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Multiple searches may return unwanted results.   Session   -Select- ‘Beam me up Scotty!’ Space tourism and its technical, legal and regulatory aspects‘Beam me up, Scotty!’ Space tourism and its technical, legal and regulatory aspectsAdvancing collective rights in international courtsAfrican Regional Forum Business MeetingAfrican Regional Forum LunchAircraft crash litigation investigation techniques: using computer and video simulations to recreate a crash and win a lawsuitAmerican Bar Association BreakfastAnthrax, SARS and Bioweaponry: Is globalisation bad for your health?Art collectors and collections: legal and fiscal regimeArt collectors and collections: legal and fiscal regimeAsia Pacific Forum LunchAviation insolvencyAviation insolvencyAviation roundtableBar Cooperation ProgrammeBar office managementBIC Business MeetingBusiness model tax planningBuy-out of a private owner of a business enterpriseCape Town: the practical details of the Convention and how it impacts aircraft financingsChallenges for the risk insurance markets due to terrorism and the ‘war on terror‘Challenges for the risk insurance markets due to terrorism and the ‘war on terror’Civil litigation in EuropeCivil litigation in EuropeCommercialising nanotechnologyCommercialising nanotechnologyCommittee business meetingCommittee business meetingCommunity law – the role of clinical legal educationCommunity law – the role of clinical legal educationCommunity Law – the role of clinical legal educationCompensation for damage to the environment caused by miningCompensation for damage to the environment caused by miningCompensation for management and directors in M&A transactionsCompensation for management and directors in M&A transactionsComplaints procedures and disciplinary proceduresConflicts of interest in the financial services industryCorporate Counsel Forum LunchCorporate Counsel Forum LunchCorporate criminal liability – the CEO in the dockCross-border acquisitions of franchise systemsCross-border investigation of complaints of harassment or violation of company ethics or conflict of interest policies and corporate fraud, abuse and corruptionCross-border real estate investmentCultural Issues Programme - The Importance of literature in the Czech RepublicCurrent developments and fixed topicsDeveloping your practice - Give a winning presentationDeveloping your practice - Increase the value of current clients: the R-A-I-N-B-O-W approachDeveloping your practice - Turn contacts into clientsDevelopment and marketing of hotels and casinos in Eastern EuropeDevelopment and marketing of hotels and casinos in Eastern EuropeDevelopments in European disclosure requirements and news from around the worldDevelopments relating to investment funds in the emerging EU accession jurisdictionsDigital rights management – wishful thinking or an (upcoming) revolution?Digital rights management – wishful thinking or an (upcoming) revolution?Digital rights management – wishful thinking or an (upcoming) revolution?Disability discrimination – EU Framework Employment DirectiveDisplaced populations/displaced bordersDispute resolution clauses – a practical approachDispute resolution clauses – a practical approachDispute resolution clauses – a practical approachDistribution strategies and antitrustDistribution strategies and antitrustDo all historic sites deserve preservation? Where do we draw the line between contemporary developments and the needs of the past and who decides?Do all historic sites deserve preservation? Where do we draw the line between contemporary developments and the needs of the past, and who decides?Do all historic sites deserve preservation? Where do we draw the line between contemporary developments and the needs of the past, and who decides?Doctors, nurses and scientists without borders – international work visa options for health professionals and biomedical scientistsDue diligence in capital markets and other financing transactions: the lawyer’s roleDue diligence in capital markets and other financing transactions: the lawyer’s roleDuty to deal with others – the limitations of competition lawEconomic impact of taxation of natural resources industriesEmerging issues concerning portfolio management, and other ‘hot topics‘ relating to investment fundsEnforcement of EU law and competition law by private partiesEU accession – new risksEU developments and accession issues and moreEuropean application of the UNCITRAL Model Law on ArbitrationEuropean ConstitutionEuropean Forum LunchE-voting – have the Luddites won the debate?Exclusive choice of court agreements: will the Hague Convention do for international