19-20 September 2024
Moscow, Russia, MGIMO University
| 19 September, 10:00-12:30
Plenary session Law: Safeguarding a Fair World Venue: MGIMO Conference Hall Languages: Russian, English, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian (Farsi) |
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| The recent expansion of BRICS and the growing number of applications for membership from various states testify to the attractiveness of the BRICS model of international cooperation based on mutual respect and equal dialogue.The BRICS member States are in favour of building a fair and stable world order, which, in turn, implies strict adherence to the rule of law in international relations. Undoubtedly, the achievement of these goals is impossible without an active stance of legal communities of the BRICS.The 9th BRICS Legal Forum is a platform where legal scientists and practitioners seek to find effective legal solutions to the issues that are on the BRICS interaction agenda.During the plenary session, the Forum focus areas will be defined in order to further develop and strengthen cooperation of the BRICS member States on legal issues. |
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— Mr Vladimir Pligin, Co-Chairman, Association of Lawyers of Russia.
Opening speech: — Mr Sergey Stepashin, Chairman, Association of Lawyers of Russia; Doctor of Laws, PhD in History, Professor.
Welcome speech: — Mr Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (video greeting); — Mr Konstantin Chuychenko, Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation; — Mr Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation; PhD in Law; — Mr Sergey Ryabkov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; — Ms Tatyana Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation; — Mr Anatoly Torkunov, Rector, MGIMO University; Member of the Presidium, Russian Academy of Sciences; Doctor of Politics, PhD in History, Professor; — Ms Talia Khabrieva, Director, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation; Member of the Presidium and Vice-President, Russian Academy of Sciences; Doctor of Laws, Professor; — Mr Victor Blazheev, Rector, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), — Mr Jing Hanchao, Vice-President, China Law Society; Member of the Standing Committee, Vice-Chairman of the Social Development Affairs Committee of 14th National People’s Congress of China; — Mr Hassan Andolianpour, Head of Iranian Centre of Lawyers Official Experts and Family Advisors of the Judiciary; — Mr Bruno Barata Magalhães, Vice-President for International Relations, Brazilian Bar Association; — Mr Prashant Kumar, President, The Bar Association of India; — Mr Guo Weilu, Secretary of the Party Committee, Professor, East China University of Political Science and Law; — Mr Nkosana Mvundela, Vice-President, Law Society of South Africa; President, Black Lawyers Association; — Mr Sergey Kabyshev, Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Science and Higher Education; — Mr Roman Chekushov, State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation; — Mr Alexey Shaposhnikov, Chairman, Moscow City Duma; — Mr Ahmed Mahana, Chief, New Cairo Bar Association; — Mr Adil Fakhir, Board Member, Head of the Media Center, Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal; — Mr Tewodros Getachew Tulu, President, Ethiopian Federal Advocates Association (video greeting). |
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| 19 September, 14:00-15:30
Session 1 Legal Education and Science in BRICS: National Traditions and Universal Practices supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Venue: room 423, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English, Chinese |
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| Training qualified legal personnel is one of the priority tasks facing the legal communities of the BRICS member States. In the course of discussion, it is proposed to consider organisation of legal education in the countries of the association, as well as promising areas of cooperation among the BRICS member States in the field of legal education and science.
In legal education, how do the BRICS countries combine national specificity with the need to train lawyers capable of working in foreign markets or internationally? What are the most optimal timing and forms of organising higher legal education in the BRICS countries? What are the prospects for an effective mechanism aimed at simplifying recognition of higher education diplomas and the awarding of degrees within the association? How necessary is the development of digital competences and the application of interdisciplinary approaches in higher legal education in the countries of the association? What steps should be taken for more dynamic development of networking and academic mobility among research and educational organisations of the BRICS countries? Is there a prospect for creating a common educational space in BRICS? As a result of the session, it is proposed to come up with recommendations aimed at intensifying and expanding cooperation among educational and research organisations from the countries of the association. |
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Mr Alexey Klishin, member of the Presidium, Association of Lawyers of Russia; Doctor of Laws, Professor.
Speakers: 1. Mr Sergey Stepashin, Chairman, Association of Lawyers of Russia; Doctor of Laws, Professor. 2. Ms Ksenia Trinchenko, Director of the Department for International Cooperation, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. 3. Mr Victor Blazheev, Rector, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), 4. Mr Guo Weilu, Secretary of the Party Committee, Professor, East China University of Political Science and Law; 5. Ms Ekaterina Ilgova, Rector, Saratov State Law Academy; PhD in Law; 6. Mr Prashant Kumar, President, The Bar Association of India. 7. Mr Nikita Molchakov, Dean of the International Law School, MGIMO University; PhD in Law. 8. Mr Bruno Barata Magalhães, Vice-President for International Relations, Brazilian Bar Association. 9. Mr Stanislav Alexandrov, State Secretary – Vice-President, Synergy Corporation; Deputy Chairman of the Board, Association of Lawyers of Russia. 10. Mr Sergey Belov, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University; PhD in Law. 12. Mr Victor Vaypan, Vice-Rector for Innovation, Scientific and Technology Development, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Doctor of Laws. 13. Mr Vladislav Grib, Vice-President, Russian Federal Bar Association. |
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| 19 September, 14:00-15:30
Session 2 Law and Digital Technologies in the BRICS Countries Venue: room 314, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English, Chinese |
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| Active integration processes observed in the BRICS area are inextricably linked to the digital infrastructure development of the BRICS member States. The digital cooperation is one of central and most relevant agendas within BRICS. At the same time, it is now evident that, at the legal level, the issues of cooperation and digital security require in-depth exploration and the adoption of measures that will help reduce the impact of external negative aspects and ensure effectiveness of the implemented solutions.
