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Cambodian Society of Comparative Law International Symposium

Date ＆Time
Mar. 14, 2009～Mar. 15, 2009　
Venue
Royal University of Law and Economics and Panhasastra University of Cambodia
Language
Khmer, English, Japanese (with translations into English/Khmer available)

Comparing Laws Across Borders - My Law, Your Law, Our Laws?

Program

Day 1

Session 1 (morning 08:30-09:45) – Greetings and keynote speeches

Greeting speeches (08:30-08:50):

  • Organizer
  • Honorary guests (funders, supporters, etc)

 

Introduction and statement of objecttives: (08:50-09:05)

–    Kuong Teilee, Associate Professor of Nagoya University, a member of the organizing committee

 

Keynote speech (09:05-09:45):

–    Professor Kaino Michiatsu, Professor Emeritus of Nagoya University and Professor of Waseda University, former Vice-President of the Science Council of Japan,

“Comparative Law in the new Century and Its Prospect for the Future”

Tea break (09:45-10:00)

 

Session 2 (morning 10:00-11:50) – Panel discussions (I)

Constitutional Law

Chaired by Dr. Yotsumoto Kenji, Professor, Kobe University, Japan (10:00-10:05)

  • Professor Hor Peng, Royal University of Law and Economics

“Constitution and Rule of Interpretation” (10:05-10:30)

  • Associate Professor Kuong Teilee, Nagoya University

“Cambodian Constitutional Provisions on International Treaties – Going Beyond Rhetorics” (10:30-10:55)

  • Yan Vandeluxe, Legal Officer, Secretariat of the Senate

“Decentralization in Cambodia” (10:55-11:20)

Q & A (11:20-11:50)

Lunch break (11:50-13:30)

 

Session 3 (afternoon 13:30-16:00) – Panel discussions (II)

Civil and Land Laws

Chaired by Sakano Issei, JICA Expert at the Ministry of Justice, Kingdom of Cambodia　(TBC) (13:30-13:35)

  • Attorney Kamiki Atsushi, JFBA Legal Advisor to Lawyers’ Training Center (13:35-14:00)
  • Judge Mong Mony Chariya, Supreme Court of Cambodia (14:00-14:25)

 

Tea break (1４:25-14:40)

 

Presentations (14:40-15:30)

  • Professor Harada Sumitaka, Chuo University Law School, Tokyo (14:40-15:05)
  • Fabian Thiel, Faculty Advisor, Royal University of Agriculture

“Land Law in a Comparative Perspective: African and Asian Contexts” (15:05-15:30)

 

Q & A (15:30-16:00)

Tea break (16:00-16:15)

 

Session 4 (afternoon 16:15-18:05) – Panel Discussions (III)

Criminal Law

Chaired by Dr. Say Bory, Attorney-at-law and Professor at the Royal Academy of Cambodia (TBC) (16:15-16:20)

  • E. Keut Rith, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Justice (16:20-16:45)
  • Professor Adachi Masakatsu, Kanto Gakuin University College of Law, Tokyo

“The Theory of Post Modern and the Principle of ‘Nullum crimen, nulla poena sine lege’” (16:45-17:10)

  • Kong Sam Onn, Attorney-at-Law, Cambodia Law Services (17:10-17:35)

“Elements of Crime: Theory and Practice”

 

Q & A (17:35-18:05)

 

Dinner reception (18:30-21:00)

Day 2

Session 1 (morning 08:30-10:20) – Panel discussions (IV)

Intellectual Property Law

Chaired by Ly Chantola Professor of, Royal University of Law and Economics (08:30-08:35)

  • Professor San Sorphorn, Royal University of Law and Economics

“Implementation of TRIPS Agreement in Cambodia” (08:35-09:00)

  • Professor Shiozawa Kazuhiro, Seikei University Faculty of Law, Tokyo

“What is the law on copyright for?” (09:00-09:25)

  • Phin Sovath, Doctoral candidate, Nagoya University Graduate School of Law

“Domestic Exhaustion of Patent Rights: A Theorectical and Practical Analysis” (09-25:09:50)

 

Q & A (09:50-10:20)

 

Tea break (10:20-10:35)

 

Session 2 (morning 10:35-12:00) – Panel Discussions (V)

Global norms, regional norms and national laws

Chaired by Jon Eddy, Professor, University of Washington (10:35-10:40)

  • Professor Veronica Taylor, University of Washington School of Law, Seatle, USA

“Rule of Law Assistance as the New Comparative Law: the promises and limitations of legal harmonization using rule of law tools” (10:40-11:05)

  • Meas Bora, Legal Officer, Extraordinary Chamber in the Courts of Cambodia

“Application of Human Rights Treaties and Cambodian Courts” (11:05-11:30)

 

Q & A (11:30-12:00)

 

Lunch break (12:00-13:00)

 

Move to Panhasastra University at 13:00

 

Session 3 (afternoon 13:30-16:00) – Panel Discussions (VI)

Contemporary Agenda for Comparative Legal Studies

Chaired by Dr. Sato Yasunobu, Professor, University of Tokyo (13:30-13:35)

  • Jorg Menzel, Legal Advisor, Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia

“Comparative Law in Developing Legal Systems: Challenges and Opportunities” (13:35-14:00)

  • Professor Kong Phallack, Pannasastra University

“Jurisprudence Developed by the Labour Arbitration Council in Cambodia” (14:00-14:25)

 

Tea break (14:25-14:40)

  • Professor Raymond Leos, Pannasastra University

“Development of Tort Law in Cambodia; Benefits, Problems and Challenges” (14:40-15:05)

  • Steven Austermiller, Legal Education Advisor, EWMI-ABA

“ADR in Cambodia” (15:05-15:30)

 

Q & A (15:30-16:00)

 

Session 4 (afternoon 16:00-17:45) – General discussions

Chaired by Kuong Teilee, Associate Professor, Nagoya University

 

Closing remarks (17:45-18:00)

Associate Professor, Kuong Teilee, Nagoya University

 

Cocktail party at Panhasastra University of Cambodia (18:00-18:30)

Dinner (19:00-21:00)

Contact：
Center for Asian Legal Exchange (CALE), Nagoya University
e-mail：cale-jimu@law.nagoya-u.ac.jp