On 16 and 17 February 2012 M-EPLI organises a workshop in cooperation with Tsinghua University, School of Law devoted to contract law in China and Europe. This project is funded by the China-EU School of Lawand takes place in Beijing. We are delighted that we were able to bring together twelve European and Chinese experts in the field of contract law. The project will result in a book about the law of contract in both parts of the world. The programme is copied below. Anyone interested in participating in this conference should contact Nicole Kornet, Shiyuan Han or Jan Smits.

Contract Law in China and Europe Compared

Workshop

16-17 February 2012

Tsinghua University, School of Law

Thursday 16 February

9.30 – 10.00: Welcome

Session 1: Chair: Dr. Nicole Kornet, Maastricht University

10.00-11.00:

Introduction – methodological explanation

Prof. dr. Jan SMITS, Maastricht University

Prof. dr. HAN Shiyuan, Tsinghua University

11.00-12.00:

Background to Contract Law in Europe and China

Prof. dr. Jan SMITS, Maastricht University

Dr. CHEN Lei, City University Hong Kong

12.00 – 13.30:

Lunch break

Session 2: Chair: Dr. CHEN Lei, City University Hong Kong

13.30 – 14.30:

General Principles of Contract Law in Europe and China

Dr. Laura MCGREGOR, Edinburgh University

Dr. FU Junwei, Beijing University of Technology

14.30 – 15.30:

Formation of Contract

Prof. dr. Pascal PICHONNAZ, Fribourg University

Dr. GENG Lin, Tsinghua University

15.30 – 16.00: Break

Session 3: Chair: Prof. dr. HAN Shiyuan, Tsinghua University

16.00 – 17.00:

Contents of the Contract

Dr. Nicole KORNET, Maastricht University

Dr. YE Jinqiang, Nanjing University

17.00 – 18.00:

Avoidance of contracts and void contracts

Ms. Tam Dang Vu, Leuven University

Dr. CHEN Lei, City University Hong Kong

Dinner

Friday, 17 February

Session 4: Chair: Prof. dr. Jan SMITS, Maastricht University

9.00 – 10.00:

Remedies (Performance and damages for breach)

Dr. Gary Low, Maastricht University

Prof. dr. HAN Shiyuan, Tsinghua University

10.00 – 11.00:

Remedies (Termination, withholding performance, change of circumstances, penalty clauses)

Prof. dr. Jacques DU PLESSIS, Stellenbosch University

Dr. JIN Keke, East China University of Political Science and Law

11.00 – 11.30: break

Session 5:

Chair: Prof. dr. Jan SMITS, Maastricht University

11.30 – 12.30: Sale of Goods

Dr. Nicole KORNET, Maastricht University

Dr. LI Shigang, Fudan University

12.30 – 13.30: General discussion

13.30: Lunch