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26 –28 June 2024
International Law in the New Reality
State Regulation and Sovereignty
Innovation, Technologies and Law
The Business Environment, Corporate Governance, and the Legal Services Market
Legal Education: Science and Art
Dispute Resolution
Sideline Events
The Environment and Urban Planning
Society and Human Rights
Criminal Law
International Law in the New Reality
State Regulation and Sovereignty
Innovation, Technologies and Law
The Business Environment, Corporate Governance, and the Legal Services Market
Legal Education: Science and Art
Dispute Resolution
Sideline Events
The Environment and Urban Planning
Society and Human Rights
Criminal Law
10:00
28.06.2024
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Ways for International Companies to Continue Doing Business in Russia in the face of Foreign Sanctions and Russian Countermeasures
Congress Centre, conference hall B3
Numerous foreign countries have ratcheted up sanctions pressure on Russia since February 2022. Thousands of Russian companies and individuals have been placed on sanctions lists. Russia does not recognize these sanctions as legal on its territory. Government agencies and courts have given negative assessments of compliance with sanctions restrictions, which may also entail risks for companies and management. In addition, Russia has introduced a number of retaliatory countermeasures that significantly limit numerous transactions and operations. The current situation is a major challenge for international companies that continue to operate in Russia, as well as prominent Russian companies operating abroad. On the one hand, the failure to comply with foreign sanctions puts an entire group at risk because, in many cases, such companies are required by foreign laws to comply with the sanctions. On the other hand, compliance with foreign sanctions for companies operating in Russia exposes them to the risk of liability, sanctions, and other negative consequences on Russian territory. Foreign companies that remain in Russia are also subject to many of the requirements and restrictions of Russian counter-sanctions legislation, despite their decision to continue developing their business. Such companies find themselves between a rock and a hard place.
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast International Private Law and Shortcomings: How Unilateral Restrictions Impact International Private Law
Congress Centre, conference hall D1
The restrictive measures imposed by individual foreign countries have a major impact on all institutions and mechanisms of private international law. In this distorted reality, all the usual rules and principles regarding conflict of law rules, the jurisdiction of courts, the cross-border enforcement of court and arbitration decisions, and international cooperation in civil proceedings function differently. It would be impossible to list all the side effects of foreign sanctions. Alarming examples include: limited access to justice, the disruption of projects, attempts to avoid debts owed to sanctioned persons, and obstacles in the protection of personal non-property rights. What challenges do practitioners face, and what responses can private international law provide to sectoral challenges?
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast Law as the Basis for the Development of Innovation and Technology
Congress Centre, conference hall D2
The further development of innovations and technologies and the strengthening of Russia’s technological sovereignty on this basis is one of the country’s strategic and key objectives. In the current conditions, Russia needs new information, digital, and other technologies that are critical for the sustainable and safe functioning of the economy and society. Technological innovations are not simply one of the factors of economic growth and national security. They dictate the prospects for the development of the economy and social sector, people’s well-being and quality of life, and the effective operation of state institutions. The law must provide a modern and comfortable regulatory environment for Russia’s innovative scientific and technological development, the introduction and use of new technologies, the encouragement of technological innovation, and the implementation of goals and objectives in all spheres of life on this basis. How does the law ensure the creation and development of innovations and technologies? What breakthrough end-to-end digital technologies should legal regulation primarily aim to develop? What kind of legal framework is needed to ensure the country’s innovative scientific and technological development? How can we effectively use legal instruments in the technology race? What legal support measures do high-tech companies need?
