International Conference
A Common European Law on Investment Screening
Foreign Investment in Times of Change
07 March 2019 — 08 March 2019
Gothenburg University | Sweden
2 Days | 2 Keynotes | 28 Talks
Daimler, the harbour terminal in Zeebrugge, or Saxo Bank are only three recent examples of controversially discussed company takeovers in Europe. The “elephant in the room” is China and its “Belt and Road Initiative” and other state-backed investment strategies. The political will in Europe is growing to more actively control investments flowing into the EU. The current regulatory initiatives raise several fundamental, constitutional and regulatory issues. Surprisingly, they have not been addressed in any depth so far.
This international research conference shall take stock of the current rather fragmented regulatory approaches and produce the very first, interdisciplinary grounded, comprehensive appraisal of a future “Common European Law on Investment Screening” (CELIS). Due to the conference’s comprehensive approach, it is expected to influence the broader debate on the EU’s upcoming regulation of this matter.
The research conference is addressed to participants from academia as well as to representatives from government, business, and civil society.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Gothenburg!
Steffen Hindelang (SDU) and Andreas Moberg (GU)
Conference Schedule
Wednesday, 06 March 2019
19:30 - 22:30
Gothenburg Offices of Mannheimer Swartling AB, Östra Hamngatan 16, 411 09 Gothenburg, Sweden
Get-Together of organisers, speakers, commentators, and chairs, and registered participants
From Gothia Towers Hotel take Tram line 5 towards “Länsmansgorden” from “Korsvägen” (in front of the Hotel) until “Lilla Bommen” (7 mins). As you get off, the Gothenburg Offices of Mannheimer Swartling are just in front of you.
Thursday, 07 March 2019
09:00 - 09:45
Note: From Gothia Towers Hotel take Tram line 6 (towards “Varmfrontsgatan”, line 8 (“Frölunda torg”), or line 13 (towards “Sahlgrenska huvudentr”) from “Korsvägen” (in front of the Hotel) until “Medicinaregatan” (15 mins). As you get off, follow Medicinaregatan to No. 20.
Registration and Coffee
09:45 - 10:00
Conference Centre Wallenberg, Room Europe
Andreas Moberg, University of Gothenburg, Assoc. Professor, Gothenburg
Steffen Hindelang, University of Southern Denmark, Professor (wsr), Odense
10:00 - 10:30
Conference Centre Wallenberg, Room Europe
Age Bakker, Dutch State Council, State Councillor in Extraordinary Service, The Hague
10:30 - 11:00
Conference Centre Wallenberg, Room Europe
Business Perspective (30’)
Stephan Wernicke, Association of German Chambers of Commerce, Head of Legal, Berlin
13:00 - 15:00
Conference Centre Wallenberg, Room Europe
Chair: Sylvia Baule, European Commission, Deputy Head of Unit, Brussels
Opening remarks by the Chair (5’)
Country Report on Western EU Countries (esp. Germany, France, The Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg) (20’)
Philipp Stompfe, Attorney, Alexander & Partner, Berlin.
Country Report on Southern EU Countries (esp. Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece) (20’)
Paolo Vargiu, Lecturer, University of Leicester, Leicester
Country Report on Central and Eastern European and Baltic EU Countries (esp. Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Croatia, Baltic States) (20’)
Szymon Pawłowski, Senior Lecturer, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Warsaw
Marek Jeżewski, Partner, Kochański Zięba and Partners, Warsaw
Country Report on Northern EU Countries (20’)
Jonas Hallberg, Kommerskollegium, Trade Policy Advisor, Stockholm
General discussion (30’)
Concluding Remarks by the Chair (5’)
15:30 - 17:30
Conference Centre Wallenberg, Room Europe
Chair: Jukka Snell, University of Turku, Professor, Turku
Opening remarks by the Chair (5’)
Banking and Insurance Sector (15’)
Henning Berger, White and Case, Partner, Berlin
Defence, Military, Dual-use Sector (15’)
Dominik Eisenhut, Airbus Defence, Senior Legal Counsel, Munich
Transport Sector (15’)
Henning Jessen, World Maritime University, Associate Professor, Malmö
Energy and Water Sector (15’)
Bent Ole Gram Mortensen, University of Southern Denmark, Professor, Odense
Telecommunications and IT Infrastructure Sector (15’)
Michael Fehling, Bucerius Law School, Professor, Hamburg
General Discussion (35’)
Concluding Remarks by the Chair (5’)
17:50 - 19:00
Conference Centre Wallenberg, Room Europe
Chair: Vladimir Talanov, Egorov Puginsky Afanasiev & Partners, Advocate, Moscow
Opening remarks by the Chair (5’)
Country Report for Northern America (esp. US and Canada) (20’)
Greta Lichtenbaum, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Partner, Washington, D.C.