What are legal strategies of the BRICS countries in the field of global cyber security? What are the specifics of legal regulation of artificial intelligence in the BRICS countries? What should the legal framework for regulating digital finance include? |
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Ms Elina Sidorenko, Director, Centre for Digital Economy and Financial Innovation, MGIMO University; Doctor of Laws, Professor.
Speakers: 1. Mr Ghandi Badela, Vice-President, Savannah Law Network; Member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates. 2. Mr Konstantin Korsik, President, Federal Notary Chamber. 3. Ms Ludmila Markina, member, Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation. 4. Mr Alexey Minbaleev, Head of the Department for Information Law and Digital Technologies, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL); Doctor of Laws, Professor. 5. Mr Anton Nemkin, Member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications. 6. Ms Wu Wenfang, Professor of Law School, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. 7. Ms Tatiana Polyakova, Head of the Sector of Information Law and International Information Security, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Doctor of Laws, Professor. 8. Mr Sergey Shakhray, Academic Supervisor, Faculty of International Economic Relations, Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.
Participants of the discussion: 9. Mr Damir Erezhipaliev, Head of the Department of Scientific Support for Prosecutorial Supervision and Strengthening the Rule of Law in the Field of Protection of the Rights of Minors, Research Institute of the University of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation. 10. Mr Roman Lukyanov, Managing Partner, Semenov & Pevzner. 11. Ms Anastasia Ovchinnikova, Head of Projects, Sozvezdie. 12. Ms Anna Churikova, Associate Professor at the Department of Information Law and Digital Technologies, Saratov State Law Academy.
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| 19 September, 14:00-15:30
Session 3 Dialogue of BRICS Supreme Courts supported by the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Venue: room 214, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| Generally, the approaches of the supreme courts shape legal opinions on the interpretation of laws, and the role of judges is to ensure fairness and the rule of law. The effectiveness of the legal system directly depends on an effective judiciary.
What is the role of national courts in the protection of human rights and freedoms? How are the rights and legitimate interests of commercial organisations protected in the BRICS countries? What possible formats of interaction exist between the supreme courts of the BRICS countries? The session also invites experts to discuss aspects of digitalisation of judicial proceedings in the BRICS space and the impact of international law on the administration of justice in the BRICS countries.
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Mr Alexey Alexandrov, member of the Presidium, Association of Lawyers of Russia; Head of the Sector of Constitutional Law and Constitutional Judiciary, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Doctor of Laws, Professor.
Speakers: 1. Ms Elena Avakyan, Vice-President, Russian Federal Bar Association. 2. Mr Nikolay Bondar, Head of the Court Law Centre, Institute of Legislation and Comparative Law under the Government of the Russian Federation; Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation (2000-2020); Doctor of Laws, Professor. 3. Ms Victoria Burkovskaya, attorney, member of the Presidium, Association of Lawyers of Russia. 4. Ms Rachana Srivastava, Vice-President, Supreme Court Bar Association; Vice-President, The Bar Association of India. 5. Ms Tatyana Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation. 6. Mr Alexey Galoganov, Vice-President, member of the Council, Russian Federal Bar Association; President, Moscow Region Bar Association. 7. Mr Mohamed Hassanein, Partner, ElAttar Law Firm.
Participants of the discussion: 8. Ms Еkaterina Dyachenko, Senior Researcher, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 9. Mr Alexander Ermakov, Associate Professor at the Arbitration Procedure Department, Saratov State Law Academy.
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| 19 September, 14:00-15:30
Special session Legal Dimension of Humanitarian Development of the BRICS Countries Venue: room 442, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| One of the priorities of the Russian Federation’s chairmanship in BRICS in 2024 is cooperation in the humanitarian and cultural spheres. It is proposed to discuss the draft memorandum of understanding on humanitarian development of the BRICS countries and its implementation plan as part of the session. The memorandum would reflect a collective commitment to the principles of exploring and learning from each other, respecting cultural heritage and the diversity of social elements in the name of values, progress and human rights.It is also planned to discuss initiatives that will be enlisted in the implementation plan of the memorandum of understanding on humanitarian development of the BRICS countries. |
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Mr Valery Fadeev, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Chairman, Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.
Speakers: 1. Mr Vladimir Pligin, Co-Chairman, Association of Lawyers of Russia. 2. Mr Andrey Loginov, acting Rector, Russian State University for the Humanities. 3. Mr Vyacheslav Fetisov, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Ecology, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection. 4. Ms Olga Lyubimova, Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation. 5. Mr Oleg Sviridenko, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation. 6. Ms Ekaterina Alisievich, Head of the Department of International and Integration Law, Faculty of Law of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation. 7. Mr Vladimir Aristarkhov, Director, Likhachev Russian Scientific Research Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritage. 8. Mr Vladislav Grib, Vice-President, Russian Federal Bar Association. 9. Mr Vladimir Zakharov, Head of the Centre for Sustainable Development and Environmental Health, Koltsov Institute of Developmental Biology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 10. Ms Svetlana Kuznetsova, Director of the Department of Legislation and Law Enforcement in the field of Non-Profit Organisations, Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. 11. Mr Zenebe Kinfu Tafesse, President, Association of the Ethiopian Community in the Russian Federation; President, Union of African Diasporas in Russia.
