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10th Annual Business Law Forum

VIENNA , AUSTRIA

from September 20 to September 21, 2019

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Presentation

#UIABusinessLaw
10th Annual Business Law Forum
E-commerce & Platform Businesses:
Latest Legal Trends and Corporate & Manager Liability

Seminar presented by the UIA with the support of the Vienna Bar Council (Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien), the Austrian Bar Association, the ÖV Österreichische Vereinigung and The International League of Competition Law (LIDC)

This year, the UIA Business Law Forum will address the legal challenges related to e-commerce and platform economy. In the tradition of the UIA Business Law Forum the topic will be discussed from various legal perspectives, including of antitrust, unfair competition, data protection, labour and corporate, and even criminal – to name just a few.

This year's panel discussions will focus on the legal framework of e-commerce and platform companies and the challenges they face, as well as enforcement practices, with a particular focus on areas of convergence or even divergence in the law. We will also discuss liability issues for the e-commerce and platform industry, damages and whistleblowing hotlines. Last but not least, there will be a session on how to reduce regulatory and litigation risk, and why compliance should be taken seriously.

 

Organising Committee

  • Organizing Committee

    Martin André DITTMER President of the UIA Competition Law Commission, Gorrissen Federspiel
    Astrid ABLASSER-NEUHUBER Vice-President of the UIA Competition Law Commission, bpv Hügel
    Michael MEYENBURG Representative at the International Organisations, Dr. Michael Meyenburg Rechtsanwalt
    Acácio PITA NEGRÃO President of the UIA Labour Law Commission, P.L.E.N. – Sociedade de advogados
    Aleksander STAWICKI Vice-President of the UIA Competition Law Commission, WKB Wierciński, Kwieciński, Baehr
    Francisco Luis SOLER CABALLERO Vice-President of the UIA Corporate and M&A Commission, J&A Garrigues S.L.P

Place

  • Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)

Programme

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  • 19:30 - 21:00

    WELCOME COCKTAIL

    bpv Hügel Rechtsanwälte GmbH
  • 9:15 - 9:45

    REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 9:45 - 10:00

    WELCOME AND OPENING

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 10:00 - 11:15

    Panel 1: E-commerce & platform businesses (Part 1): Legal framework – a moving target for producers, brand owners, dealers and consumers?

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 11:15 - 12:30

    Panel 2 – E-Commerce & platform business (Part 2): Melding of antitrust, data protection, unfair competition and consumer protection in enforcement practice

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 12:30 - 13:45

    LUNCH

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 13:45 - 14:45

    Panel 3: Corporate & Personal Liability for legal risks in the digital economy

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 14:45 - 15:00

    COFFEE BREAK

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 15:00 - 16:00

    Panel 4: Damages Claims in E-commerce cases

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 16:00 - 17:00

    Panel 5 – Whistleblowing hotlines – public versus private?

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 17:00 - 18:00

    Panel 6 – Compliance in the digital world – A Universal Answer to All Types of Risks?

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 20:00 - 22:00

    OPTIONAL DINNER

    Restaurant "Zum Leupold"
  • 9:00 - 9:30

    REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 9:30 - 10:45

    Panel 6 – E-Commerce & Labour Law: Confidentiality clauses in employment contracts in digital business models.

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 10:45 - 11:00

    COFFEE BREAK

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
  • 11:00 - 11:30

    CLOSING REMARKS

    Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)

Download the Forum Programme and the Registration Form.

SEMINAR VENUE

Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien (Vienna Bar Council)
Rotenturmstraße 13/ Ertlgasse 2
1010 Vienna, Austria

REGISTRATION FEES

UIA / LIDC / ÖV MEMBER

On or before August 20: € 395*
From August 21 : € 445*

UIA / LIDC / ÖV MEMBER  - YOUNG LAWYER (<35) **

On or before August 20: € 345*
From August 21: € 395*

NON-MEMBER

On or before August 20: € 445*
From August 21: € 495*

NON MEMBER  - YOUNG LAWYER (<35) **

On or before August 20: € 395*
From August 21: € 445*

* The VAT (20%) can be applied to the amount stated above according to the European Directive 2006/112/CE of November 28, 2006. If you provide an EU VAT ID number, the VAT will not be charged. For more information, please contact the UIA.
** Please attach proof of age to the registration form to benefit from young lawyers fee

Fees include: Attendance at all working sessions, seminar documentation, welcome cocktail on September 19, coffee breaks on September 20 & 21, lunch on September 20. The dinner on Friday, September 20 is optional and at additional charge.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

Every participant attending the seminar will receive a “Certificate of Participation” at the end of the event that may be to obtain “Credits” for “Continuing Legal Education” - “Continuing Professional Development” purposes, depending on national rules.  For more information, please contact the UIA.

LANGUAGE

The working language will be English.

HOTEL RESERVATION

A limited number of rooms have been pre-booked at a preferential rate. Reservations should be made directly through the hotel. Credit card details must be given in order to secure your reservation. Please note that the number of rooms is limited. We recommend that you proceed with your reservations as soon as possible.

