14th UIA Annual Business Law Forum

• Urquiola DE PALACIO DEL VALLE DE LERSUNDI, UIA President, Palacio & Asociados, Madrid, Spain
• Gábor TÓTH M., President of the Budapest Bar Association, Budapest, Hungary
   
• ADROER Marti, President of the UIA Tax Law Commission, Cuatrecasas, Barcelona, Spain
• ALAJOOZ Hasan, Alajooz & Associates Law Firm, Manama, Bahrein
• ALVES CARDOSO Joana, JAC Lawyers, Macau SAR, China
• ANGLADA BARTHOLMAI Carlos, Monero Meyer Abogados, Madrid, Spain
• ÁRON László, Oppenheim, Budapest, Hungary
• AZNAR AZCARATE Álvaro, Buckles Solicitors LLP, London, UK
• BÉKÉS Balázs, BékésPartners, Budapest, Hungary
• BRUCE Simon, Dawson Cornwell, London, UK
• BUDAI Judit, UIA Director of Partnerships, Szecskay Attorneys at Law, Budapest, Hungary
• CADIOU Muriel, Cadiou & Associés, Paris, France
• CAJOLA Riccardo, Cajola & Associati, Milan, Italy
• DARGALLO NIETO Marita, President of the UIA Intellectual Property Commission, Buigas, Barcelona, Spain
• DE JONG Marie Laure, AKD Benelux Lawyers, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
• DE LA MATA Fernando, President of the UIA Private International Law Commission, Pérez Llorca Abogados, Barcelona, Spain
• DETTWILER Emanuel, Kellerhals Carrard, Basel, Switzerland
• DINDO Veronica, Studio Legale Veronica Dindo, Verona, Italy
• GAULTIER Thomas, Abreu Advogados, Lisbon, Portugal
• GILLET Vinciane, President of the UIA Belgium national committee, Gillet-Lex, Brussels, Belgium
• GRENNAN James, President of the UIA Management of Law Firms Commission, A & L Goodbody, Dublin, Ireland
• Flora HARRAGIN, Farrer & Co, London, UK
• HASSANEIN Mohamed, El-Attar Law Firm, New Cairo, Egypt
• HILLE Alexis, Farrer & Co, London, UK
• HORVITZ LENNON Daniela, President of the UIA Family Law Commission, Horvitz y Compañía Limitada, Santiago, Chile PRUS Federico, Estudio jurídico Dr. Prus, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• KROGMANN Mario, Blaum Dettmers Rabstein Rechtsanwaltspartnerschaft mbB, Hamburg, Germany
• KUN Peter, UIA Deputy Director of National and Regional Activities, Kun & Partner, Budapest, Hungary
• LETELLIER Hugues, Duo Legal Avocats et Notaires, Paris, France
• MARÍN PEDREÑO Carolina, President of the UIA Human Rights Commission, Dawson Cronwell, London, UK
• MCELROY John, Hausfeld & CO LLP, London, UK
• MCKEEVER Marilyn, BDB Pitmans, London, UK
• NICOD Olivier, President of the UIA Banking and Financial Services Law Commission, Walder Wyss Ltd, Lausanne, Switzerland
• PETERKIN Andy, Farrer & Co, London, UK
• PFISTERER-JUNKERT Alexander, BKL Fischer Kühne + Partner Rechtsanwälte, Munich, Germany
• RAMOS ROMEU Francisco, RYA Abogados, Barcelona, Spain
• REITER Sebastian, bvp Hügel, Vienna, Austria
• ROUDANE Nesrine, President of the UIA Start-Ups & Venture Capital Commission, Roudane & Partners Law Firm, Casablanca, Morocco
• SÁNDOR István, Kelemen, Mészáros, Sándor & Partners, Budapest, Hungary
• SOLER CABALLERO Francisco, President of the UIA Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Commission, J&A Garrigues, Valencia, Spain
• STECHER Matthias W., UIA Deputy Director of Commissions, ADVANT Beiten, Munich, Germany
• TOTH Adam, President of Hungarian Chamber of Notaries, Budapest, Hungary
• VENKATAPEN Donald, Venkatapen Boutique Lawyers, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
• VIMLATI Anita, Dr. Anita Vimláti, Budapest, Hungary
• ZABALGO JIMENEZ Paloma, Zabalgo Abogados S.L.P., Madrid, Spain