Participants of the discussion: 12. Mr Grigory Lukyantsev, Director of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation and Human Rights, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. 13. Ms Yulia Sukhorukova, Analyst at the Institute of Heritage and Modern Society, Russian State University for the Humanities. 14. Mr Sergey Volobuev, Senior Researcher at the Department of Cultural Studies, Russian Scientific Research Institute of Cultural and Natural Heritage named after D. S. Likhachev.
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| 19 September, 16:00-17:30
Session 4 Legal Mechanisms for Investment Dispute Resolution in the BRICS Countries supported by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation Venue: room 214, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| With the rapidly changing global economic environment and increasing competition in the investment market, effective dispute resolution is of high importance. Despite the fact that the BRICS countries demonstrate different approaches to resolving international investment disputes, establishing a common arbitration space remains relevant.
Do the BRICS countries need a separate independent arbitration institution? What initiatives in the area of investor-state dispute resolution have been developed by BRICS lawyers? Is it possible to mitigate the risks of unilateral restrictive measures in a dispute heard in a specialised institution? What role can arbitration centres located in the BRICS countries play in investor protection?
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Mr Sergey Belov, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Saint Petersburg State University, PhD in Law.
Speakers: 1. Mr Georgy Dmitriev, Deputy Head of the Legal Department, Gazprombank. 2. Mr Lev Gershanok, Director of the Legal Department, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. 3. Mr Evgeny Bulatov, Deputy Director of the Department of International Law and Cooperation, Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. 4. Mr Prashant Kumar, President, The Bar Association of India. 5. Ms Olesya Zasemkova, Associate Professor, Department for International Private Law, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). 6. Mr Fu Tiezhu, Executive Vice-President, Law Society of Jilin Province; member, China Law Society. 7. Ms Ekaterina Mikhailova, Head of the Sector of Procedure Law, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Doctor of Laws. 8. Ms Galina Pakerman, Associate Professor of the Department of International Private Law and Civil Law, MGIMO University; PhD in Law. 9. Mr Fan Zhongcheng, Party Secretary, Law Society of Heilongjiang Province; member, China Law Society. 10. Ms Oksana Sirotkina, Deputy Head of the Main Department of International Legal Cooperation – Head of the Department for the Assistance in International Disputes, Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation. 11. Ms Anna Zeitlinger, Head of the Russian & CIS Desk, LANSKY, GANZGER, GOETH + partner (LGP Group).
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| 19 September, 16:00-17:30
Session 5 Strategies, Challenges and Solutions for the Legal Regulation of Intellectual Property within the Greater Eurasian Partnership Venue: room 215, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| In the context of sanctions and a multipolar world, the development of a competitiveness in the digital economy is relevant, when adjusting strategies and programs for innovative development through the intellectual property market. Realising the potential of intellectual property requires an effective legal regulation in this area in sustainable development goals, which should take into account the development of new technologies and industries, as well as new challenges in the field of economics and geopolitics. While maintaining the previous approaches in regulating the field of intellectual property, the economics of intellectual property and digitalization are used as a means of unfair competition while increasing the gap in socio-economic development between developed and developing countries. Objective: to define a strategy and develop common approaches to ensure national competitiveness and technological sovereignty while reducing inequality in socio-economic and digital development between developed and developing countries in a multipolar world through the development of the intellectual property market and the equal application of international law for all.Topics for discussion: 1) legal protection of intellectual property objects and national legislation in the EAEU, CIS and BRICS countries; 2) the economics of intellectual property and standardisation in order to ensure competitiveness and technological sovereignty; 3) legal protection of intellectual property under sanctions. |
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Mr Vladimir Lopatin, Chairman of the Commission on Intellectual Property, Association of Lawyers of Russia, Doctor of Laws, Professor.
Speakers: 1. Mr Mark Entin, Head of the Department of Integration Law and Human Rights, MGIMO University, Vice-President, Russian Association of International Law; Doctor of Laws. 2. Mr Grigory Ivliev, President, Eurasian Patent Organization; Doctor of Laws. 3. Mr Roman Omorov, Corresponding Member of the National Academy 4. Mr Alexander Ryabovolov, Director General, National Intellectual Property Centre of the Republic of Belarus, PhD in Law. 5. Mr Sergey Maximov, Director of the Department of Antimonopoly Regulation of the EEC of the EAEU; Doctor of Laws. 6. Mr Sergey Fabrichny, Federal Agency for the Legal Protection of the Results of Intellectual Activity of Military, Special and Dual-Use; Doctor of Laws.
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| 19 September, 16:00-17:30
Session 6 Transforming International Justice Institutions to Support a Fair World Order: Role of BRICS supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Venue: room 314, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English, Chinese
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| As is known, international justice is the activity of international judicial bodies to resolve disputes based on international law. However, many of the existing international justice mechanisms are unfortunately losing their quality as impartial means of resolving international disputes. With an unprecedented increase of geopolitical risks in the world, there is a growing realisation that the old global architecture is being replaced by a new configuration of international relations and regional blocs. At the same time, the role and influence of BRICS is growing enormously, as its partnership is built on equality, respect for the sovereignty and interests of all member states.
