"Comparative Study of Provisional Measures"

October 10 (Fri), 2008

Venue: Italy Padova Plaza Hotel

Opening Session

Welcome Address

NATIONAL SYSTEM OF PROVISIONAL MEASURES

Moderator

Professor Dr. Nicolo TROCKER
University of Florence, Italy

SESSION I:
Comparative Study of Provisional Measures

Presentations

"Provisional Measures in European Civil Procedural Laws - Preservation of Variety or Need for Harmonisation?"

Professor Dr. Alexander BRUNS
Freiburg University, Germany

"Provisional Measures as a Necessary Instrument for Effective Justice"

Professor Dr. Masanori KAWANO
Nagoya University, Japan

"Provisional Measures: Protective and Interim Relief under Greek Law"

Professor Dr. Spyros TSANTINIS
Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

Discussion

SESSION II:
Current Topics of Provisional Measures

Presentation

"Current Developments in Provisional Measures in U.S. Civil Justice"

Professor Peter L. MURRAY
Harvard Law School, USA

"Provisional Measures in the Hungarian Civil Procedure Law"

Professor Dr. Viktoria HARSAGI
Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Hungary

"Provisional Measures in Hungarian Judicial Practice"

Professor Dr. Miklos KENGYEL
University of Pecs, Hungary

"Oversimplified Proceedings as "Alternatives" to the Ordinary Proceedings of First Instance"

Professor Dr. Dimitris MANIOTIS
Democritus University of Thrace, Greece

"Current Problems of Provisional Measures in Japan"

Professor Dr. Yasunori HONMA
Nagoya University, Japan

"The Finnish System of Provisional Measures - A forest of norms"

Dr. Laura ERVO
University of Helsinki, Finland

Discussion

October 11 (Sat), 2008

Venue: Italy Padova Plaza Hotel

CROSS-BORDER PROVISIONAL MEASURES

Moderator:

Professor Dr. Marco de CRISTOFARO
University of Padova, Italy

SESSION III:
General Presentations

Presentations

"Injunctions in Support of Civil Proceedings and Arbitration"

Professor Dr. Neil ANDREWS
University of Cambridge, U.K.

"Provisional Measures in Support of Transnational Litigation: Problems of Jurisdiction; A Comparative Outline"

Professor Dr. Nicolo TROCKER
University of Florence, Italy

SESSION IV:
Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Provisional Measures in European Countries

Presentation

"Jurisdiction and Enforcement of Provisional Measures in European Countries"

Professor Dr. Michele LUPOI
University of Bologna, Italy

Comments

Professor Peter L. MURRAY
Harvard Law School, USA

Professor Dr. Masaaki HAGA
Meiji University, Japan

Professor Dr. Domenico DALFINO
University of Bari, Italy

Discussion

SESSION V:
Injunctions for Assistance or Protection of Civil Proceedings

Moderator:

Professor Dr. Michele LUPOI
University of Bologna, Italy

Presentations

"Provisional and Protective Measures in Globalized Transnational Litigation and their Relationship with Proceedings on the Merits"

Professor Dr. Marco de CRISTOFARO
University of Padova, Italy

"Provisional Measures in Spanish Civil Procedure"

Professor Dr. Carlos ESPLUGUES MOTA
University of Valencia, Spain

Comments

"Comment on Provisional Measures and Taking of Evidence"

Professor Dr. Chiara BESSO Marcheis
University of Piemonte Orientale, Italy

"Provisional Measures Relating to Procedural Matters"

Professor Dr. Masanori KAWANO
Nagoya University, Japan

Discussion

Closing Session

Closing Remarks