4. 3. 2024
UIA Seminar in Prague – Dr. Ernst Giese as Member of the Organizing Committee and Martin Holler as Speaker
“Drafting Effective International Contracts: How to Tailor Liability and Ringfence Risks in International Sales and Distribution Contracts” is the official topic of a seminar organized by the UIA (International Association of Lawyers) in Prague on 18-19 April 2024.
Ernst Giese is co-organizing the seminar and will be hosting a welcome cocktail reception. Martin Holler will participate as speaker in a session together with Sébastien Goulet (Favarel & Associés, France) and Anna Montesano (President of the UIA Transport Law Commission, Italy). They will discuss the damages related to transportation, care and custody of the goods.
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