BRICS featuring two of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and the accession of states from different regions of the world makes this association significant for a fair universal international world order. This raises the question of the practicality of establishing new independent mechanisms of international justice within BRICS that can successfully counter the current politically biased mechanisms of international justice. This session aims to bring together academics studying international justice issues and the BRICS legal status, as well as practitioners with experience in these fields to discuss further development of international judicial bodies and the BRICS role in the development of fair international justice. |
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1. Mr Maxim Musikhin, Director of the Legal Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Speakers: 2. Mr Bakhtiyar Tuzmukhamedov, Judge ad hoc, International Court of Justice of the United Nations; Vice-President, Russian Association of International Law; PhD in Law, Professor. 3. Mr Hemant Gupta, Chairperson, India International Arbitration Centre; former Justice of the Supreme Court of India (2018-2022). 4. Mr Damir Bekyashev, Acting Head of the International Law Department, MGIMO University; Doctor of Laws, Professor. 5. Mr Han Yichou, Deputy Director of International Exchange Center, Associate Dean of the International School, East China University of Political Science and Law. 6. Ms Natalia Sokolova, Head of the International Law Department, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL); Doctor of Laws. 7. Mr Bruno Barata Magalhães, Vice-President for International Relations, Brazilian Bar Association. 8. Mr Dmitry Krasikov, Head of Department of International Law, Saratov State Law Academy. 9. Mr Kirill Udovichenko, Partner, Monastyrsky, Zyuba, Stepanov & Partners (MZS). 10. Mr Mark Entin, Head of the Department of Integration Law and Human Rights, MGIMO University, Vice-President, Russian Association of International Law; Doctor of Laws.
Participants of the discussion: 11. Mr Andrey Akimov, Main Expert of the Legal Department, Russian Railways. 12. Mr Alexander Molokhov, member of the Board, International Association of Russian-Speaking Lawyers, attorney.
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| 19 September, 16:00-17:30
Special session Protection of Human and Civil Rights and Freedoms in a Multipolar World supported by the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Venue: room 442, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| In today’s world, equal dialogue and close cooperation among states in the protection of human rights and freedoms are of fundamental importance. The transition to a multipolar world order aggravates the problem of correlation between universal international human rights mechanisms and national particularities of understanding rights and freedoms. The specifics of each state and the system of national spiritual and moral values should be taken into account in the development and implementation of human rights policies.
Today, a new civilisational human rights space is beginning to emerge before our eyes. Russia is at the forefront of this process and welcomes the regional integration of states in the human rights sphere. One of the most important integration platforms is BRICS. By combining efforts, how to develop effective legal regulation in the field of protecting rights and freedoms of people from different continents? How can the rights of persons moving around the world as part of labour, tourism and other types of mobility be protected? |
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Ms Tatyana Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation. Speakers: 1. Ms Tamara Shashikhina, Director of the Eurasian Educational Institute, MGIMO University. 2. Ms Irina Pankina, First Deputy Chairperson of the State Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation. 3. Mr Nikolay Vladimirov, Member, State Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation. 4. Mr Evgeny Pisarevsky, Professor of the Basic Department of Intersectoral Regulation, Higher School of Economics. 5. Mr Yuri Zhdanov, Chief Consultant of the Coordinating Council of Attorneys General of the CIS member States. 6. Mr Endale Haile, Chief Ombudsman of Ethiopia (online). 7. Ms Ekaterina Torkunova, Associate Professor, MGIMO University. 8. Mr Igor Butrim, Lead Researcher, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 9. Ms Kholeka Gcaleka, Public Protector of South Africa (online). 10. Mr Paolo da Silva, Deputy Federal Prosecutor for Citizens’ Rights of Brazil (online). 11. Ms Moushira Khattab, president of the National Council for Human Rights of Egypt (online). 12. Mr Seref Malkoc, Chief Ombudsman of Turkey (online).
Participants of the discussion. — Mr Sergey Baburkin, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Yaroslavl region. — Mr Yuri Zhdanov, Chief Consultant of the Coordinating Council of Attorneys General of the CIS member States. — Mr Gassan Mirzoev, Rector, Russian Academy of Advocacy and Notary. — Ms Marina Nemytina, Professor of the Department of Public Policy and History of State and Law, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia. — Mr Alexander Vladychenko, member of the Expert Council under the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation. — Mr Zapir Alkhasov, Commissioner for Human Rights in Dagestan. — Mr Yuri Melnikov, Commissioner for Human Rights in Primorsky region.
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| 20 September, 10:00-11:30
Session 7 Legal Dimension of International Trade: the View of the BRICS Countries Venue: room 314, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English, Chinese |
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| At present, the architecture of international trade is undergoing significant structural changes, which in turn leads to a significant renewal of its legal arrangement. Of course, the BRICS countries are active participants in these processes, engaged both at the level of their national legislation and through international cooperation in the association.The session is planned to discuss the following issues: 1) legal regulation of international trade in BRICS, with third countries and other economic integration associations; 2) the potential and prospects of general and bilateral international trade treaties within BRICS; 3) the potential and prospects of «soft law» in international trade within BRICS; 4) development of private international law of the BRICS member States: common approaches and national specifics; 5) chambers of commerce and industry as a tool to regulate and support international trade in BRICS. |
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Mr Vladimir Pligin, Co-Chairman, Association of Lawyers of Russia.
Speakers: 1. Ms Maria Andrianova, Head of the Department of International Private Law and Civil Law, MGIMO University; Arbitrator, International Commercial Arbitration Court and Maritime Arbitration Commission at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation; PhD in Law. 2. Ms Elena Bezdenezhnykh, Vice-President for Regional Policy and Government Relations, RUSAL. 3. Mr Vladimir Komarov, Managing Partner, GRATA International Saint Petersburg. 4. Mr Nikolay Krylov, Head of the International Law Sector, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences. 5. Ms Fei Xiuyan, Associate Professor at the Institute of BRICS Legal Studies and International Law School, East China University of Political Science and Law. 6. Mr Mahmoud Moaaz Hussein, Counsel of Trade Remedies & Foreign Trade, Gulf Consultant Firm. Participants of the discussion: 7. Mr Evgeny Krivtsun, attorney, Partner, GK Legal Defenders; member of the Expert Council on Protection on the Market of Financial Services. 8. Ms Galina Shinkaretskaya, Main Legal Researcher, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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| 20 September, 10:00-11:30
Session 8 Legal Support for Energy Cooperation among the BRICS Countries Venue: room 214, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| Ensuring energy security and access to affordable and reliable energy is a critical foundation for economic development, social stability, national security and prosperity of the BRICS countries.