litigation what the New York Convention did for arbitration?Exploring the challenges for lawyers presented by anti-money laundering legislation around the world; impact of the Third EU Money Laundering Directive and other international initiatives on lawyersFinancing access to justiceFormat rights in broadcastingFormat rights in broadcastingFranchising in Eastern EuropeFranchising in Eastern EuropeFranz Kafka, The Trial and the lawFranz Kafka, The Trial and the lawFranz Kafka, The Trial and the lawFranz Kafka, The Trial and the lawGender and ethnicity in judgesGender and ethnicity in judgesGive a winning presentationGiving legal opinions in a changing environment: international financial transactions in emerging markets and comparative viewsGiving legal opinions in a changing environment: international financial transactions in emerging markets and comparative viewsGlobal business immigration updateGlobal business process outsourcingGlobalisation of a code of ethicsGlobalisation of a code of ethicsGood governance in the water sectorGood governance in the water sectorGroup policies/third-party beneficiaries of coverHalf-day excursion to Prague business process outsourcing providerHollinger unbuttonedHollinger unbuttonedHow far can laws reach? The problem of extraterritorialityIllicit trade of art in Eastern EuropeIllicit trade of art in Eastern EuropeImage rights, rights of privacy – opportunities and limitationImage rights, rights of privacy –opportunities and limitationImage rights, rights of privacy –opportunities and limitationImproving compliance and risk management for the international businessIncrease the value of current clientsInnovative alternatives to bank borrowingInsolvency reform in Eastern EuropeInternational adoption – the good, the bad and the uglyInternational adoption – the good, the bad and the uglyINTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION - Open Forum and ReceptionInternational corporate takeovers – pitfalls and tipsInternational corporate takeovers – pitfalls and tipsInternational Criminal CourtInternational media claims managementInternet governance: issues to be considered by the World Summit on the Information SocietyInternet governance: issues to be considered by the World Summit on the Information SocietyInternet governance: issues to be considered by the World Summit on the Information SocietyInvestigations and enforcement proceedings: what to do when the securities regulator comes callingInvestment treaty arbitration workshopJudicial oversight of director action: legal, management and investor perspectivesJudicial oversight of director action: legal, management and investor perspectivesLand transport and international supply chain logistics contracts: managing the riskLatest developments in the construction arenaLatin American and Caribbean Forum LunchLatin American and Caribbean Forum Open Business MeetingLiability for professional malpractice: how far will it go?Liability of the directors – more challenges aheadLitigators’ forum for corporate counselLitigators’ forum for corporate counselLitigators’ forum for corporate counselLitigators’ forum: the doctrine of economic duress in business and commercial litigationLocate the loot: transnational asset tracingLocate the loot: transnational asset tracingMaking institutional investment products available to a retail marketManaging and resolving disputes in IT transactionsManaging Partners' BreakfastManaging, motivating and developing your partnersManaging, motivating and developing your partnersMaritime lawyers – the new millenniumMediation and the lawMergers: evidence and burden of proofMultiparty dispute resolution in project-financed infrastructure projects: the role of the courts?Multiparty dispute resolution in project-financed infrastructure projects: the role of the courts?National reconciliation: history and lawNational reconciliation: history and lawNEPAD: The role of lawyers in the African renaissanceNEPAD: The role of lawyers in the African renaissanceNew York Convention workshopOffshore tax sheltering schemes: fair means or foul?Oil pollution – inexpensive prevention or a costly cure? The Prestige disaster revisitedOld-fashioned or new-fangled? Which procurement route copes best when the going gets tough?One year down the road – implementation and enforcement of EU environmental law in accession statesOpen business meeting: project updates and future programmesPersuasive presentation techniques in IP litigationPharmacogenomicsPrivate equity funds in Russia and Central and Eastern EuropePrivate equity: what to do? What not to do?Privatisation in AfricaPrivilege and professional secrecyPrivilege and professional