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast Assurances and Guarantees in Russian Law: Distribution of Contractual and Tax Risks
Congress Centre, conference hall B1
The civil law rules that took effect in 2015 on assurances and indemnity agreements enabled contractual parties subject to Russian law to include conditions similar to representations and warranties, as well as indemnity clauses in contracts under English law. Of course, Russian law was previously able to achieve the same effect for the proper recording and redistribution of risks or the assumption of additional liability. But since there were huge problems with this in practice, rules on assurances and indemnity agreements needed to be incorporated into Russian law. The new rules, as expected, raised new questions, ranging from the correlation of these institutions with the general concept of the obligation to their use in relation to public law, for example, tax risks. This roundtable will feature a discussion of the practical challenges that have emerged in recent years regarding assurances and indemnity agreements. The legal qualification of assurances and indemnity agreements as the concept of an obligation: what are we basing our conclusions on about what we face? Formalization of warranties and representations: do they really need to be prepared in writing with clear, explicit, and unambiguous statements? Is it possible to provide an assurance about something in the future? Is it possible to conclude an indemnity agreement based on a circumstance related to the debtor’s behaviour? Can representations and warranties be effectively used to protect one party to a contract against tax risks?
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast Digital Freedom: Law and the Evolution of Market Relations
Congress Centre, conference hall B4
The digital economy is the most rapidly developing sector of economic relations and is primarily driven by digital platforms and services, based on which new economic ties and types of legal relations are established every day. The modern legal system is designed to meet the current needs of the market and society, which are based on the principles of freedom of economic activity and maintaining a balance of interests of all parties. The legal regulation of the digital economy is currently one of the most pressing topics and requires a comprehensive discussion involving representatives of business, the legal scientific community, and the state. What role does the development of marketplaces play in the modern e-commerce market? How can we maintain a balance of interests in relations between sellers, consumers, and aggregators? What is the government’s role in all of this? How can we apply international best practices in regulating digital platforms in the Russian market? Where should we look for an industry balance between traditional retail and digital platforms?
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast Profession: Legal Expert
Congress Centre, conference hall E9
Where do you study if you want to become a legal expert? Court proceedings today require highly trained legal experts and specialists in various legal fields to use their multifaceted specialized knowledge in their activities. The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation is dedicated to creating an institute for the training and continuing professional development of legal experts. In what cases is legal expertise ordered and what is the procedure for appointing it? What can legal expertise do? The work of legal experts is varied. Not only does it involve carrying out standard legal expertise, for which standardized algorithms have been developed, but it also includes the use of non-standard approaches – developing new research methods and simulations to help determine the properties of objects.
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast Rosenberg International Commercial Arbitration Student Competition
Congress Centre, conference hall E10
The Rosenberg contest, which was founded in 2014, is an annual international student competition in international commercial arbitration that is held in the format of game-based model arbitration proceedings. The competition is organized by the Russian Academy of Foreign Trade of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The competition is named after Professor Mikhail Rosenberg, one of the creators of the 1980 UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and an arbitrator in the International Commercial Arbitration Court (ICAC) at the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. During the competition, the two best teams will speak at oral arbitration hearings about one of the competition’s game-based cases before a jury comprised of leading arbitrators from the ICAC and representatives of the professional legal community. Following the hearings, arbitrators, students, graduate students, and representatives of arbitration centres and law firms will exchange views on the role of moot courts (arbitration training competitions) in the professional development of young lawyers.
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast Protecting Investments under the BRICS Umbrella
Congress Centre, conference hall D3
BRICS is a dynamically developing platform for foreign direct investment (FDI). According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), FDI flows between the BRICS countries grew sixfold over the course of ten years. However, these numbers do not cover the past two years, and no figures are available for the countries that joined the association in 2024. Approximately twenty agreements on investment promotion and protection are currently in force in the BRICS zone and, given the lack of unified BRICS regulation in this area, they form the basis for structuring new investments and resolving disputes related to ongoing projects. However, the majority of these agreements were concluded in the late 20th or early 21st centuries and do not take recent developments into account. Moreover, there are no such bilateral agreements in effect as of now. In addition, countries are taking different approaches to investor protection standards and alternative dispute resolution. What does international legal cooperation in investment protection between BRICS countries look like? What obstacles do investors encounter when implementing projects in the BRICS countries? What specific features need to be taken into account? What measures do countries take to resolve disputes related to foreign investments? What role can arbitration bodies in the BRICS countries play in protecting investors?
