2018 UIA Congress October 30-November 3 REGISTRATION PROGRAMME #UIAPorto Under the High Patronage of HE www.uianet.org the President of the Republic of Portugal Centro de Congressos da Alfândega do Porto Rua Nova da Alfândega Edifício da Alfândega 4050-430 Porto Portugal Union Internationale des Avocats 20 rue Drouot 75009 Paris - France Tel: +33 1 44 88 55 66 Email: [email protected] www.uianet.org #UIAPorto www.uianet.org Dear colleagues, dear friends, After Toronto, it is time to return to Europe, and more precisely This Congress has the support of the Portuguese Bar Association to Portugal and to the city of Porto, located alongside the Douro which represents around 30.000 lawyers and regulates the River. Porto is a vibrant city registered as a UNESCO World profession protects its social role, dignity and prestige and Heritage Site since 1996. promotes access to knowledge and the application of the law. Porto is also famous for the Douro River and its wine. With UIA members and friends already know this, but I would like to its Quintas (farms) that extend along the almost vertical assure to first time participants that a UIA Congress is the right slopes of the Douro valleys, Porto offers an unforgettable place to make to new friends and to establish long-standing experience to our colleagues and their families. business relationships. This year, Congress main themes are limited to two: But as life is more than work, alongside the scientific program, our “Legal Practice in the Digital Era” and “Legal Challenges Congress will also provide high quality social and leisure programs of Modern Day Slavery”. to enjoy the charm of Porto. The legal practice has entered the digital age. Are lawyers I am sure that with your support and strong participation, the 2018 gradually being replaced by computers? Which challenges Porto UIA Congress will be a huge success. does the digital era raise for the legal practice? Pedro PAIS DE ALMEIDA 43 commissions and working groups are UIA’s UIA President strength. The cutting edge legal content provided during their working sessions at the Congress enable participants to increase their knowledge in different practice areas. 1 / CONTENTS Family Law / 22 Presentation of the UIA / 6 Fashion Law / 34 Congress schedule / 8 / 9 Food Law / 36 Congress information / 10 / 11 / 38 Foreign Investment / 22 Congress partners / 12 / 13 / 14 / 16 The Future of the Lawyer / 26 Not-to-be-missed events / 17 Health Law / 36 Human Rights / 28 Immigration and Nationality Law / 36 2 / SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME Information Technology Law / 34 Insurance Law / 22 / 30 The scientific sessions of the commissions and the main themes will be held at the Intellectual Property / 34 Centro de Congressos da Alfândega do Porto. International Arbitration / 24 International Criminal Defence / 26 International Estate Planning / 34 2.1 / Main Themes International Sale of Goods / 36 Labour Law / 28 Legal Challenges of Modern Day Slavery / 19 Litigation / 26 Legal Practice in the Digital Era / 19 Management of Law Firms / 22 Media Law / 32 Mediation and Conflict Prevention / 32 2.2 / Working Sessions of Commissions OHADA Law / 22 Privacy and Rights of the Digital Person / 30 Administrative Law / 24 Private International Law / 34 Art Law / 30 Protection of Lawyers / 30 Banking and Financial Services Law / 34 Real Estate Law / 26 Bankruptcy Law / 36 Retirement and Pensions / 36 Biotechnology Law / 36 Law of Robotics / 30 Business and Human Rights / 34 Sports Law / 32 Competition Law / 30 Startups & Venture Capital / 34 Contract Law / 26 Tax Law / 28 Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions / 24 Tort Law / 22 Criminal Law / 24 Transport Law / 30 Environmental Law and Sustainable Development / 24 / 36 EU Law / 22 4 Register online www.uianet.org Welcome to Portugal From the time when Prince Henry the Navigator encouraged ensure that all of you attending this Congress have a wonderful Portuguese sea captains to undertake a series of daring oceanic and unforgettable experience during your stay. voyages, Portugal, a small country on the extreme edge of Europe, became the first post-feudal western empire, and in fact ended up It is fair to say as we look back that Portugal was the starting point being the last European colonial power. of a social phenomenon which, whether we like it or not, nowadays affects us all namely “globalisation”. We also recognise, with the Thus it came about that Portugal, though small, spread its influence perspective of history, that this country played an active role both around the world to Asia, Africa and the Americas creating in the positive and negative in the development of what are now rightly process a unique “blend” between the culture and civilisation seen to be “human rights”. With these thoughts in our minds, I