Country Report for Asia (esp. China and Japan) and Australia (20’)
Qingxiu Bu, McGill University, Professor, Montreal
General Discussions (20’)
Concluding Remarks by the Chair (5’)
19:00
End of 1. Conference Day - Bus transfer to Gothia Towers (around 19:05)
20:30 - open end
Restaurant Upper House, Mässans gata 24, 412 51 Gothenburg, Sweden
Speakers’ Dinner (Special invitation event)
Friday, 08 March 2019
09:00 - 09:30
Note: From Gothia Towers Hotel take Tram line 6 (towards “Varmfrontsgatan”, line 8 (“Frölunda torg”), or line 13 (towards “Sahlgrenska huvudentr”) from “Korsvägen” (in front of the Hotel) until “Medicinaregatan” (15 mins). As you get off, follow Medicinaregatan to No. 20.
Arrival of participants; coffee is served.
09:30 - 11:00
Conference Centre Wallenberg, Room Europe
Chair: Tomoko Ishikawa, University of Nagoya, Assoc. Professor, Nagoya
Opening remarks by the Chair (5’)
In search for an EU Competence to Establish an Investment Screening Mechanism and Restricting Effects Flowing from Fundamental Freedoms, Fundamental Rights, and other EU Primary Law
Stefan Korte, Technical University Chemnitz, Professor, Chemnitz (35’)
Comment: Bugge Thorbjørn Daniel, University of Southern Denmark, Associate Professor, Odense (15’)
General Discussions (30’)
Concluding Remarks by the Chair (5’)
11:30 - 13:00
Conference Centre Wallenberg, Room Europe
Chair: Per Cramér, University of Gothenburg, Dean and Professor, Gothenburg
Opening remarks by the Chair (5’)
Screening for What Threat – Preserving “Public Order and Security”, Securing Reciprocity in International Trade, Supporting Certain Social, Environmental, or Industrial Policies?
Martin Nettesheim, University of Tübingen, Professor, Tübingen (30’)
Comment: Barbara Kaech, Nord Stream 2, General Counsel, Zug (10’)
Comment: Helle Krunke, University of Copenhagen, Professor, Copenhagen (10’)
General Discussion (30’)
Concluding Remarks by the Chair (5’)
14:30 - 16:30
Conference Centre Wallenberg, Room Europe
Chair: Joanna Warchol, European Parliament; Policy Advisor; Brussels
Opening remarks by the Chair (5’)
What is a Third Country Investment? (15’)
Mavluda Sattorova, University of Liverpool, Senior Lecturer, Liverpool
An EU Investment Screening Mechanism and Access to Legal Redress (15’)
Teoman Hagemeyer, Free University Berlin, Ph.D. Student and Social Welfare Court Berlin, Judge, Berlin
Policy Coherence (1) – What Role for EU Competition Law? (15’)
Jörg Philipp Terhechte, Leuphana University Lüneburg, Professor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Lüneburg
Policy Coherence (2) – What Role for EU Company Law? (15’)
Thomas Papadopoulos, Lecturer, University of Cyprus, Nicosia
How can EU business concerns be addressed in an EU screening mechanism? (15’)
Carolina Dackö, Mannheimer Swartling, Partner, Stockholm
General Discussion (35’)
Concluding Remarks by the Chair (5’)
Download Programme
Online Symposium on Verfassungsblog.de Prior the Conference
Registration
CELIS is generously financed by Riksbanken Jubileumsfond
Media Partner - Springer Heidelberg
Co-Sponsor - Society of Int'l Economic Law
Co-Sponsor - ESIL Int'l Economic Law Interest Group