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast Restricted Use Zones: Real Solutions for Managing Spatial Development
Congress Centre, conference hall D4
Restricted Use Zones (RUZ) are used in many countries to manage spatial development and regional policy. They are established to regulate economic, social, and environmental activity in certain territories. Under the Land Code of the Russian Federation, RUZ land plots are subject to a number of restrictions, including a ban on the construction or use of buildings and other structures. There are currently 28 types of RUZs. Special attention is required when establishing a zone as it may limit the use of land and real estate located there and result in land disputes and even negative consequences for the investment climate of a region, territorial development, and implementation of national projects. How does the establishment of a RUZ affect locals and investors? How appropriate are the statutory restrictions in light of the reasons for establishing RUZs? Should the relations tied to establishing a RUZ be further regulated?
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast Labour Disputes
Congress Centre, conference hall E12
The primary goals of labour legislation are to establish state guarantees for the labour rights and freedoms of citizens, create favourable working conditions, and protect the rights and interests of workers and employers. As such, legislators, emphasizing that employees are the weakest party in employment relations and require additional measures of support from the government, have determined that the interests of the employer are also subject to protection. Various legal mechanisms can be used to ensure a balance of interests between employees and employers, including tools to consider and resolve labour disputes, which are far from ideal today from both theoretical and practical standpoints. Is it true that the employee is always the weaker party in employment relations? What are some of the procedural problems with employees and employers using various methods of interaction (including digital means) as part their employment relationship? How do pre-trial, extra-judicial, and judicial procedures for the consideration and resolution of labour disputes correlate in terms of effectively protecting the rights and legitimate interests of both parties in employment relations? The will and expression of will of employees within the dynamics of employment relations: what do we give preference to in practice? What are the limits of judicial discretion when resolving labour disputes and how do these limits relate to an employer’s freedom to make management decisions? Are any features of electronic justice involved in the consideration of labour disputes?
28.06.2024
10:00–11:30
10:00–11:30
Broadcast Arbitrarily Equating Russian Business with the Russian State
Congress Centre, conference hall E11
The tectonic shifts that took place in 2022 have made the double standards employed by the countries of the Global North even more apparent. On the one hand, new attempts are being made to deprive states of their special status that distinguishes them from private individuals, above all, to overcome the immunities that the state, its officials, and assets enjoy under international law. On the other hand, when it is advantageous, the public and private businesses of undesirable countries (primarily Russia) are equated with the state, e.g., if private assets have to be confiscated/frozen under the pretext of ‘demands’ made upon on the state or compliance with sanctions.
11:00
28.06.2024
11:30–12:00
11:30–12:00
Broadcast Итоговая пресс-конференция ПМЮФ
Congress Centre, conference hall B10
12:00
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast Intellectual Property Law in the 21st Century
Congress Centre, conference hall B4
The growth of the global intellectual property market in the 21st century is significantly outpacing that of global markets for resources, goods, and services. There is a reason why intellectual property is referred to as the ‘new oil’ and people recognize its vital role in a country’s economic development. However, unlocking the potential of intellectual property requires an answer to the question about what kind of legal regulation is optimal in this regard and takes into account the development of new technologies and industries, as well as new challenges in economics and geopolitics. What trends are we currently seeing in the development of intellectual property law in the 21st century? How should intellectual property law respond to major political and economic changes? How is the active use of artificial intelligence affecting the legal regulation of intellectual activities? What limits should there be in the legal protection of genomic research results? What are some of the specifics of protecting intellectual property in the creative industries?
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast Patriotism and Law
Congress Centre, conference hall E10
Studying ways to form a Russian civic identity, support for the patriotic movement, and the protection of the natural right to patriotism are fundamental conditions for the state’s stability. To this end, do we need to determine what regulatory acts underlie the formation of patriotism? What are the most effective methods for forming a civic identity, including in the process of educational work and military patriotic education? What government support measures are being used to develop civic consciousness among young people and how effective are they? How can we provide legal mechanisms to foster patriotism as a natural need of citizens.