The session is planned to discuss the following issues: 1) existing and prospective mechanisms of legal support for energy cooperation among the BRICS member States, as well as with third countries; 2) legal framework for fair and balanced energy transition in accordance with the national priorities of the BRICS countries; 3) legal framework for strengthening energy security and creating transparent and competitive energy markets within BRICS; 4) legal support for international cooperation on the development of certain energy areas in BRICS; 5) legal regulation of international trade in energy resources by BRICS with third countries and other economic integration associations.
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Mr Sergey Svirkov, Head of Energy Law Department, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL); Doctor of Laws.
Speakers: 1. Ms Victoria Romanova, Academic Researcher, Scientific Research Centre for the Development of Energy Law and Modern Legal Science named after V.A. Musin; Doctor of Laws. 2. Mr Anatoly Andriyash, Partner, Head of Energy and Natural Resources Practice, LEVEL Legal Services. 3. Mr Mokgerwa Makoti, Advocate, AFSA Johannesburg Chambers. 4. Mr Petr Lakhno, Associate Professor at the Business Law Department, Lomonosov Moscow State University; PhD in Law. 5. Ms Mikhail Lysenko, Associate Professor, Department of International Law, MGIMO University; PhD in Law. 6. Ms Lydia Makarova, Leading Legal Adviser, Federal State Unitary Enterprise «Management of the Customer of the CS of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation». 7. Ms Aziza Nazarova, PhD in Law, Lecturer at the Department of Legal Regulation of the Fuel and Energy Complex, MGIMO University.
Participants of the discussion: 8. Mr Azer Kagramanov, Associate Professor at the Energy Law Department, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). 9. Ms Elena Michurina, Associate Professor at the Civil Law Department, Saratov State Law Academy.
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| 20 September, 10:00-11:30
Session 9 Law of Financial Markets and Investments of the BRICS Countries Venue: room 442, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English, Chinese |
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| Increased volume of direct investment between the BRICS countries raises the issue of developing and improving legal mechanisms aimed at protecting foreign investors. The BRICS countries are addressing the initiative of introducing a common BRICS currency.
How can lawyers be involved in improving the financial system and enhancing the role of the BRICS countries in the international monetary and financial system? How to provide efficient legal support for the transition to settlements in national currencies in foreign trade transactions, taking into account the introduction of unilateral restrictions? What measures are the BRICS countries taking to protect business and investor rights? |
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Mr Mikhail Demin, Chief Managing Director of the Block of International Projects and Foreign Representative Offices, VEB.RF.
Speakers: 1. Mr Alexey Guznov, State Secretary – Deputy Chairperson, member of the Board of Directors, Central Bank of Russian Federation (Bank of Russia). 2. Mr Igor Krasnov, Chief Lawyer, Head of the Legal Unit, VEB.RF. 3. Mr Alexey Matsuev, Chief Managing Director, Deputy Head of the Legal Unit, VEB.RF. 4. Mr Izzat Dajani, Senior Expert Counsel, LANSKY, GANZGER, GOETH & Partner Rechtsanwälte GmbH. 5. Ms Natalya Baranyuk, Chief of Staff of the Chairman of the Board, Rosseti. 6. Mr Ilya Bolotnov, Partner, Head of Corporate Practice, Pepeliaev Group. 7. Mr Hao Wei, Party Secretary, Law Society of Qingdao; member, China Law Society. 8. Mr Andrey Gabov, Head of the Civil and Business Law Sector, Institute of State and Law of the Russian Academy of Sciences; Doctor of Laws. 9. Mr Ahmed Hasan Alshehhi, Head of Economic and Trade Affairs Department, UAE Embassy in Moscow. 10. Mr Vladimir Kanashevskiy, Head of Department of International Private Law, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL); Doctor of Laws, Professor. 11. Mr Stanislav Ageev, Associate Professor at the Department of Administrative and Financial Law, MGIMO University.
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| 20 September, 10:00-11:30
Special session Prospects of Mediation as a Way of Cross-Border-Dispute Resolution Venue: room 215, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| Developing business cooperation within the BRICS countries gives rise to the issues of synchronising the legal regulation of partnership relations and finding universal and effective mechanisms for resolving disagreements in various spheres of business and public life. It is relevant to have such instruments that allow for a flexible approach to the participants of the economic turnover, taking into account their interests and the specifics of legal cultures of different countries. The participants of the session are invited to consider mediation as one of the tools adopted by the BRICS countries as a method to settle disputes.
Proposed discussion points: 1) legal regulation and mediation practice in the BRICS countries; 2) possibilities of mediation as a universal instrument of dispute resolution, advantages and problematic issues in the use of mediation; 3) mechanisms of cooperation among the BRICS countries in the development of mediation as a method to settle international disputes.
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Ms Yulia Yakovleva, Director General, Mediation Centre of the Association of Lawyers of Russia.
Speakers: 1. Ms Irina Kirkorova, Deputy Chairperson, Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights. 2. Mr Prashant Kumar, President, The Bar Association of India. 3. Ms Evgenia Zhomnir, Director, Mediation Centre of the Saint Petersburg State University. 4. Mr Ghandi Badela, Vice-President, Savannah Law Network; Member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates. 5. Ms Natalia Gaydaenko-Sher, Associate Professor at the Department of International Private Law and Civil Law, MGIMO University. 6. Ms Maya Chernyshova, Head of the Arbitration and Mediation Division of the Department of Development and Regulation of Legal Aid and Legal Services, Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.
