News (2016)8 December 2016|ResearchBrexit: Legal experts expect impact on International Trade LawPhoto: CESLBrexit will have far-reaching consequences in all aspects of business law. This will also have huge impact on China and Chinese enterprises in Europe. That is one of the main conclusions drawn by researchers at the “Legal Implications of...1 December 2016|PublicationNew book examines fundamental rights in China and EuropePhoto: Fotolia/elenabsi Law professors Lucia Serena Rossi and Giacomo di Federico from the China-EU School of Law’s partner University of Bologna published a book entitled “Fundamental Rights in Europe and China — Regional Identities and Universalism”. With this...28 November 2016|Studies and TeachingFighting cybercrime: professional training for prosecutorsPhoto: CESLIn a training organised by the China-EU School of Law on 24 November 2016, 90 Chinese prosecutors learned about cybercrime in Europe. The one-day workshop at the National Prosecutors College in Beijing was taught by Dirk Jan Laman, public...25 November 2016|EventEminent visitors honor cooperation between the University and ChinaEminent visitors at the University of Hamburg: On the occasion of the closing event of the German-Chinese youth exchange year, the Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China, Liu Yandong, and German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr...21 November 2016|Studies and TeachingStudents attend criminal trial at Changping People’s DistrictPhoto: Guilty or not guilty? This question was examined by the Changping People’s District on 17 November 2016 in a criminal trial against a defendant who was accused of having threatened his boss at work. Approximately 30 Chinese and European...19 November 2016|Studies and TeachingPanel discussion: Students from Hamburg in ChinaPhoto: UHH/CESLWhy study in China rather than just travel or intern? Why is the number of German students in China steadily rising, namely to around 7,500 students in 2015 according to the Chinese Ministry of Education? Dr Sophia-Antonia Bir, Associate at...7 November 2016|International AffairsWorkshop looking for a solution to South China Sea rowPhoto: CESL-crystaleyestudio/fotolia.comRival countries have wrangled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries. Does Law of Sea provide a clear answer to which country this area belongs to? Not yet, was the conclusion of a workshop at the University of Cologne on 5...24 October 2016|EventTransforming China’s E-Commerce LawPhoto: CESLChina’s future E-Commerce Law was the focus of discussions between over 100 legal scholars, senior experts from companies and governmental authorities and law students from China and Europe on 20 October. They gathered at the BUPT Hotel in...5 September 2016|EventChinese judges at the University of HamburgPhoto: UHH/CESLA delegation of high-ranking Chinese judges visited Universität Hamburg’s Faculty of Law. On 2 September 2016, ten judges were informed about German legal education and the University’s cooperation with the People’s Republic. They came as a...1 July 2016|EventCeremony for 110 China-EU School of Law graduatesPhoto: CESLWith the traditional cap toss, almost 110 students from the class of 2016 finished their legal studies at the China-EU School of Law. On 27 June, they celebrated their LL.M. and J.M. degrees with their families and professors on campus...23 June 2016|International Affairs“We need you”: EU Justice Commissioner Jourova tells China-EU School of Law studentsPhoto: EC Audiovisual ServiceFew hours before launching the new EU-China Legal Affairs Dialogue, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Vĕra Jourova visited the China-EU School of Law on 20 June 2016. “I was most impressed when looking at the...1 June 2016|ResearchA healthier China: Conference discusses drafting of Basic Health Care LawPhoto: CESL/xixinxing/Fotolia.comOver 160 legal scholars and health experts, two days, one question: What kind of basic medical care should be legally guaranteed for China’s 1.3 billion citizens? The First Chinese-European Health Law Conference in Beijing on 21 and 22 May...30 May 2016|China-EU School of LawWhy study abroad? - Interview with student Sun KairuiPhoto: CESLWidening your horizon is important, explains Sun Kairui, a 23-year-old law student from Beijing. He studied for six weeks at Europa-Kolleg Hamburg as part of his Master of European and International Law studies at the China-EU School of...18 April 2016|ResearchCall for funding of China-EU legal researchPhoto: UHH/SukhinaThe China-EU School of Law supports PhD candidates with up to 1,000 euro per month and partner research groups with up to 10,000 euro The Chinese-European law school facilitates research on Chinese Law, European Law, International Law...5 April 2016|Studies and TeachingMaster’s students among Moot Court Hong Kong’s bestPhoto: CESL/PrusinowskaFive China-EU School of Law students returned with an Honorable Mention for the Best Claimant Memorandum from the 13th Annual Willem C. Vis East International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong. From 6 to 13 March 2016, they competed...20 February 2016|EventSymposium at Trinity College Dublin: Towards a China-EU Investment TreatyPhoto: Fotolia/ChungkingWhat is the next stage in the negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty between China and the European Union? Over 50 scholars, EU representatives and entrepreneurs examined this question at the "China-EU investment treaty" on 19...27 January 2016|Studium und Lehre2015 alumni survey: CESL graduates well prepared to start their future careerThe China-EU School of Law prepares students well for life after university. This is suggested by the results of the 2015 graduate survey of the Sino-European law school. All 113 graduates of the class of 2015 found a job in the legal field...20 January 2016|Interview"You grow a lot from a semester abroad"Photo: CESL/KozaOne semester of Chinese law in Beijing: Robin Koza, a 22-year-old law student from the University of Hamburg, attended the China-EU School of Law in 2015. In this interview, he talks about Chinese school rules and eating with two pairs of...