secrecyPrivilege and professional secrecyProcuring GALILEO and making it work – Europe installs its navigation satellites systemProcuring GALILEO and making it work – Europe installs its navigation satellites systemProduct recycling and waste management obligations in the EU – risks and opportunitiesProfessional rules for in-house counselProfessional rules for in-house counselProtection and enforcement of unconventional trademarksProtection of investors’ rights in the light of recent developments in RussiaPublic procurementPublic procurementPublic procurementPublic-private partnership – the removal of barriersPublic-private partnership – the removal of barriersRecent developments in M&A lawRecent developments in maritime law around the worldRegulatory issues encountered by airlines in the new EU statesRepossession war stories (and what changes, if any, Cape Town would have wrought)Restrictive covenants in employment contracts and other mechanisms for protection of corporate confidential informationRevolution of the retired – the Prudent Person Rule and pension fundsRules and models for cooperation and engagement of outside counselRules and models for cooperation and engagement of outside counselRunning your first cross-border M&A transactionRussian oil and gas: security of investment and security of supplySenior Lawyers' Group LunchSex discrimination in remunerationShipfinance: loans and securitiesSovereignty issues in litigation and arbitration in Latin AmericaSovereignty issues in litigation and arbitration in Latin AmericaSpecialised intellectual property courts and tribunals: global perceptions and a framework to strengthen the enforcement of intellectual property rightsSpectrum policy and planning: paradigms for allocation of a critical limited resourceSpectrum policy and planning: paradigms for allocation of a critical limited resourceSporting events and the mediaSporting events and the mediaStructuring international private equity investmentsSuccession and retirement issues for lawyers in private practiceSuccession and retirement issues for lawyers in private practiceSuccession of family-owned businesses; someday all this will be yours . . .Tax practice – ethical issues in transactions and litigationTelecommunications regulation and practice in the ten new EU Member States: progress and problemsTermination and non-renewals of franchise distribution and agency agreementsTermination and non-renewals of franchise distribution and agency agreementsTerms of trade: the status of CISG, INCOTERMS and other model laws and contractsTerrorism – constraints on the mediaThe challenges of introducing antitrust regimesThe emergence of ‘dynamic packaging’ of travel products: can the law keep up with this huge internet phenomenon?The European Court of Human Rights for the business lawyerThe European Court of Human Rights for the business lawyerThe European Court of Human Rights for the business lawyerThe globalisation of immigration law practice – managing outbound immigration projectsThe IBA Rules of Evidence five years laterThe impact of model laws on the legal principles of civil law and common law systemsThe impact of model laws on the legal principles of civil law and common law systemsThe impact of regional trade agreements on businessThe impact on legal opinions of EU directives and regulations relating to insolvencyThe lawyer’s role in societyThe lawyer’s role in society: perception of core valuesThe lawyer’s role in society: perception of core valuesThe new EU – new immigration and cross-border employment rulesThe obsessed litigant . . . how does one cope?The obsessed litigant . . . how does one cope?The obsessed litigant . . . how does one cope?The politically exposed person as looter (Part 1)The politically exposed person as looter (Part 2)The real estate boom in Central and Eastern EuropeThe real estate boom in Central and Eastern EuropeThe restructure of the UNThe restructure of the United NationsThe Temelin nuclear power plant – transnational impacts and reactionsThe world’s insolvency court?Tips for barbarians against the fall of the empire: how to protect your bank client against bankruptcy of megacustomersTrafficking in humans for cheap labour and sex tourismTrafficking in humans for cheap labour and sex tourismTrafficking in humans for cheap labour and sex tourismTrust litigation from the beneficiaries’ perspective: who can assert being a beneficiary of a trust?Turn contacts into clientsUnited Nations Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human RightsUnited Nations Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human RightsUnited Nations Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human