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| 20 September, 12:00-13:30
Session 10 Legal Mechanisms for Cross-Border Commercial Dispute Resolution Venue: room 314, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English, Chinese |
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| The relevant issues of creating a unified mechanism for resolving cross-border commercial disputes have always been one of the key topics of previous BRICS legal forums. What are the prospects for establishing a BRICS arbitration mechanism in an expanded format? How can arbitration centers functioning in the BRICS states be involved in this work?
During the panel discussion it is proposed to discuss the specifics of procedural rules of arbitration within BRICS, a possible structure of the arbitration mechanism of the BRICS countries, as well as fulfillment by the national courts of the BRICS+ countries of assistance and control functions in the field of international arbitration.
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Mr Nikita Molchakov, Dean of the International Law School, MGIMO University; PhD in Law.
Speakers: 1. Mr Alexander Grebelsky, Arbitrator, Chairman of the International Dispute Collegium, Arbitration Centre at the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP); Associate Professor at the Department of International Private Law and Civil Law, MGIMO University; Managing Partner, Grebelsky & Partners; PhD in Law. 2. Mr Prashant Kumar, President, The Bar Association of India. 3. Mr Platon Guryanov, Deputy Head of the Legal Department – Head of Department, Russian Railways. 4. Mr Ghandi Badela, Vice-President, Savannah Law Network; Member of the Johannesburg Society of Advocates. 5. Ms Yulia Dragunova, Head of the Department for Ensuring the Representation of the Russian Federation in International Trade Law Organisations, Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation. 6. Mr Xu Jianjun, Arbitrator, Beijing International Arbitration Center; Managing Partner, Xu’s Lawfirm. 7. Mr Ivan Zykin, Deputy Chairman, International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. 8. Ms Lindi Nkosi-Thomas SC, Vice-Chairperson, Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa. 9. Mr Evgeny Raschevsky, Partner, Co-Head of International Arbitration and Litigation Practice, EPAM Law Offices. 10. Mr Sergey Seliverstov, Managing Director for Legal Support of Administrative and Economic Activities and Judicial Work, Russian Export Centre. 11. Ms Oksana Sirotkina, Deputy Head of the Main Department of International Legal Cooperation – Head of the Department for the Assistance in International Disputes, Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation. 12. Ms Anna Zeitlinger, Head of the Russian & CIS Desk, LANSKY, GANZGER, GOETH + partner (LGP Group). 13. Mr Dmitry Kaysin, Partner, Better Chance.
Participants of the discussion: 14. Mr Vladimir Komarov, Managing Partner, GRATA International Saint Petersburg; 15. Ms Yulia Yakovleva, Director General, Mediation Centre of the Association of Lawyers of Russia. |
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| 20 September, 12:00-13:30
Session 11 Sustainable Development Law and ESG Standards in the BRICS Countries Venue: room 442, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English, Chinese |
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| The trend towards globalisation in the world is in a sense being replaced by the trend towards sustainable development. The concept of sustainable development could be a balancer to stabilise the international economic, eco-climatic and social agenda. With insufficient international legal regulation, conflicting understandings of basic institutions, as well as ratings and metrics, states are in search of national and regional priorities and models of sustainable development. The process of harmonisation within regional and integration unions and associations becomes especially relevant in this regard. For the BRICS countries, the sustainable development agenda is of significant interest due to the notable amount of resources, industrial output and technology.
The key instrument for this agenda can and should be law – sustainable development law. What legal projects are being implemented in the BRICS countries? What are the standards and principles of sustainable development? What are the prospects for harmonising the BRICS legislation? What joint projects and initiatives could be most effective? How to arrange cross-border carbon unit trading? What are «eco-climatic and ESG lawsuits», what is the global practice of resolving cross-border disputes in the field of climate change? How to train sustainability lawyers? How does sanctions policy affect the sustainable development agenda? These and other areas, assessed through the lens of the legal framework for sustainable development in the BRICS countries, are the core of this section.
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Ms Maria Mazhorina, Vice-Rector for Strategic and International Development, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL).
Speakers: 1. Mr Vladimir Lukin, Head, Kept Verification LLC. 2. Mr Bruno Barata Magalhães, Vice-President for International Relations, Brazilian Bar Association. 3. Mr Sergey Machekhin, Deputy Director General for Project Engineering, Sustainable Development and International Cooperation, RusHydro. 4. Ms Ye Jingyi, Professor of Law School, Peking University; Vice President and Secretary-General, China Social Law Academy of China Law Society. 5. Mr Vladimir Senin, Chairman of the Subcommittee and Expert Council on Sustainable Development and Green Finance; member of the Committee on the Financial Market, State Duma of the Russian Federation. 6. Mr Oleg Tsvetkov, Chairman, Corporate Secretary, SberBank. 7. Mr Luo Kaitian, Lawyer, Executive Director & Founding Partner, Beijing Puran Law Firm. 8. Mr Yakesh Anand, Vice-President, The Bar Association of India. 9. Mr Beniamin Shakhnazarov, Professor of the Department of International Private Law, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL).
