Tuesday, 17 March 2009

European Commission asked to give evidence to the House of Lords Parliamentary Scrutiny Committee on 25 March 2009

A transcript of the evidence given will be provided and then distributed by the UK Ministry of Justice to UK stakeholders

Critical view of the Acquis Principles and their inclusion in the DCFR

An academic paper that takes a critical view of the Acquis Principles and their inclusion in the DCFR is available (for purchase) via the attached link.

The paper is by Christian Twigg-Flesner, and is entitled "The Acquis Principles: An Insider's Critical Reflections on the Drafting Process(November 20, 2008). It is available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1342713

Civil Law Committee Meeting Brussels 19 February, 2009

A meeting of the Civil Law Committee took place in Brussels on 19 February.

This update is brought to you by Paul Abbiati, a PMMS Legal Consultant www.pmms-group.com and the Vice-Chair of The ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) Task Force on EU Contract Law