RUBY LISSI HOTEL VIENNA (4*)
at 400 meters from the seminar venue
Fleischmarkt 19,
1010 Vienna, Austria
T +43 1 20 55 51 80
F +49 89 12 50 952 99
E groups@ruby-hotels.com
www.ruby-hotels.com

Single Cosy room: EUR 228
Double Cosy room: EUR 248

Breakfast and VAT included. City Tax NOT included: 2,52 % of the room rate

Reservations should be made by email groups@ruby-hotels.com.

Please indicate the reference “UIA190919” to get the preferential rates.

CANCELLATION CONDITIONS

All cancellations will be subject to a 50% deduction and will have to be sent in writing, to be received by the Union Internationale des Avocats no later than August 20, 2019. No refund will be made for cancellations received after this date.

VISAS
Anyone who requires a visa invitation letter in order to attend the seminar should register and pay their registration fees no later than August 20, 2019 to ensure there is enough time to obtain a visa.

All cancellations will be refunded in full, minus €50 + VAT to cover administrative costs, provided that the UIA has received the registration documents and total registration fees no later than August 20, 2019.

If you register after this date, only 50% of the amount paid minus €50 + VAT to cover administrative costs will be refunded for cancellations due to visa refusals.

All cancellations due to a visa refusal must be sent in writing and reach the UIA before the seminar. Cancellations must be accompanied by a proof of visa refusal
If your visa is issued after the seminar date or if you do not have proof of visa refusal, you will not be entitled to a refund.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

All registrations received by the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) along with the full payment of fees corresponding to the events selected will be confirmed in writing.

The UIA reserves the right to cancel or postpone the seminar to a later date, change the seminar venue and/or programme, make any corrections or modifications in the information published in the seminar programme and cancel any invitation to participate in the seminar, at any time and at their entire discretion, without having to provide any reasons for the same.
Neither the UIA, nor any of its managers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be held responsible for any loss or damage, of any nature, suffered (directly or indirectly) by a delegate, accompanying person or a third party following any cancellations, changes, postponements or modifications.
The UIA strongly advises participants to subscribe to modifiable and/or refundable services, as well as to take out a cancellation insurance.

Neither the UIA, nor any of its managers, employees, agents, members or representatives shall be held responsible for any loss or damage, of any nature whatever, suffered (directly or indirectly) by a delegate or accompanying person, except in case of death or personal injury due to gross negligence by the UIA.

The contractual relations between the UIA and each participant (delegate or accompanying person) in relation to the seminar are subject to French law and jurisdiction, to the exclusion of any other law. Paris is the city of jurisdiction.

FORMALITIES
It is the responsibility of participants to ensure compliance with police, customs and health formalities for their journey. Participants unable to take part in the seminar because of their inability to take a flight or any other means of transportation due to being unable to provide the documents required (passport, visa, vaccination certificate, etc.) cannot claim any reimbursement.

FORCE MAJEURE
“Force majeure” means any events external to the parties, of both an unforeseeable and insurmountable nature that prevents either the client or the participants, or the agency or service providers involved in organising the seminar, from executing all or part of the obligations provided for in the present agreement. By express agreement, such will be the case in the event of a strike affecting the means of transport, hotel staff, air traffic controllers, an insurrection, a riot or any prohibition whatsoever decreed by governmental or public authorities.

It is expressly agreed that for the parties, a case of force majeure would suspend the execution of their reciprocal obligations. At the same time, each of the parties shall bear the burden of all the expenses incumbent upon them, resulting from the case of force majeure.

HEALTH
The organisers decline any responsibility in case of any health problems existing prior to the seminar that may lead to complications or be aggravated during the entire period of the stay: pregnancy, cardio-vascular problems, any allergies, special diets, any disorders under treatment and not yet consolidated on the day the seminar starts, psychic or mental or depressive illness, etc. (Non exhaustive list).

PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

The personal data that you communicate to us shall be processed by the International Association of Lawyers (UIA – Union Internationale des Avocats), with its registered office at 20 rue Drouot, 75009 Paris (Tel: +33 1 44 88 55 66 - Fax: +33 1 44 88 55 77 - privacy@uianet.org), in accordance with Act No. 78-17 of January 6, 1978 relating to data, files and freedoms and Regulation No. 2016/679 on data protection, as of its entry into force on May 25, 2018. Your data will be managed by UIA's General Services, Events and Accounts Section:
• For the purpose of administering your registration for the event and your on-site access to the event;
• In order to pay for the selected services - your bank details will be deleted after receipt of your payment;
• In order to communicate information messages from UIA.
To the extent necessary for the execution of their respective tasks, our subcontractors in charge of our seminar organisation, our IT infrastructure, our management, the production and maintenance of our website and extranet, are likely to gain access to your data from time to time. Their servers are located in the European Union.
Data relating to your participation in the event shall be stored for a period of 10 years. We are obliged to archive billing data until the end of the period required for our tax and accounting obligations, i.e. for 7 full tax years. We shall store your contact information to keep you informed until you ask us to stop. You have the right to access your data and have it corrected if necessary.

You may object to any processing of your data undertaken by us for the purposes of our legitimate interests. If you wish for more information, or to lodge a complaint, please contact CNIL (French Data Protection Authority).

Information and Registration

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Credits

The UIA had obtained the following accreditations :

  • 8 hours of legal training

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