How to Litigate before the European Courts

Project Leader

Description
This seminar provides a practical approach to the European Courts proceedings: practical indications on how to draft the application, the response, the reply and the rejoinder and how to prepare for the oral hearing are to be provided. It will also set out how to plead in an appeal case and ask for legal assistance, so as to promote the quality of judicial protection in the European Union legal system and to ensure speedy and smooth proceedings.

Objectives and Methodology
Taking a practical approach and using practical examples, the seminar will discuss the written and oral proceedings before the Court of Justice and the General Court.

Target Group
This seminar is meant for all those concerned by European Union law and the functioning of the Court of Justice and the General Court, such as European lawyers and judges but also other members of the legal and judicial professions, academics, and people working in national and European administrations.

Please note that given the practical and interactive nature of this seminar, numbers are strictly limited and places will be allocated in the order that registration forms and payments are received.

The seminar will mainly be conducted in French with simultaneous interpretation into English being provided. The speakers’ handouts will mostly be in French, depending on the linguistic choice of the speaker. All background materials will be provided in French or English, subject to availability.

The European Institute of Public Administration has made optional room reservations at the below-mentioned hotels. All rates are including breakfast and tourist tax.

• Hotel Novotel Kirchberg****, Centre européen, Plateau de Kirchberg at the rate of €145 (http://businesstravel.accorhotels. com/f/reservation/bookings.shtml Code client: SC000002048 – Contract No 308506). The hotel is located outside the city centre, within walking distance of the European Institutions and within 5 minutes by bus from the Chambre des Métiers building where EIPA’s premises are located. (Tel.: 43 77 68 51; Fax: 43 91 95; Email: H1930-RE2@accor.com or H1930-RE3@accor.com)
• NH Luxembourg***, Route de Trèves (Airport), 10 minutes from Kirchberg, at the rate of €105. (http://www.nh-hotels.com/events/en/event-detail/6574/eipa.html). Free shuttle service between the hotel and Kirchberg (Tel.: 34 89 31 657; Fax: 34 89 31 623; Email: nh.lux@nh-hotels.com)
• Hotel Parc Plaza**** at the rate of €138 (Reservation code: PL246730)
• Hotel Parc Bellevue***, at the rate of €95 (Reservation code: BV246714) 5, avenue Marie-Thérèse, city center, 10 minutes from “Centre Aldringen” (Tel.: 45 61 41-1; Fax: 45 61 41 222; Email: reservation@goeres-group.com; www.hpb.lu)
• Hotel Français***, Place d’Armes, right in the city centre, 2 minutes from “Centre Aldringen”, at the rate of €110. (Reservation code: G.6701) (Tel.: 47 45 34; Fax: 46 42 74; Email: info@hotelfrancais.lu; www.hotelfrancais.lu)
• Hotel Melia*****, 1 Park Dräi Eechelen (10 Rue Fort Thuengen) at a rate of €135 (Reservation code EIPA) (Tel.: +352 27333-1; Fax: +35227333; Email: reservations.melia.luxembourg@solmelia.com)

Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please phone or fax the reservation department of the hotel at one of the above-mentioned numbers and mention the before-mentioned reservation code. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel on checking out. Please note that any optional bookings not confirmed one month before the seminar dates will automatically be cancelled by the hotels.

Luxembourg City has two main bus stations: one in the city centre called “Centre Aldringen” and one next to the railway station called “Air Terminus”. All buses, wherever their destinations, pass through these two stations. Bus no. 18, direction “Kirchberg”, departs every ten minutes, and stops right in front of Hotel Novotel, as well as just around the corner from the Chambre des Métiers where the EIPA premises are located.

Meals
Should you require a special menu (e.g. vegetarian, diabetic), please inform the Programme Organiser in due time so that this
can be arranged.

Participation
The fee applicable to each activity is clearly indicated on the registration form. Unless stated differently on the registration form, the fee includes participation in the activity, lunches and beverages during the activity, documentation and participation in the reception/cocktail.

Travel and accommodation costs are at the expense of the participant or his/her administration.

Pre-payment of the fee is a condition for participation in an activity.

Prior to the activity each participant will receive an invoice which can be paid by bank transfer or by credit card.

Registration
You may register through our website www.eipa.eu using the online registration form or by faxing or mailing the attached registration form duly completed.

Discounts
EIPA’s Civil Servants Special Discount
EIPA offers its members a discount of 10% of the registration fee for certain seminars and training courses. This discount is available to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s member countries and for civil servants working for an EU institution or agency. If you are an official in the public administration (central or sub-national level) in one of EIPA’s member countries or an EU institution or agency, please tick the relevant box in the registration form when registering for a seminar or training course. You will then automatically receive an invoice for payment of the fee with the 10% discount applied.

Other discounts
For this seminar, EIPA Luxembourg offers a €50 discount for all registrations received and paid before 6 September 2010. Please note that discounts cannot be accumulated. It is clearly stated on EIPA’s website for which seminars and training courses the reductions are offered. Full fees apply to all other seminars and training courses
For more information, please visit EIPA’s website: www.eipa.eu (FAQ – special discounts).

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed registration form.

Cancellation policy
EIPA reserves the right to cancel the seminar up to two weeks before the seminar starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc...). For administrative reasons, a fee of €150 will be charged for cancellations received after 1st October 2010. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants.

The mention of a speaker’s name in the programme does not commit EIPA. In the event that an announced speaker does not appear, EIPA will do its utmost to find a suitable replacement. 1 EIPA’s member countries are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.