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Draft Programme
Conference, Rīga, 30-31 October 2008
Public International Treaty Law: Theory and Practice
Thursday, 30 October 2008
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8.30 – 9.00 |
Registration |
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9.00 – 9.15 |
Opening of the Conference:
Gaidis Bērziņš, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Latvia.
Elita Dreimane, Deputy Director of the State Chancellery of the Republic of Latvia.
Filips Kļaviņš, Partner of Law Office Kļaviņš&Slaidiņš LAWIN |
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9.15 – 10.00 |
The concept of the public international law treaty: principal differences between an agreement subject to public international law, an agreement subject to private international law or other system of legal rules, and a non-binding commitment.
Mr. Domenico di Pietro – issues of applicable law governing the substance in contracts between States (international law; national law; transnational law; the contract itself, etc.).
Mr. Joop Voetelink – special character of Memorandum of Understanding and the practical advantages of this instrument. |
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10.00 – 10.20 |
Panel discussion |
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10.20 – 10.35 |
Coffee break |
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10.35 – 11.00 |
Consent to be bound: signature, exchange of instruments constituting a treaty, ratification, acceptance, approval, accession and other means. The guidance on choosing the appropriate means.
Ms. Malgosia Fitzmaurice – new methods of consent to be bound. |
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11.00 – 11.15 |
Panel discussion |
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11.15 – 11.50 |
Amendment, duration and termination of treaties.
Mr. Anthony Aust |
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11.50 – 12.10 |
Panel discussion |
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12.10 – 13.20 |
Lunch |
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13.20 – 13.50 |
State obligations (third States rights and obligations as subtheme).
Mr. Anthony Aust |
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13.50 – 14.05 |
Panel discussion |
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14.05 – 14.20 |
Coffee break |
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14.20 – 15.10 |
Reservations: the concept of reservations, ways of their formulation and deposition, objections to reservations. Common errors in formulating or depositing reservations.
Mr. Martins Paparinskis – the concept of reservations and compatibility with the object and purpose of the treaty.
Ms. Annebeth Rosenboom – multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General and his practice as depositary. |
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15.10 – 15.25 |
Panel discussion |
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15.25 – 15.50 |
Treaties concluded by international organizations.
Ms. Catherine Brölmann – recent theory and practice. |
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15.50 – 16.10 |
Panel discussion |
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18.00 |
Reception |
Friday, 31 October 2008
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9.00 – 10.00 |
Enforcement of public international law treaties.
Mr. Ulf Linderfalk – treaties and the avoidance and resolution of normative conflict.
Mr. Francesco A.Schurr and Mr. Alberto Costi – the impact of non-incorporated treaties on the domestic law of the state. |
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10.00 – 10.15 |
Panel discussion |
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10.15 – 11.15 |
The specific nature of public international law treaties concluded by State institutions.
Mr. Andrew B. Loewenstein – use of relevant provisions of treaties entered into by States or State institutions and inter-relationship between public international law dispute resolution mechanisms and the economic and commercial development of sovereign States. |
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11.15 – 11.30 |
Panel discussion |
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11.30 – 11.50 |
Coffee break |
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11.50 – 13.00 |
Exclusive and mixed (joint) competence of the European Union with respect to conclusion of public international law treaties.
Ms. Stefania Bariatti – exclusive and mixed competence of the EC from the perspective of public international relationship, in particular, from the view point of a State's national interests. Mr. Francesco A.Schurr and Mr. Alberto Costi – the influence of the Lisbon Treaty on the Union’s competence to conclude international treaties. |
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13.00 – 13.20 |
Panel discussion |
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13.20 – 13.30 |
Final conclusions |
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13.30 |
Lunch |
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