FORUM VENUE

BUDAPEST BAR ASSOCIATION
(Budapesti Ügyvédi Kamara)
Szalay u. 7.,
1055 Budapest, Hungary

Conference Hall – 2nd floor

REGISTRATION FEES

UIA MEMBER

• On or before May 8 € 395*
• From May 9 € 445*

UIA MEMBER  - YOUNG LAWYER (<35) **

• On or before May 8 € 345*
• From May 9 € 395*

NON MEMBER

• On or before May 8 € 445*
• From May 9 € 495*

NON MEMBER  - YOUNG LAWYER (<35) **

• On or before May 8 € 395*
• From May 9 € 445*

HUNGARIAN PARTICIPANTS

• On or before May 8 € 190*
• From May 9 € 240*

* The VAT (27%) 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
• Forum documentation
• Welcome cocktail on June 7
• Coffee breaks on June 8 & 9
• Lunch on June 8

The dinner on Thursday, June 8 is optional and at additional charge.

Please note that the number of places at the forum is limited. The organisers reserve the right to refuse registrations in the event of excess applications.

In order for your name to appear in the list of participants, which will be distributed during the forum, your registration form must be received by May 29 at the latest. An updated electronic list will be sent by email to all the participants after the forum.

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION

Every participant attending the forum 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.

On the basis of the Co-operation agreement concluded by and between UIA and the Hungarian Bar Association the Business Law Forum, such as all other UIA events are considered as Educational Events (“Képzési Esemény”) as understood under the MÜK Regulation No. 18/2018 (IX.26) on the continuous legal education for lawyers (the “Regulation”). Participants of the Business Law Forum are therefore entitled to credit points under the Regulation.

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.

InterContinental Budapest (5*)
2.7 km from the Forum Venue
Apaczai Csere J.u. 12-14
Budapest, 1052 Hungary
T +36 1 327 6333
budapest@ihg.com

• Classic room - Single occupancy: EUR 245
• Classic room - Double occupancy: EUR 265

Prices per night per room. Breakfast and taxes included.

Reservations should be made online by clicking here.

Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace Budapest (5*)
2.2 km from the Forum Venue
Széchenyi István Tér 5-6.,
Budapest, 1051 Hungary
T +36 1 268 6000
rfp.budapest@fourseasons.com

• Superior Room single/double use:    EUR 460
• Gresham Room single/double use:   EUR 550
• Danube River View Room single/double use:  EUR 677

Prices per night per room. Breakfast and taxes excluded.

Reservations should be made online by clicking here.

Marmara Hotel Budapest (4*)

400 meters from the Forum Venue
Nagy Ignác u. 21.
Budapest, 1055 Hungary
T +36 1 501 9100
reservation@marmara.hu

• Standard room for single use:   EUR 83
• Standard double / twin room:   EUR 93

Prices per night per room. Breakfast and taxes excluded.

Reservations should be made by email or by phone mentioning “UIA Forum”

AIRFRANCE PARTNERSHIP

AIR FRANCE KLM

Attractive discounts, up to -15%, on a wide range of public fares on all AIR FRANCE, KLM and their code-shared flights worldwide.

Event: 14th UIA Annual Business Law Forum
ID Code: 39880AF
Travel Valid Period: May 31, 2023 to June 18, 2023
Event Location: Budapest

Please visit the event website or access directly here

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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 May 8, 2023. 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 May 8, 2023 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 May 8, 2023.

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 9 rue du Quatre Septembre, 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).

Every participant attending the forum 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. 

On the basis of the Co-operation agreement concluded by and between UIA and the Hungarian Bar Association the Business Law Forum, such as all other UIA events are considered as Educational Events (“Képzési Esemény”) as understood under the MÜK Regulation No. 18/2018 (IX.26) on the continuous legal education for lawyers (the “Regulation”). Participants of the Business Law Forum are therefore entitled to credit points under the Regulation.

la UIA ha obtenido las siguientes homologaciónes :

• 10 horas de formación

• UIA_Budapest_2023_Programme

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• UIA_Budapest_2023_FORM

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• UIA_Oportunidades_Patrocinio_2023

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