Participants of the discussion: 10. Ms Oksana Gogunskaya, Contour JSC. 11. Mr Alexander Kraevoy, Head of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Sustainable Development, RusHydro. 12. Ms Ekaterina Egorova, Associate Professor at the Department of Integration Law and Human Rights, Deputy Dean for Master’s Degree Programmes of the International Law School, MGIMO University. |
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| 20 September, 12:00-13:30
Session 12 Prospects for the Development of Sports Law and International Sports Cooperation within BRICS Venue: room 214, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| June 2024 saw another edition of the BRICS Sports Games that have been held since 2016, when India hosted a soccer tournament for the first time. What are the prospects for creating new formats for international competitions and sports clubs? How to formalize the new forms of competitions legally? How can the BRICS countries enhance cooperation in the field of sports? How important is it to train lawyers with knowledge of sports law?
During the session, experts will consider the development of legal regulation that guarantees equal rights and opportunities for athletes, as well as the feasibility of reforming international institutions for sports dispute resolution.
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Mr Victor Blazheev, Rector, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL); Co-Chairman, Association of Lawyers of Russia; PhD in Law, Professor.
Speakers: 1. Mr Alexander Nikitin, State Secretary – Deputy Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation. 2. Mr Stanislav Alexandrov, State Secretary – Vice-President, Synergy Corporation. 3. Mr Victor Berezov, Deputy Secretary General, Russian Olympic Committee. 4. Mr Islam Kalaev, Honoured Coach of the Russian Federation. 5. Ms Veronika Loginova, Director General, RUSADA. 6. Ms Olga Shevshenko, Director of the Legal Department, Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation. 7. Mr Uday Warunjikar, Vice-President, The Bar Association of India. 9. Mr Andrey Nazarov, Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan. 10. Mr Oleg Matytsin, Professor at the Department of Sports Law, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). Participants of the discussion: 8. Ms Ksenia Mashkova, Associate Professor, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL).
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| 20 September, 12:00-13:30
Special session Cooperation of the BRICS Countries in the sphere of Antimonopoly Policy: the View of Regulators and Lawyers supported by the Federal Antimonopoly Service Venue: room 215, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| Today, there are such mechanisms of international legal infrastructure in the world, such as international arbitration, public associations of professional lawyers from various regions. These institutions have become a platform for discussion on current cross-border legal issues among antimonopoly regulators and the legal communities of the BRICS countries, as well as for developing best practices.
In this regard, launching such discussions in the BRICS space is highly important. During the session, it is proposed to consider the most relevant aspects of interaction among practitioners of antimonopoly regulation and competition authorities of the BRICS countries, to identify common ground and priority steps for further work.
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Denis Gavrilov, Deputy Head of the Competition Law Department, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL).
Speakers: 1. Mr Andrey Tsyganov, Deputy Head, Federal Antimonopoly Service. 2. Mr Alexey Ivanov, Director, BRICS Competition Law & Policy Centre. 3. Ms Natalia Korosteleva, Partner, Head of Competition Law Practice, EPAM Law Offices. 4. Ms Valeria Ponomareva, Counsel, Expert in Competition Law, NEXTONS. 5. Mr Gian Marco Solas, Leading Expert, BRICS Competition Law & Policy Centre. 6. Mr Amulya Dhingra, member of the Executive Committee, The Bar Association of India.
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| 20 September, 15:00-16:00
Closing ceremony Signing of the Moscow Declaration II of the IX BRICS Legal Forum Venue: room 314, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English, Chinese, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian (Farsi) |
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| The final session will summarise the results of the panel discussions and the Youth Day of the Forum and outline the main directions for further legal cooperation between the BRICS countries.
Following the event, the heads of delegations representing the legal communities |
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1. Mr Alexey Klishin, member of the Presidium, Association of Lawyers of Russia; Doctor of Laws, Professor.
Speakers: 2. Mr Anatoly Torkunov, Rector, MGIMO University; Member of the Presidium, Russian Academy of Sciences; Doctor of Politics, PhD in History, Professor. 3. Mr Sergey Stepashin, Chairman, Association of Lawyers of Russia; Doctor of Laws, PhD in History, Professor. 4. Mr Victor Blazheev, Rector, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL), 5. Mr Nikita Molchakov, Dean of the International Law School, MGIMO University; PhD in Law. 6. Mr Jing Hanchao, Vice President, China Law Society; Member of the Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Social Development Affairs Committee of 14th National People’s Congress of China. 7. Mr Hassan Andolianpour, Head of Iranian Centre of Lawyers Official Experts and Family Advisors of the Judiciary. 8. Mr Bruno Barata Magalhães, Vice President for International Relations, Brazilian Bar Association. 9. Mr Prashant Kumar, President, The Bar Association of India. 10. Mr Guo Weilu, Secretary of the Party Committee, Professor, East China University of Political Science and Law. 11. Mr Nkosana Mvundela, Vice President, Law Society of South Africa; President, Black Lawyers Association. 12. Mr Ahmed Mahana, Chief, New Cairo Bar Association. 13. Mr Adil Fakhir, Board Member, Head of the Media Center, Emirates Association for Lawyers and Legal. |
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| 18 September, 10:00-11:15
Youth Day session 1 Law and Technology: Transformation of the Legal Profession and Legal Education supported by the Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) Venue: room 314, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| According to a number of international studies, law is among the top 3 areas that are maximally affected by artificial intelligence technology. At the same time, ensuring technology development and technological sovereignty is one of the priorities for the development of Russian and other economies. With the technology development, the establishment of data economy and the emergence of future markets, law should be a driver rather than a barrier, so the legal function is being profoundly transformed. This also requires new approaches to educating the lawyers of the future. How law is changing: is the sectoral approach in legal education effective in the conditions of society technification? What should new lawyers be like? What kind of requests for lawyers does the industry have? What innovations are emerging in legal education? What digital competencies do lawyers need? What new career tracks are arising for lawyers? These and other questions will be the core of this session. | |
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Ms Olga Benditskaya, Head of the Department of Partner Programs, Change Management Centre, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL).
