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Monday 30 October (1115 - 1230)
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This is our usual opening session where we explore various topics of interest to the maritime industry and seek to give younger and newcomers a chance to speak.
Maritime and Transport Law Committee (Lead)
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Monday 30 October (1115 - 1230)
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The panel will be comprised of female and male lawyers, from various generations. The panel will cover the need to involve men in a process requiring their involvement and to underline the natural evolution driven by the new generation whose expectations are much different. It will also show the mirror of such an evolution at the clients' level within companies.
Diversity and Equality Law Committee
European Regional Forum
IBA Diversity & Inclusion Council
IBA Legal Policy & Research Unit
Law Firm Management Committee
Women Lawyers' Committee (Lead)
Young Lawyers' Committee
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Monday 30 October (1115 - 1230)
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A panel on the latest developments in global merger control.
Antitrust Section (Lead)
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Monday 30 October (1115 - 1230)
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This session will feature a roundtable discussion of experts who will recount on the most noticeable developments they have observed in 2023 affecting the legal profession. The panellists will represent different jurisdictions (from both civil law and common law) and give an insight on the current and evolving roles of lawyers in these jurisdictions. The discussion is expected to touch upon the impact technological advancement is having on how the legal profession is executed across various countries.
Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee (Lead)
Bar Issues Commission
Corporate Counsel Forum
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Monday 30 October (1115 - 1230)
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Several countries have already incorporated military units designated as “space forces”. National defence and security issues are no longer limited to land, air and sea but have expanded into space. Protecting critical satellite infrastructure from cyber-attacks, securing and protecting space objects in general are becoming crucial tasks. Has the principle of neutral and peaceful use of space become obsolete? We will be exploring legal issues, ethics and resolving disputes around this question against the background of recent developments that point towards the space becoming a potential legal and physical “battlefield”.
Professional Ethics Committee
Space Law Committee (Lead)
Technology Law Committee
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Monday 30 October (1115 - 1230)
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The IBA Forum for Government and Public Lawyers was established this year, making it the IBA’s newest committee. The forum aims to provide a home for government and public lawyers from around the world.
This inaugural session will focus on the role and practice of the government and public lawyer, including around the values and objectives that ground public service, ethics and specialist skills, as well as consideration of public international law developments.
The session will be of particular interest to practitioners working in legal departments in local, national and international government and public bodies, including Parliamentary counsel, but will also provide a fascinating insight into the work of government and public lawyers for private sector lawyers.
Forum for Government and Public Lawyers (Lead)
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Monday 30 October (1115 - 1230)
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How will artificial intelligence replace, enhance, and undermine dispute resolution and the rule of law? How good will it get at predicting legal outcomes, turning data into stories, finding signs of fraud, discovering fact patterns, selecting the best jurors, and identifying relevant documents? Will judges use ChatGPT to draft their opinions? Will lawyers use it to draft their briefs? Will mediators use it to arrive at settlement ideas? Will clients use it in place of their lawyers? This is no longer the stuff of mere science fiction, and this timely and informative session will delve deeply into how it will change our professions and the services we provide to our clients.
Arbitration Committee
Class Actions Committee
Dispute Resolution Section (Lead)
Litigation Committee
Mediation Committee
Negligence and Damages Committee
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Monday 30 October (1115 - 1230)
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This international panel will discuss major litigation involving aviation law issues. It will also provide an update on various airport liability issues and emerging aviation insurance issues (such as those arising from climate change, international conflicts, and the Covid pandemic).
Aviation Law Committee (Lead)
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Monday 30 October (1115 - 1230)
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The IBA can be overwhelming for a newcomer and the younger crowd. This is the go-to session for young and young at heart to start off the week. Learn about how to get involved with the IBA and network like a pro to get the most out of your IBA experience.
Young Lawyers' Committee (Lead)
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Monday 30 October (1130 - 1300)
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The OECD and the UN have been addressing international tax issues differently to avoid or minimise double taxation. Initially, they had a different approach to tax passive income and technical services, as well as on the permanent establishment threshold. With the BEPS project after the 2008 financial crisis and the more recent Two-Pillar solution, the OECD has initially taken the lead to set new international tax rules - in the context of the inclusive framework of 140 countries - to avoid double taxation and to provide a new standard of fair taxation. In that context, a new international tax term arose: “market jurisdiction”. The UN is, however, still on the scene with its Model Convention’s Article 12B, with a renewed interest in contributing to and - why not - sharing the lead of the discussion. The panel will focus on where the two most important global tax policy drivers (i.e., the OECD and the UN) currently stand on the more relevant international tax issues, what their course of action seems to be driven by, whether it should be adjusted in some ways, and what to expect for the future.
Taxes Committee (Lead)
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Monday 30 October (1230 - 1330)
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Come to taste us: at the end of the Alternative and New Law Business Structure Committee panel “Legal profession trends in 2023: et voilà!” and before the lunch break, the Alternative and New Law Business Structure Committee has its open business meeting where you can get information about the latest activities of the committee, the opportunities get involved in our cutting-edge projects or simply know our colleagues, committee members and officers. This roundtable session will follow our previous panel in the same room.
Alternative and New Law Business Structures Committee (Lead)
Monday 30 October (1230 - 1330)
Aviation Law Committee (Lead)
Monday 30 October (1230 - 1330)
Forum for Government and Public Lawyers (Lead)
Monday 30 October (1230 - 1330)
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An open meeting of the India Working Group, held to discuss matters of interest and future activities.
India Working Group (Lead)
Monday 30 October (1230 - 1330)
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An open meeting of the Maritime and Transport Law Committee held to discuss matters of interest and future activities.
Maritime and Transport Law Committee (Lead)
Monday 30 October (1230 - 1330)
Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law Section (SEERIL) (Lead)
Environment, Health and Safety Law Committee
International Construction Projects Committee
Mining Law Committee
Oil and Gas Law Committee
Power Law Committee
Water Law Committee
Monday 30 October (1230 - 1430)
Antitrust Section (Lead)
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Monday 30 October (1230 - 1430)
Private Client Tax Committee (Lead)
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Monday 30 October (1245 - 1415)
Arab Regional Forum (Lead)
Monday 30 October (1245 - 1415)
European Regional Forum (Lead)
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