IFJ/IGO, Belgian Judicial Training Institute

Monday-Tuesday 4-5 DECEMBER 2017 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM IFJ/IGO, Belgian Judicial Training Institute Avenue Louise 54, 1050 Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium

EJTN CIVIL JUSTICE SEMINAR EUROPEAN CIVIL PROCEDURE IN FAMILY LAW MATTERS

With financial support from the Justice Programme of the European Union The added value of the two day-long seminar 9.00-10.15 Cross-border communication between courts Ms. Myriam De Hemptinne consist of delivering in-depth insights on highly Transfer to a court better placed to hear a case and Brussels specialized topics pertaining to diversified aspects child abduction cases of family law (e.g. cross-border divorce and parental responsibility). 10.15-10.45 Coffee Break The training will be carried out by leading 10.45-11.45 Identifying child’s opinion/hearing of a child – a Mr. Radek Ptacek academics and practitioners, expert speakers will psychological overview be called to expand upon such aspects as jurisdiction, applicable law, EU instruments, recognition and enforcement of decisions and 11.45-12.45 Cooperation between courts and a central authority Ms. Florence Borcy cooperation in matters relating to the subjects of Justice) the seminar. In order to combine the theoretical approach with a more concrete one, workshop sessions will also 12.45-13.45 Lunch break be organized in order to provide a widened knowledge on EU legislation and case-law and 13.45-14.45 Workshop in small groups: ‘Exchange of Experiences Ms. Myriam De Hemptinne hearing of a child’ Brussels facilitate the exchange of best practices.

FINAL AGENDA 14.45-15.45 Mediation Ms. Souzy Evelyne du Meissirel KMS Partners MONDAY 4 DECEMBER 2017 – Seminar moderator: Ms. Ilse Couwenberg 8.45 Arrival and registration of participants 9.00-9.30 Official opening of the seminar 15.45 End of the conference and closing words Ms. Sara Sipos Welcome words by the Belgian Judicial Training Center Secretariat and the EJTN representative

9.30-10.00 Setting the scene: key aspects of the EU acquis in family matters

10.00-11.15 Scope of application and the relationship with third countries

11.15-11.45 Coffee Break Case studies and practical examples concerning 11.45-12.45 divorce, recognition and enforcement of judgments

12.45-13.45 Lunch break 13.45-15:30 Cross-border parental responsibility, jurisdiction rules, including prorogation of jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement

15.30-16.00 Coffee Break 16.00-17.00 Case studies and practical examples concerning child abduction applicable law and jurisdiction rules

17.00 End of Day 1 19.00 Social Dinner at Quincaillerie

TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2017 – Seminar moderator: Ms. Myriam De Hemptinne

8.45 Arrival and registration of participants European Judicial Training Network 123, rue du Commerce B-1000 Bruxelles

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