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast Customs Disputes: Identifying the Key to Success in Court
Congress Centre, conference hall D2
State customs regulation was transferred to the Eurasian Economic Union level by the Union’s members. It became the ‘heart’ of integration, constitutes a ‘unified policy, so requires uniform law enforcement in the EAEU member states. Yet disputes involving customs authorities of these states are considered by national courts applying state procedural codes on the basis of sometimes differing approaches to various questions of substantive customs law. What are the difficulties encountered by businessmen during customs clearance and protection of their rights? What are the specifics of challenging goods classification and its influence on customs value? How are benefits and preferences applied in customs relations? What is the balance of interests in imposing liability for breach of the customs legislation? What is the status of parties to customs relations, including of customs representatives? What approaches are taken by the EAEU Court, whose acts are called on to ensure unified enforcement of customs law on the customs territory of the Eurasian Five countries?
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast Protect your Business: Notary Assistance for Legal Entities
Congress Centre, conference hall D4
Notaries support commercial activities at all stages of business: when registering a legal entity or individual entrepreneur, and later when resolving corporate issues at established organizations. It is also impossible to resolve issues concerning the inheritance of business assets without a notary. What are some of the special aspects of how notaries use information technologies and perform new types of notarial actions (including for remote meetings of the collegial bodies of legal entities) and how they provide assistance in preventing adverse property and reputational threats? What are some possible legislative initiatives on notarial assistance for businesses?
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast A Synthesis of Tradition and Innovation in Legal Education: Striking a Balance
Congress Centre, conference hall E12
The importance of preserving traditions in legal education is a pressing issue given the rapid development of technology. While innovation is actively penetrating the legal practice and educational process, the fundamental principles of jurisprudence, such as justice, equality before the law, and the protection of human rights, must remain unchanged. These fundamental values ensure the stability and predictability of the legal system, which is critical to the proper functioning of society and the state. As a result, legal education faces the challenge of striking an optimal balance: on the one hand, new technologies and teaching methods need to be integrated to train specialists so that they are capable of working in the modern legal field, while, on the other hand, the classical approaches and values that underlie law need to be preserved. How can these classical approaches to legal education be effectively complemented by innovative technologies and methods? Why do new IT solutions need to be integrated into the legal educational process and what are some possible risks of this? How is the role of the teacher changing in the learning process with the spread of digitalization and the availability of online resources? What new skills and expertise do teachers need? How can we integrate programmes to develop stress resistance and maintain emotional well-being into the educational process, given the high stress levels in the legal profession?
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast Re-(de-)Politicization of International Arbitration: The Evolution of Principles and Procedural Institutions
Congress Centre, conference hall D1
Until only recently, it was considered a competitive advantage of international arbitration that it was depoliticized, resistant to the influence of the public policy of individual states, even the states of the seat of arbitration, beholden solely to the will of the parties, strictly confidential, and adversarial in nature. But this advantage has gradually turned to weakness. While the protection of human rights and antitrust regulation have naturally moved from public law to private arbitration, the fight against corruption, the political interests of states, including national security, ecology, and tax regulation, have become a real challenge. The classic paradigm of international arbitration has been completely undermined by sanctions and trade wars and the European Union’s crusade against arbitration clauses in intra-EU investment protection treaties. The idea can now be heard more often that to retain influence, arbitration must become more court-like and live up to its responsibilities to the parties and to the rule of law. International discussion around these issues looks less like a full-fledged dialogue than an investigation of positions. The global community of arbitrators is in no hurry to swear in the new arbitral order as states see it. UNCITRAL Working Group III continues to discuss the reform of investment arbitration, but there is still much to do before final decisions are made. What awaits international arbitration? Should it consider political factors? If it does, will it manage to preserve procedural flexibility and attract global business?
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast Investing in Russia: Five Tools to Protect against Conflict with a Local Partner
Congress Centre, conference hall B2
Protecting the interests of a foreign investor in a joint venture with a local partner requires a special focus on minimizing potential sources of conflict. By failing to understand the tools that exist in the event of a corporate dispute, we reduce our ability to interest foreign investors in Russian companies. Risks can be mitigated by fine-tuning governance mechanisms within the company and the structuring of corporate contracts. Should a conflict nevertheless arise, we must approach its resolution comprehensively: from negotiation and court to the use of PR and GR technologies and correct business valuations. The latter often go unused. Equally important is where disputes are heard, in a Russian state court or in arbitration. What tools do foreign investors possess to effectively protect their interests at every stage of a corporate conflict?
