of Private
International Law and Community Law: Milano, Società Italiana per
la Organizzazione Internazionale, Sezione Lombardia, Corso di
Specializzazione in Diritto materiale e diritto processuale civile
comunitario, 12 giugno 2006.
Jurisdiction on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods: The
Link between “the place were the goods were delivered” and
Special Connecting Factor of Art. 5.1 (b) (BX I Reg.): Firenze,
Fondazione la formazione forense dell’ordine degli Avvocati di Firenze.
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Programma di incontri su: L’impresa nel contesto europeo ed
internazionale, 10 marzo 2007.
La loi applicable aux droits de la propriété intellectuelle : Madrid:
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Derecho;
Departamento de Derecho internacional público y de
Derecho
internacional privado, La Nueva Regulación De La Ley Aplicable A
Las Obligaciones Extracontractuales, 21-22/02/08.
Intellectual Property Law (A Private Perspective): Hamburg,
Bucerius University : International Association of Law Schools. The
Law of International Business Transactions: A Global Perspective,
Bucerious Law School, April 10 – 12, 2008.
EIUC Diplomatic Confernce, The Impact of the Global Economic
Crisis on Human Rrights , Venice, 18 July 2009: discussant.
Introductory Remarks on Litigating Intellectual Property Rights
Disputes Cross-Border: EU Regulations v. ALI Principles,
Università degli Studi di Milano, Facoltà di giurpsrudenza, 4 marzo
2009;
Introductory Remarks on Assisted Procreation after a recent
Judgement of the Italian Costitutional Court: Università degli Studi
di Milano, Facoltà di giurisprudenza, Convegno su: La fecondazione
assistita dopo la sentenza della Corte costituzionale: nuovi spazi e nuovi
problemi. 3 luglio 2009.
The Right to Adequate Food and Water in the Light of the
International Trade Agreements: Bright Conference 2009. Food and
Water: an Increasing Challenge, University of Milan, August 27-30
2009.
Introductory Remarks on US and EU Negotiation Position and the
Landscape for Future Negotiations: Fordham Law School,
International Conference on Greening the Transatlantic Alliance- E.U
and U.S Perspectives on a Global Carbon Market to Combat Climate
Change Understanding Copenhagen, 22 February 2010.
The EU Jurisdiction Rules in the International Legal Arena,
Madrid, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultade de Derecho, IV
Seminario Internacional de derecho internacional privado, Litigación
civil internacional: Nuevas perspectivas europeas y de terceros estados,
11 y 12 marzo 2010.
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The Limits to the Principle of Party Autonomy in Rome I
Regulation: Milano, Società Italiana per la Organizzazione
Internazionale, Sezione Lombardia, Corso di Specializzazione in Diritto
materiale e diritto processuale civile comunitario, 17 maggio 2010.
“Hot Topic Program: ABA Accreditation of Foreign Law Schools:
Issues and Implications”; “Core Values in a Challenging TimeTransnational Perspectives. Part 1 & Part 2”, Panelist at the annual
meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, San Francisco,
January 5-9 2011.
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