Conference on Better Regulation and EU Lawmaking: One Year On, Den Haag - Hoofdinhoud
| datum | 27 mei 2016 |
|---|---|
| plaats | Den Haag |
| locatie | R.J. Schimmelpennincklaan 20-22 The Hague Netherlands  |
| aanwezigen | D.M. (Danuta) Hübner i e.a. |
| organisatie | T.M.C. Asser Instituut i |
Registration*: Attendance is free, please register here.
(Registration will close on Thursday 26 May, 12:00 hrs)
Programme available here
This conference takes stock of the achievements and challenges of the Better Regulation Agenda, presented by the First Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans i, on 19 May 2015. This package led to the establishment of a Regulatory Scrutiny Board and a Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT) Platform, seeking to stimulate economic growth and jobs creation, increase EU competitiveness by reducing administrative burdens, and make EU legislation simpler and lighter. Eminent academic and policy-making experts will discuss a number of institutional, substantive and linguistic aspects of better regulation:
Juncker Commission i’s approach to Better Regulation
Competitiveness policy of the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the EU
EU impact assessment process
New Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Lawmaking
Simplification and review of the quality of EU legislation
Role of language and linguistic diversity in ensuring the coherent application of EU law in EU judicial practice
Keynote speech:
Prof. Ben Smulders, Chef de Cabinet of Frans Timmermans, First Vice-President of the European Commission for Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, Rule of Law and Charter of Fundamental Rights
Policy speech:
Gé Linssen, Deputy Director for Innovation, Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Netherlands
Panellists:
Erik Akse, Founding Vice-Chairman of the Impact Assessment Institute, Brussels
Prof. Linda Senden, Professor of European Union Law, European Institute, Utrecht University
Prof. Anne Meuwese, Professor of European and Comparative Public Law, Tilburg University
Dr Lucie Pacho Aljanati, Research Fellow, Centre for Legal and Institutional Translation Studies, University of Geneva
Dr Stefaan van der Jeught, Press Officer, Communication Directorate, European Court of Justice and Associated Researcher, Centre for EU law, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Hans Te Winkel, Quality of Legislation team, Legal Service, European Commission
Closing keynote speech:
Dr Danuta Hübner i, Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, European Parliament and former European Commissioner for Regional Policy (2004-2009)
Organisers and chairs:
Hugo Keizer, Representative of the European Commission in the Netherlands
Dr Davor Jancic, Senior Researcher in EU Law, T.M.C. Asser Instituut
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Time: 10:00 - 15:10 hrs, followed by a reception
*Please read the online Registration & Information Conditions before submitting the registration form.
Contents
Dit Nederlandse kennis- en onderzoekscentrum is gespecialiseerd in internationaal privaat- en publiekrecht, Europees recht en internationale handelsarbitrage. Het T.M.C. Asser Instituut is opgericht in 1965 en is gelieerd aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam. Het instituut heeft als doel om wetenschappelijk onderzoek en postgraduate onderwijs activiteiten te stimuleren en te organiseren waarbij kennis van het internationale recht versterkt wordt. Daarnaast wil het instituut de positie van Den Haag als City of Justice, Peace and Security versterken.
Naast fundamenteel wetenschappelijk onderzoek, legt het instituut zich toe op contract-onderzoek en advieswerkzaamheden. Dit consultancy maatwerk varieert van het vinden van (ad hoc) oplossingen voor kleinere juridische vraagstukken tot de coördinatie en/of uitvoer van langlopende structurele (onderzoeks)projecten. Tot de opdrachtgevers behoren o.a. de Europese Unie i, nationale overheden, internationale organisaties en advocatenkantoren.