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast Platform-Based Work in the Digital Economy: Legal Issues Related to Regulation (Federal Law on Aggregators)
Congress Centre, conference hall E9
Today, platform-based employment involves individuals providing services and performing work with the help of an intermediary – a digital platform. The number of platforms is increasing, and the number of people who use them for their work and to make a living is also growing as a result. However, legislation has only partially resolved such issues as the legal regulation of people who work using platform-based employment and the distribution of responsibility to third parties between platforms and the people who work with them. When building models of the relevant legal mechanisms that are needed, it is crucial to choose the most effective legal means that can both help provide certain guarantees to platform-based employment workers and secure development opportunities for this sector of the economy. Why did platform-based employment emerge and why is it developing? What types of platforms are there? Is working through a digital platform a special type of employment? And if so, how should it be regulated? Is it possible to require all workers on a platform to register as being self-employed? How, on the one hand, can we protect workers on digital platforms from having unfair penalties imposed on them, and, on the other hand, make them legally liable in the labour world? How can we neutralize such negative manifestations as high levels of competition on platforms, a lack of professional growth, and the growing precarization of labour? Will effective legal regulation mechanisms be created for society when regulations on aggregators are adopted?
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast Improving Legal Mechanisms to Protect Rights in Sports
Congress Centre, conference hall B3
Russian sport is going through some difficult times due to external pressure and isolation. A perfect example of the unsportsmanlike behaviour shown by international organizations was the ban on Russian Paralympians, tennis players, football players, chess players, and even e-sportsmen participating in tournaments. The mass suspension of Russian athletes could drag on and lead to them being excluded from the Olympic Games and other international competitions. Discrimination, exclusion, and various kinds of restrictions are not only violations of the rights of athletes, but also of the human right to work. This obviously jeopardizes the fundamental principles of the sport. What are some of the current problems in sport that are preventing citizens from realizing their right to play sports? What are some of the legal aspects of the development of sports, as well as legal protection and guarantees for participants in both Russian and international sporting events? What is in store for Russian sport in the near future and what role could law play in its fate? What are the main problems in realizing the right to sport? How and when will Russian sport make its return to the international stage?
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast Legislation on Administrative Offences: Issues Related to Procedural Law
Congress Centre, conference hall E11
What are some of the key problems associated with the procedure for considering cases involving administrative offences, in particular such issues as the codification of procedural legislation on administrative offenses, the digitalization of the process, and its adaptation to modern realities, and what measures need to be taken to resolve them?
28.06.2024
12:15–13:45
12:15–13:45
Broadcast Problems Facing the Electric Power Industry of the Russian Federation Today
Congress Centre, conference hall B1
Reliable, high-quality and affordable energy is a must-have for a comfortable life, and an indispensable condition for the free growth of the Russian economy. The most important task when it comes to achieving these goals is to consolidate the country’s power supply network. Global trends in the development of the industry. The task set by the government for the electric grid complex to achieve a new level of technological development. The changes in the energy consumption model. All these factors dictate how grid companies operate.
14:00
28.06.2024
14:30–16:00
14:30–16:00
Broadcast Notification in Transnational Proceedings: Speed or Due Process
Congress Centre, conference hall B1
Providing notification to parties involved in a court case is an integral guarantee of justice in civil and commercial cases. In transnational proceedings, this procedure raises numerous practical questions for the parties in legal proceedings, as well as the central and competent authorities. They are at the confluence of different legal orders that have their own principles and procedures, constantly searching for an acceptable balance for all the relevant jurisdictions between the actual notification of the parties, compliance with formalities, and a reasonable period of legal proceedings. What practices are there for using cross-border cooperation tools to notify the parties in proceedings? What approaches exist to determine the applicable law for the judicial notification procedure? What problems arise when searching for defendants and when can they not be served with notifications abroad? What prospects exist for the introduction of electronic technologies to provide notifications in transnational proceedings?
