Annual conference of the European Commission Legal Service

This event has ended.

Dear participants,

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For those of you who attended the conference online but did not register, please know that your participation was still greatly appreciated. We would also love to hear your feedback, so we have made the survey available to you as well.

Once again, thank you all for your participation in the conference. We hope to see you again next year, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts on how we can continue to improve and make the event even better.

Warm regards,

The Conference Organisation Team

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EU law | digital single market | climate change
17 March 2023, 08:00 CET
Brussels, Belgium
Live streaming available

Programme

17 Mar 2023,
08:00 AM - 09:15 AM CET
Registration and welcome coffee
09:15 AM - 09:40 AM CET
Welcoming remarks
Mr. Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director-General of the Legal Service, European Commission
09:40 AM - 01:00 PM CET
FIRST SESSION: Internet and platforms regulation under the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act
- 9.40 AM - 10.00 AM - Keynote speech
  Mr. Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market, European Commission
- 10.00 AM - 10.30 AM - Guest of Honour speech
  Mr. Marc Van der Woude, President, General Court of the European Union
- 10.30 AM - 11.00 AM - Coffee break
- 11.00 AM - 12.30 AM - Roundtable
  Moderator: Mr. Vittorio Di Bucci, Director, Legal Service, European Commission
  Panellists:
  - Ms. Cani Fernández Vicién, President, Spanish Competition Authority
  - Mr. Roberto Viola, Director-General, DG CNECT, European Commission
  - Ms. Katherine L. Adams, General Counsel and Senior Vice-President, Apple Inc.
  - Mr. Olivier Guersent, Director-General, DG COMP, European Commission
  - Ms. Viktoria Robertson, Professor, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien and Universität Graz
- 12.30 AM - 01.00 PM - Discussion – Q&A
01:00 PM - 02:30 PM CET
Networking Lunch (buffet provided for the conference attendees)
02:30 PM - 05:50 PM CET
SECOND SESSION: Intergenerational Justice and Climate Litigation
- 02.30 PM - 02.40 PM - Video address
  Mr. Virginijus Sinkevičius, Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, European Commission
- 02.40 PM - 03.10 PM - Guest of Honour speech
  Ms. Verena Madner, Vice-President, Verfassungsgerichtshof Österreich
- 03:10 PM – 03:30 PM – Introductory speech
  Mr. Kurt Vandenberghe, Director-General, DG CLIMA, European Commission
- 03.30 PM - 04.50 PM - Roundtable
  Moderator: Mr. Marc van Hoof, Director, Legal Service, European Commission
  Panellists:
  - Mr. Fabien Raynaud, Président adjoint et rapporteur général, Section du rapport et des études, Conseil d’Etat de la République française
  - Ms. Lucy Maxwell, Co-Director of the Climate Litigation Network, Urgenda Foundation
  - Mr. Christian Calliess, Professor, Freie Universität Berlin
  - Ms. Alicja Sikora-Kalėda, Legal Service, Council of the European Union
  - Mr. André Bouquet, Legal Advisor, Legal Service, European Commission
- 04.50 PM - 05.20 PM - Coffee break
- 05.20 PM - 05.50 PM - Discussion – Q&A
05:50 PM - 06:20 PM CET
Closing remarks
Mr. Clemens Ladenburger, Deputy Director-General of the Legal Service, European Commission

Practical information

When: Friday 17 March 2023, 08:00 CET
Where: Alcide De Gasperi room, Charlemagne building
Rue de la Loi 170, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Languages: English, French, German

Description

Annual conference LS — Annual conference of the European Commission Legal Service

The Legal Service has chosen two topics that are currently hotly debated in legal circles, and at the same time address Commission’s priorities for the years 2019-2024: A Europe fit for the digital age and A European Green Deal.

The first topic will discuss the regulation of the internet and of digital platforms following the entry into force of the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, with an emphasis on the enforcement of the new rules.

The second topic will analyse the current state of the law concerning intergenerational justice and climate litigation. Given a number of judgments have already been delivered and further litigation is ongoing at national, European and international level over the enforcement of climate commitments, there is a need to take stock on where we stand and understand what to expect in the coming years.

The conference will offer ample opportunity to engage in informal in-person discussions, now that the pandemic is behind us.

Join the conference either in person, in Brussels, or follow the debates on-line.

We count on your participation, expertise and support in inviting as many relevant stakeholders as possible to join us, in order to have a fruitful dialogue and to broaden the understanding of these topics.

The participants of the conference will also get a personal copy of the recent publication of the Legal Service “70 years of EU law. A Union for its citizens”. The on-line version is available.

We look forward to welcoming you to this new forum of exchange!

Accreditation for Continuing Professional Development

The conference has been accredited by a number of national bar associations across the Member States for the purposes of continuing professional development of their members, including:

Estonian Bar Association / Eesti Advokatuur
Paris Bar Association / Avocats Barreau de Paris
Swedish Bar Association / Sveriges advokatsamfund

Contacts

General contact

For any questions related to the conference, including if you need a certificate of attendance for your Bar Association or university, please contact

Name: Kairi Treufeldt
Email: SJ-CONFERENCE@ec.europa.eu