RightsUnited Nations Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human RightsUnited Nations Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human RightsUpdate on WTO/GATSUse and abuse of IP rights on the internetUse and abuse of IP rights on the internetUse of expert witnesses in patent casesUse of independent experts in arbitrationVictims and witnesses: serious violations of humanitarian law – representation and compensationVictims and witnesses: serious violations of humanitarian law – representation and compensationWelcome meetingWhen the raid begins – crisis managementWhy bigger is not always better – developing and marketing the smaller firmWomen lawyers in international regulatory and transactional counsellingWomen's Interest Group LunchYoung lawyer associations’ summit – Part IYoung lawyer associations’ summit – Part IYoung lawyer associations’ summit – Part IIYoung lawyers’ introductory meetingYoung Lawyers’ Writing Competition Final   Title   Key words   Authors   Division -Select- General InterestLegal Practice Division (LPD)Public and Professional Interest Division (PPID)   Section -Select- Antitrust and Trade Law SectionConstituentCorporate Counsel ForumCorporate Law SectionCriminal Law SectionDispute Resolution SectionEnergy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law SectionFinancial Services SectionHuman Resources SectionInsolvency, Restructuring and Creditors' Rights SectionIntellectual Property, Communications and Technology SectionInternational Sales, Franchising and Product Law SectionLaw and Individual Rights SectionMaritime and Aviation Law SectionPublic Law SectionReal Estate SectionRegional ForaTaxation SectionTravel and Leisure Section   Committee/Forum /Sub-committee -Select- Academics ForumAccess to JusticeAfrican Regional ForumAgency Distribution AgreementsAnti-CorruptionAntitrustArab Regional ForumArbitrationArt, Cultural Institutions and Heritage LawAsia Pacific ForumAviation LawBanking LawBanking RegulationBar Issues CommissionBIC Policy CommitteeBusiness CrimeBusiness OrganisationsCapital Market ProductsCapital Markets ForumClearing and Settlement of Financial SecuritiesClient Protection CommitteClosely Held and Growing Business EnterprisesCode of Ethics Working GroupCommunications LawComplex AcquisitionsConsumer LitigationContract Law and RegulationsCopyright and Entertainment LawCorporate Counsel ForumCorporate GovernanceCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR)Corporate WorkoutsCriminal LawCurrent Legal DevelopmentsCybercrime and SecurityDevelopment of the Legal ProfessionDiscrimination and Gender EqualityDispute ResolutionEDU - IBA Educational TrustEducation and the LawEmployment and Industrial Relations LawEnvironment, Health and Safety LawEuropean ForumFamily LawFinancial Aspects of International SalesFinancing StructuresForum for Barristers and AdvocatesGerman, Switzerland and AustriaGlobal Forum for Competition and Trade PolicyGovernment ProcurementHRI – Human Rights InstituteHuman Rights LawImmigration and Nationality LawIndigenous PeoplesIndividual Tax and Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts and SuccessionInnovations in Financing TransactionsInsolvency and Creditors' RightsInsuranceIntellectual Property and Entertainment LawInternational Children's IssuesInternational Construction ProjectsInternational Financial Law ReformInternational FranchisingInternational Litigation Conventions and LawsInternational Sales and Related Commercial TransactionsInvestment Companies and Mutual FundsInvestment Treaty ArbitrationJudges ForumJurisdiction and DisputesLand TransportLatin American and Caribbean ForumLaw Firm Management CommitteeLegal Education and Professional DevelopmentLegal OpinionsLicensing Intellectual Property and International TreatiesLitigationManagement of the Corporate Legal FunctionMaritime and Transport LawMDPMedia LawMediationMedicine and the LawMergers & AcquisitionsMining LawModel LawMoney Laundering Directive Implementation GroupNegligence and DamagesOil and Gas LawOuter Space LawPatent LawPower LawPrivate EquityProcurementProduct Law and AdvertisingProfessional EthicsProject FinanceProtection of Technology and InformationPublic Company Practice and RegulationPublic LawReal EstateRecognition and Enforcement of Arbitral AwardsRegulation and CompetitionSale of GoodsSecurities Law CommitteeSenior Lawyers' CommitteeSpecialised Investment FundsSports and Gaming LawStandard FormsTaxesTechnology and e-Commerce LawTrade and Customs LawTrademark LawTraining Courses CommitteeTransactionsTravel, Tourism and Hospitality LawUNWOCVienna ConventionWater LawWomen's Interest GroupWTO Working GroupYoung Lawyers' Committee