28.06.2024
14:30–15:15
14:30–15:15
Broadcast Moral Principles in the Works of Anatoly Koni and His Role as a Moral Ideal in Educating the Younger Generation of Lawyers
Лекция
Congress Centre, conference hall E9
28.06.2024
14:30–16:00
14:30–16:00
Broadcast Stolen Identity: Legal Aspects Related to the Regulation of Deepfakes and Voice Imitation
Congress Centre, conference hall D4
The development of modern technologies and artificial intelligence has made it possible to create generative content: videos, audio, and texts that can be extremely similar to real recordings. Deepfakes can be used to manipulate political processes and society, create fake news, commit fraud, and steal personal information. Since this is a new, but rapidly developing phenomenon, it is crucial for companies, governments, and society to join efforts to combat this type of unreliable information. This not only requires constant improvements to the models and systems used to recognize and verify content, but also the creation of a transparent regulatory framework to regulate generated content. How can we ensure a legal balance and join forces in combatting false and generated content? What regulations and restrictions on the use of this type of content are already in place? Should such practices be limited in the creative industries? How can governments, companies, and users protect themselves against scammers and identity theft?
28.06.2024
14:30–16:00
14:30–16:00
Broadcast Great Patriotic War: History and Legal Lessons
Congress Centre, conference hall B2
Given the growth in international tensions, which is based on the destruction of historical memory, as well as the rehabilitation and resurrection of neo-colonialism, neo-imperialism, and neo-Nazism, the Russian state and society have had to deal with attempts to deform historical memory and distort historical truth, as well as negative assessments of events and periods of Russian history, including Great Patriotic War. Russia is able to ensure its sovereignty with historical and legal traditions that help to establish and implement the sovereign policy that is being pursued by society and the state and ensures their progressive development based on the positive past of the country and its people and a well-developed legal theory, regardless of anything or anyone from the outside. The discussion session provides a platform on which lawyers, historians, philosophers, political scientists, and sociologists can formulate a body of reliable and scientifically based historical knowledge, which serves as one of the foundations of a Russian civic identity and collective historical memory. In addition, they will pay special attention to legal mechanisms that can promptly identify and counteract threats to the state and society and are built based on historical and legal theories that are unacceptable to the state and society. The session will feature a special discussion of the principles of international law that were established following World War II, as well as legal mechanisms to implement the Russian state’s constitutional obligation to honour the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland.
28.06.2024
14:30–16:00
14:30–16:00
Broadcast Forensics for Future Justice
Congress Centre, conference hall B4
One of the main objectives for the security and sovereign development of the Russian state is to effectively counteract and combat domestic and international crime. In the current conditions, the government must have sufficient and optimal means and methods, primarily for forensic purposes, which will enable government structures and society to function with stable and positive trends in the country’s socioeconomic development. Monitoring the current state of crime in the country using modern forensic tools and methods is not only a factor in its progressive development, but also a crucial condition for all national security and sovereignty. This ultimately ensures the achievement of economic and social development goals and promotes the well-being and quality of life of Russian citizens. How can we overcome current criminal challenges based on the development, introduction, and use of the appropriate innovative forensic technologies, including those related to artificial intelligence, neural networks, and digital footprints in the current conditions?
28.06.2024
14:30–16:00
14:30–16:00
Broadcast The Creativity of Artificial Intelligence and the Results of Intellectual Activity: Legal Aspects
Congress Centre, conference hall B3
Over the past few years, artificial intelligence has come a long way from simple algorithms to powerful systems that can create intellectual property. Elon Musk believes that AI will become smarter than humans in two years, while Baidu CEO Robin Li believes it will happen in 10 years. Both forecasts are frighteningly short. No one has been left untouched by the achievements of artificial intelligence in the creative industries, and there is no longer a clear answer to the question of who is the author of such results. The correlation between artificial intelligence and intellectual property law is taking on rather bizarre forms. AI needs the works and other results of human intellectual activities to further develop, while the results of the creative activities of AI are much in demand in society and a variety of industries. However, representatives of numerous creative industries are sounding the alarm bell about the risks of AI expanding into the sphere of human creativity. What are some of the special features related to the fair use of intellectual property created by artificial intelligence? What problems and prospects exist for using neural networks in copyright law? How will artificial intelligence help to improve the current state of creative industries and what needs to be done to effectively realize its limitless possibilities?
