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2015 Meeting of the "Wissenschaftliche Vereinigung für Internationales Verfahrensrecht"

The Scientific Association for International Procedural Law and the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg jointly held a conference on “The European Court Association – The International Dimensions of European Law of Civil Procedure” at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg.


University of Ghent awarded an honorary doctorate to Prof Burkhard Hess

Professor Burkhard Hess, Executive Director of the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg, was conferred an honorary doctorate from Ghent University on 20 March 2015.
With this distinction, the University of Ghent honored Professor Hess’ scientific research in the field of European procedural law. This has become a major field of judicial activities as cross-border litigation within the Internal Market is growing and expanding steadily. Burkhard Hess has written more than 100 articles on comparative a...


Hélène Ruiz Fabri awarded CNRS Silver Medal

Hélène Ruiz Fabri, Professor of Law and Director of the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law, has been awarded the Silver Medal from the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)*.
With its Medal, the CNRS honours researchers who are recognized nationally and internationally for the originality, quality, and importance of their work. Hélène Ruiz Fabri has been distinguished for her scientific achievements on WTO Law and International Dispute Resolution as well as Co...


IMPRS on Successful Dispute Resolution in International Law extended to 2020

Ten funded PhD positions will be available from 1 June 2015 – a call for applications has been published.


Professor Hélène Ruiz Fabri appointed as arbitrator by the EU

EU decision in the context of the Protocol on cultural cooperation to the Free Trade Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Korea