IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Room 241, Level 2
Session information
Unpredictable events in international trade: force majeure and hardship clauses under the Unidroit principles and ICC standard clauses
Tuesday 31 October (1615 - 1730)
Room 241, Level 2
Committee(s)
International Commerce and Distribution Committee
(Lead)
Litigation Committee
Description
This session will focus on the consequences of unpredictable events which alter the contractual balance in the context of international trade. The panellists will address the drafting and enforcement of force majeure and hardship clauses, as well as their interpretation by courts and arbitrators, with a special focus on the Unidroit Principles and ICC standard clauses.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Irene Arevalo | Gomez-Acebo & Pombo, Madrid, Spain; Sponsorship Officer, Litigation Committee |
| Dietmar Huemer | Huemer | Legal Solutions, Vienna, Austria; Secretary, International Commerce and Distribution Committee |
| Laura Opilio | CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni, Rome, Italy; Co-Chair, International Commerce and Distribution Committee |
| Raquel Stein | Souto Correa Advogados, Porto Alegre, Brazil; Diversity and Inclusion Officer, International Commerce and Distribution Committee |
Speakers
| Maria Beatrice Deli | Università degli Studi del Molise, Milan, Italy |
| Professor Denis Philippe | Philippe & Partners, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Renata Steiner | Renata Steiner|Direito Privado, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Professor Anna Veneziano | UNIDROIT, Rome, Italy |