SECOLA
Society of European Contract Law

Events

SAVE THE DATE:  2025 Annual Conference

SAVE THE DATE: 2025 Annual Conference

The next SECOLA Annual Conference will take place on 20 and 21 June 2025 at the Université Catholique de Lyon (UCLy) and will focus on 'European Contract Law and (Legal) Nationalism'. More information coming soon!
Contract and Power

Contract and Power

The annual conference will take place in London on the 14th and 15th of June 2024, in collaboration with the UCL Faculty of Laws and the UCL Private Law Group. You can download the programme here. List of suggested hotels Dinner registrations are now closed! Registration form for SECOLA members.
European Contract Law and Future Challenges

European Contract Law and Future Challenges

The annual conference will take place in Berlin on the 16th and 17th of June 2023, in collaboration with the Humboldt-University. You can download the programme here. Registration form for SECOLA members. Registration form for non-members.

Unfair Contract Terms and Restitution in European Private Law

This interim conference will take place in Milan on 12 and 13 December 2022 and will be held in collaboration with Bocconi University. You can download the programme here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/INVITO-LAW-SECOLA-12-13dec.pdf] .
European Sales Law in the 21st Century

European Sales Law in the 21st Century

This years conference will take place on the 17th and 18th of June 2022. It will take place in Zurich, in collaboration with the Faculty of Law of the University of Zurich. You can download the programme here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/Secola_2022_Programm.pdf] .
Family and Person in Contracting in Europe

Family and Person in Contracting in Europe

The next SECOLA Conference will take place on 18 and 19 June 2021 in memory of Prof. Massimo Bianca (Rome/La Sapienza), a co-founder and Honorary President of SECOLA. The conference will be held in Madrid as an online event. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.
European Contract Law and Sustainability

European Contract Law and Sustainability

The annual conference will take place in Thessaloniki, on 21 and 22 June 2019, in collaboration with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2019_thessaloniki_flyer.pdf] .
European Contract Law and the Creation of Norms

European Contract Law and the Creation of Norms

This conference will take place in Warsaw on 22 and 23 June 2018. It is being held in collaboration with the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2018_warsaw_flyer.pdf] .
European Contract Law in the Banking and Financial Union

European Contract Law in the Banking and Financial Union

The 2017 annual conference will take place in Milan on 16 and 17 June 2017 and will be held in collaboration with Bocconi University. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2017_milan_flyer.pdf].
European Contract Law in the Digital Age

European Contract Law in the Digital Age

The 2016 conference will take place in Tartu on 17 and 18 June 2016 and will be held in collaboration with the University of Tartu. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2016_tartu_flyer.pdf].
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and European Contract Law

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and European Contract Law

The conference will be held in Oxford on the 26 and 27 of June 2015, in collaboration with the Institute of European and Comparative Law at the University of Oxford. The programme for the conference is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2015_oxford_flyer.pdf] .
The European Court of Justice as "Creator" of European Contract Law

The European Court of Justice as "Creator" of European Contract Law

The 2014 conference will be held in Luxembourg on 13 and 14 June 2014, in collaboration with the European Private Law Working Group (Europrilex) [https://wwwen.uni.lu/research/fdef/dl/research_areas/european_private_law] at the University of Luxembourg. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.
European Contract Law and the Concept of Proprietary Rights

European Contract Law and the Concept of Proprietary Rights

This conference will be held in Santiago de Compostela on 7 and 8 June 2013 in collaboration with Universidad de Santiago de Compostela – GI-Derecho Privado Europeo. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2013_santiago_de_compostela_flyer.pdf] .
Principles and Specific Rules in European Contract Law

Principles and Specific Rules in European Contract Law

The 2012 conference will be held in Messina on 1 and 2 June 2012 in collaboration with the Associazione Civilisti Italiani [https://www.civilistiitaliani.eu/]. The programme for the event is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2012_messina_flyer.pdf] .
A European Optional Contract Law: Policy Choices

A European Optional Contract Law: Policy Choices

This conference will be held in Leuven on 14 and 15 January 2011 in collaboration with the KU Leuven Faculty of Law [https://www.law.kuleuven.be/faculty]. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2011_leuven_flyer.pdf] . The conference contributions were published in
The Failure of Contracting: Financial Crisis, Financial Services and General European Contract Law

The Failure of Contracting: Financial Crisis, Financial Services and General European Contract Law

The annual SECOLA conference will take place in Istanbul on 11 and 12 June 2010 in collaboration with the Istanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law [https://www.bilgi.edu.tr/en/academic/faculty-of-law/]. The programme for the event is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2010_istanbul_
From Exchange to Cooperation - Networks and Long-Term Relationships in European Contract Law

From Exchange to Cooperation - Networks and Long-Term Relationships in European Contract Law

The 2009 conference will take place in Florence on 5 and 6 June in collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Scienze Umane (SUM) (Italian Institute of Human Sciences), the Istituto Universitario Europeo (European University Institute), the Dipartimento di Diritto Privato e Processuale dell'Università di Firenze (Department of Private
50 Years of European Contract Law - The Private Law Society and the Common Frame of Reference

50 Years of European Contract Law - The Private Law Society and the Common Frame of Reference

This conference will take place in Barcelona on 6 and 7 June 2008 and will be held in collaboration with the University Pompeu Fabra (UPF) [https://www.upf.edu]. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2008_barcelona_flyer.pdf] . The conference contributions were published
The Common Frame of Reference and the Future of European Contract Law

The Common Frame of Reference and the Future of European Contract Law

The annual conference will be held in Amsterdam on 1 and 2 June 2007 in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of European Contract Law, Faculty of Law, University of Amsterdam. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2007_amsterdam_flyer.pdf] . The conference
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Constitutional Values and European Contract Law

Constitutional Values and European Contract Law

This conference will be held in Berlin on 8 and 9 September 2006. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2006_berlin_flyer.pdf] .
Standard Contract Terms in Europe: A Basis for and a Challenge to European Contract Law

Standard Contract Terms in Europe: A Basis for and a Challenge to European Contract Law

The SECOLA annual conference will be held in Prague on 17 and 18 June 2005. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2005_prague_flyer.pdf] . A special issue of Contemporary Issues In Law [http://www.lawtext.com/lawtextweb/default.jsp?PageID=2] on the
The Architecture of European Codes & Contract Law

The Architecture of European Codes & Contract Law

This conference will take place in Vienna on 18 and 19 June 2004. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2004_vienna_flyer.pdf] .
The General Clause in European Contract Law - National Laws, Existing & Forthcoming European Law

The General Clause in European Contract Law - National Laws, Existing & Forthcoming European Law

The 2003 annual conference will take place in Paris on 27 and 28 June and will be held in collaboration with the Association Henri Capitant des Amis de la culture juridique française [https://henricapitant.org]. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2003_paris_flyer.
EC Law of Marketing and Fair Dealing

EC Law of Marketing and Fair Dealing

The annual SECOLA conference will be held in London on 16 and 17 May 2002. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2002_london_flyer.pdf] .
Communication from the Commission on European Contract Law - Harmonisation, Code, Optional Code

Communication from the Commission on European Contract Law - Harmonisation, Code, Optional Code

This conference will take place in Leuven on 30 November and 1 December 2001 and will be held in collaboration with the Centre for a Common Law of Europe, KU Leuven. The programme for the event is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2001_leuven_flyer.pdf]
Sales and Trends in European Contract Law

Sales and Trends in European Contract Law

This was SECOLA's first conference, held in Rome on 8 and 9 June 2001. The programme is available here [https://secola.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/conferences/2001_rome_flyer.pdf].