28.06.2024
14:30–16:00
14:30–16:00
Broadcast Legal Assistance in the BRICS Countries: Legal Infrastructure for Mutual Investments
Congress Centre, conference hall E10
Law firms in BRICS countries may encounter a number of difficulties and restrictions locally, for which there is no common established practice or stable legal regulation. It is essential to identify obstacles to such cooperation that could be overcome by creating new or improving existing legal mechanisms. Throughout 2023, we saw the structure of foreign business in Russia continue to change and a growing share of BRICS partners on the Russian market. Trade and economic interaction with BRICS countries continued to intensify, and in some areas it virtually supplanted Western business. BRICS countries occupy a unique place in the global economy. Together they create roughly 25% of the world’s GDP and make up a massive global market of around 3.21 billion people (42% of the world’s population). One of the objectives of the Strategy for BRICS Economic Partnership is to consolidate efforts to overcome the crises in the economy caused by the pandemic, as well as to develop effective measures to respond to the challenges of the global economy, including countering trade restrictions. In this situation, one of the government’s top priorities is to improve legal mechanisms that aim to regulate business relations with BRICS partners and ensure the safety of foreign investments, since it directly affects the economic security of the Russian state. How are the legal mechanisms used to regulate business relations between BRICS countries changing in the current conditions? What can be done to improve them?
28.06.2024
14:30–16:00
14:30–16:00
Broadcast Protecting Rights in the Financial Market: Keeping People Informed, Resolving Disputes, and Ensuring Fair Contractual Terms and Conditions
Congress Centre, conference hall D3
Modern conditions have led to a significant increase in accessibility and the speed with which financial services may be attained. Financial services have become more difficult for people without special knowledge to understand, and the application of artificial intelligence technologies by financial institutions presents a new challenge with the potential to multiply consumer vulnerabilities. In this context, the old problems associated with the imbalances in the relationship between consumers and financial institutions maintain their relevance. To ensure consumers are adequately protected when receiving financial services, we must consider the following: the financial services provided must be transparent. It is not uncommon for the consumer to be inundated with information without ever bringing to their attention the most important aspects and risks of a financial product. How can we make product information simple and easy to understand? What additional measures are needed? Contractual terms and conditions must be fair. Can the consumer influence the terms of the contract? How can we avoid provisions that infringe the rights of the consumer? Disputes arising with financial services should be resolved with the participation of the consumer. What problems do banks face with the settlement of debt and how can the Financial Ombudsman help? How can the pre-trial procedure balance the interests of creditors and borrowers?
15:00
28.06.2024
15:15–16:00
15:15–16:00
Broadcast Resolution of Intellectual Property Disputes in Eurasia
Презентация монографии
Congress Centre, conference hall E9
At present, national and regional patent systems operate in parallel in the countries that are part of the Eurasian Patent Organization. Their coexistence raises questions about the harmonization of compliance practices and the development of a system to resolve disputes concerning Eurasian patents. Practice shows that national courts can make different decisions regarding the same Eurasian patent, even when objections are filed by the same person and are based on the same prior art documents. The decision to deny a Eurasian patent cannot be challenged in court at all now. The monograph presents the experience of regional courts in Eurasia, current opportunities for challenging decisions, and prospects for the development of a system that would consider patent disputes. How can you protect your intellectual rights in Eurasian countries? How many courts do you have to go through to protect a Eurasian patent? The Eurasian Patent Convention and national courts: does everyone read it the same way? Why do we need the Eurasian Patent Court?
16:00
28.06.2024
16:00–17:30
16:00–17:30
Broadcast Values of Law in the New World Order
Пленарное заседание ММЮФ
Congress Centre, conference hall D1
The values of law are key to the development of international legal relations. As things stand today, the protection of human rights, the rule of law, and the way international and national legal systems come together in the context of global change all receive a great deal of attention. What role do legal norms play in global stability and security? What challenges do modern legal systems face, and how can they adapt to the new reality?
18:00