am of this country and the cultures and civilisations of the fully confident that Porto will prove to be an inspirational place for various peoples with whom the Portuguese inter-acted. us to discuss the two main themes chosen for our Congress. Perhaps it is this openness to other cultures that is Taking inspiration from our ancestors, let us try - through our also the reason why this country has been so willingly discussions - to meet that challenge and to generate new ideas accepted as a constructive and indeed leading, though and formulate new and imaginative responses to both themes. not dominating, participant in the ongoing relationships within the world of Portuguese-speaking countries, a At the same time, I urge you all not to miss the opportunity to community (it may be noted) that accounts for around 250 enjoy to the full the charm and hospitality of this beautiful city of million people. Porto. In welcoming you today in Portugal, let me Welcome to the UIA 2018 Congress. say how very proud we are to have the UIA Congress here in the City of Porto, capital of Portugal’s northern region. It is our Pedro REBELO DE SOUSA ambition to do everything we can to President of the Congress 62nd Congress 2.3 / Joint working Sessions of Commissions 3 / SOCIAL AND TOURIST PROGRAMME Administrative Law / Environmental Law and Sustainable Development / 24 Insurance Law / Transport Law / Law of Robotics / 30 Insurance Law / Management of Law Firms / Tort Law / 22 3.1 / Congress social activities Banking and Financial Services Law / Startups & Venture Capital / 34 Biotechnology Law / Health Law / Food Law / Environmental Law and Sustainable Networking Lunch / October 30, 2018 - Centro de Congressos / 20 Development / 36 Opening ceremony and welcome cocktail / October 30, 2018 - Casa da Música / 40 Business and Human Rights / Fashion Law / 34 Informal reception / October 31, 2018 - Quinta dos Barões / 40 Intellectual Property / Information Technology Law / 34 Gala dinner / November 1, 2018 - Palacio da Bolsa / 40 Real Estate Law / Contracts Law / Litigation / 26 Closing ceremony and cocktail / November 2, 2018 - Centro de Congressos / 40 General excursion / November 3, 2018 - Guimarães & Braga / 41 2.4 / Other Meetings 3.2 / Accommodation / 42 / 43 Arabic-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / 21 French-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / 21 3.3 / Tourist activities / 44 / 45 Latin American Lawyers’ Forum / 21 Portuguese-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / 20 Spanish-Speaking Lawyers’ Forum / 20 3.4 / Pre-congress / 46 Forum of Lawyers from Central and Eastern European Countries / 21 Session hosted by the Law Society of Hong Kong / 22 International Bar Leaders’ Senate / 24 4 / REGISTRATION, Young Lawyers’ session / 28 UIA - ABA / 32 PAYMENT AND GENERAL CONDITIONS UIA - AIJA / 36 Registration information and fees / 48 Speed Dating for Law Firms / 26 Methods of payment and general conditions / 49 Cancellation terms / 50 Map of Porto / 51 Register online www.uianet.org 5 INTERNATIONAL UIA ORGANISING COMMITTEE Pedro PAIS DE ALMEIDA - UIA President Bringing Together Pedro REBELO DE SOUSA - Congress President the World’s Lawyers Xavier NORMAND-BODARD - Secretary General Hervé CHEMOULI - Finance Director The UIA is a global and multi-cultural organisation Michael BRAUCH - Congress Director for the legal profession. Created in 1927, the UIA Stéphane BONIFASSI - Congress Deputy Director brings together members from more than 120 Randy ALIMENT - Director of Sponsorship countries. The UIA facilitates professional Sebastiaan MOOLENAAR - Director of Commissions development and international exchange of José Luís MOREIRA DA SILVA - President of the Portuguese National Committee information and ideas, promotes the rule of law, defends the independence and freedom of lawyers worldwide, and emphasises friendship, collegiality and networking among members. Today, the UIA reaches around two million PORTUGUESE COMMITTEE lawyers through its individual and collective members (bar associations, lawyers’ federations Vice-Presidents: and organisations) worldwide. António LOBO XAVIER - Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados Carlos LUCENA - Telles de Abreu - Advogados Different categories of membership are available, depending on your profile and the Filipe AVIDES MOREIRA - Cuatrecasas country in which you practice law. Nuno AZEVEDO NEVES - DLA Piper ABBC Paulo BANDEIRA - SRS Advogados Join the UIA João CAIADO GUERREIRO - Caiado Guerreiro and become a member Tiago CAIADO GUERREIRO - Caiado Guerreiro of the world’s strongest Paulo CÂMARA - Sérvulo & Associados network of lawyers Andreia CARNEIRO - Andreia Lima Carneiro & Associados Miguel CERQUEIRA GOMES - Cerqueira Gomes & Associados You can join one of the 43 UIA commissions and José COSTA