Speakers: 1. Ms Maria Mazhorina, Vice-Rector for Strategic and International Development, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). 2. Mr Daniil Osipov, student, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). 3. Mr Kirill Kondratenko, Deputy Director General, Pravo Tech. 4. Mr Vitaly Sokovnin, Vice-President for Corporate and Legal Management and GR, ER-Telecom Holding JSC. 5. Mr Alexander Plakhov, Director for International Projects and Foreign Representative Offices, VEB.RF. 6. Ms Anna Kryzhanovskaya, Contract Group Leader, Avito. 7. Ms Evgenia Zharkova, Head of Legal Support of Commerce, Ozon.
Participants of the discussion: 8. Mr Andrey Chukarin, Expert in the sphere of Digital and ESG-transformation. 9. Mr Daniil Sorokin, Director, Industry Centre of the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation in the field of scientific and technological development, All-Russian Scientific Research Institute “Ekologiya”. 10. Mr Stanislav Shagarov, Director for Innovative Development, International Legal Education Centre.
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| 18 September, 11:25-12:40
Youth Day session 2 Legal Regulation in the Modern World: Traditional Instruments and New Approaches supported by the MGIMO University Venue: room 314, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| Today, we could confidently state a certain transformation of approaches to legal regulation. There are at least two distinct aspects to this trend. Firstly, legal regulation is becoming more flexible, which leads to an increased role of rules and principles, as well as to the active development of soft law. Secondly, the emergence of new objects of legal regulation, especially in the context of the rapid development of technology and digitalisation, makes traditional approaches less efficient and requires new solutions, which are more adapted to the regulation of modern public relations. Undoubtedly, this tendency could be seen in the national legislation and law enforcement practice of the BRICS member States.
During the session, it is proposed to discuss general and sectoral vectors of development of legal regulation in the modern world, subject to the experience of the BRICS.
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Ms Ekaterina Abrosimova, Associate Professor at the Department
Speakers: 1. Mr Nikita Molchakov, Dean of the International Law School, MGIMO University; PhD in Law. 2. Mr Vladislav Ponamorenko, Professor at the Public Law Department, 3. Ms Ekaterina Egorova, Associate Professor at the Department of Integration Law and Human Rights, Deputy Dean for Master’s Degree Programmes of the International Law School, MGIMO University. 4. Ms Alena Tsyplakova, Lecturer at the Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Criminalistics, MGIMO University. 5. Mr Artem Baboshin, Lawyer, Faktortech. 6. Ms Elza Azizova, Graduate, Kazan Federal University. 7. Mr Bair Bembeev, Student, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). 8. Mr Ruslan Bikbaev, Student, MGIMO University. Participants of the discussion: Ms Natalya Semilutina, Doctor of Laws, Professor at the Department of International Private Law and Civil Law, MGIMO University.
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| 18 September, 13:10-14:25
Youth Day session 3 Admission to the Legal Profession: Foreign Experience supported by the Association of Lawyers of Russia Venue: room 314, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English |
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| In foreign practice, it is not uncommon for lawyer qualifications to be assigned by a separate and independent assessment system, which is usually established by a national bar association or an authorised governmental organisation. A person with a law degree may not practice until he or she passes specialised examinations and obtains a qualification certificate.The session proposes to discuss what mechanism of admission to the legal profession exists in foreign countries. Is it possible to adopt the existing experience for its application within the Russian legal system? |
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| 18 September, 14:35-15:50
Youth Day session 4 BRICS Legal Space: In Search of New Forms of Legal System Interaction supported by the MGIMO Law Club Venue: room 314, MGIMO New Building Languages: Russian, English
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| Harmonisation, unification, and integration are well-known forms of convergence in international law. However, BRICS, being a unique form of international cooperation, requires a new look at the problem of the interaction of legal systems and the ways to find common legal solutions to certain issues arising within the association.
The BRICS legal space combines, on the one hand, the recognition of the diversity of national approaches to legal regulation based on the sovereign equality of States, and on the other hand, member States’ desire to find common approaches to legal regulation, including those within the framework of multilateral BRICS cooperation. The session will focus on discussing new forms of legal systems interaction within the BRICS space and evaluating their potential compared to traditional convergence mechanisms used in international organisations and integration associations.
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— Ms Dina Osina, Associate Professor at the Department of Legal Theory and Comparative Law, Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs at the International Law School, MGIMO University. — Ms Maria Apanovich, Senior Researcher at the Institute for International Studies, Senior Researcher at the Centre for Science Diplomacy and the Most Relevant Areas of Research, MGIMO University.
Speakers: 1. Ms Richa Sharma, Deputy Director, Research, Indian Council of Social Science Research, Ministry of Education of India (online). 2. Mr Kedibone Phago, Director of the School of Government Studies, North West University South Africa (online). 3. Mr Harmik Vaishnav, School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar (online). 4. Ms Olesya Zasemkova, Associate Professor, Department for International Private Law, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL). 5. Ms Anna Volkova, Associate Professor at the Department of International Private Law and Civil Law, MGIMO University. 6. Ms Evgenia Nurgalieva, Student at the Master’s Degree Program on International, Private and Public Law, MGIMO University. 7. Mr Ilya Tsukanov, Student at the Master’s Degree Program on International, Private and Public Law, MGIMO University. |
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The order of speakers could be changed at the discretion of the moderator.