Novelties in Contract Law: Smart Contracts & Assignment of Claims
Date: 21 March 2019
Time: 09:30
Duration: 1,5 days; 10 hours
Location: ERA Conference Center, Metzer Allee 4, 54295 Trier Germany
Cost: 870 €; discounts available
Organiser: Academy of European Law
Web Link: https://www.era.int/cgi-bin/cms?_SID=d2280108696205b94a6c5d5cea256df25c7f2d1500624222805004&_sprache=en&_bereich=artikel&_aktion=detail&idartikel=128372
Description:
Objective:
This conference will analyse the most recent developments in contract law which affect businesses across a broad range of industry sectors, including banks and financial institutions. The first part of the conference will focus on the interplay of modern technology and international contract law, taking into account the current EU legislation in the field.
The second part will discuss the forthcoming EU rules on third-party effects of assignment of claims and its impact on financial industries, such as factoring and securitisation.
Key topics:
- Smart contracts and (international) contract law
- Consequences of using blockchain technology in the financial sector
- The proposed EU rules on third-party effects of the assignment of claims.
Who should attend?
Lawyers in private practice and in house counsel working in the field of banking, finance and securities; banking lawyers; company lawyers; real estate attorneys; lawyers working in the transport sector and for insurance companies; insolvency lawyers.
