The European Cour of Arbitration and

the International School of Arbitration and Mediation of the Mediterranean and of the Middle East

with the cooperation of its Cyprus Chapter and

the UCLan - University of Central Lancashire - Cyprus and organizes

Med-Mid

The 12th Edition of the Annual Mediterranean

and Middle East Conference

which will be held in Cyprus

at UCLan - University of Central Lancashire

on 26 October 2018 (09.00-18.00)

(University Ave 12-14, Pyla 7080)

WHICH REQUIREMENTS ARE TO BE CONSIDERED

FOR THE SELECTION OF THE SEAT OF

INTERNATIONAL ARBITRAL PROCEEDINGS ?

Introduction

- Mauro Rubino-Sammartano, President of the European Court of Arbitration

- Opening Speech: the President of the Supreme Court of Cyprus

- Welcome by :Yiannos Georgiades, Chairman of the Cyprus Chapter and Prof. Stephanie Laulhe-Shaelou, Deputy

Chairman of the Cyprus Chapter

Moot Arbitration

Based on the Vis Moot Problem (the copyright of which by the by the Association for

the Organization and Promotion of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial

Arbitration Moot is gratefully acknowledged)

Reports of the National Chapters and discussion (Elisabetta Costa, Costa Law Firm, Milan)

Arbitration - Friendly law

Speaker : Prof. José Carlos Fernandez Rozas, Director of the Department of Private

International Law, Complutense University (Madrid), Chairman of the Spanish

Chapter of the European Court of Arbitration

Full respect of due process

Alexandru Codescu, Chsuiman of the Romanian Capter of the European Corth of Arbitration

The approach of the judiciary to arbitration (Cyprus)

Judge George Arestis, Former Judge at the Court of Justice of the European

Union

Right of representation

Prof. Osvaldo Prosperi, Prosperi Law Firm (Pescara)

Possible specificities of the substantive laws

Claudia Nardinocchi, Aperwin (Paris)

Enforceability of domestic and foreign award

Antonios Tsavdaridis, Chairman of the Greek Chapter of the European

Court of Arbitration (Athens)

Challenges of the award

Mario Rubino Sammatano, President of European Court of Arbitration

Duration of enforcement proceedings

Philippe Boustany

Chairman of the Lebanece Chapter of the Europrean Court of Arbitration

Professional standards

Sara Mazzantini, Clay Arbitration (Paris) and Claudia Nardinocchi,

Aperwin (Paris)

Accessibility and facilities

Mr. Kadhim Lami, Chairman of the Iraq-Kurdistan Chapter of the

European Court of Arbitration (Erbil)

Discussion

Conclusion

Dinner at Ayia Anna Tavern