About
The doctrine of hardship, which can result in the termination or even the adaptation of contracts in case of a later change of the circumstances which existed at the time of their conclusion, has been recently codified in the new Belgian Civil Code. Yet it raises multiples questions and represents a real challenge for dispute resolution practitioners and arbitral institutions alike. The present round table therefore aims at addressing these questions by drawing from the experience of practitioners from Belgium and other jurisdictions, such as Portugal or France, where the change of circumstances has been known and applied for a longer time.
Programme
Panel 1 – 30 min: Academic perspective – Chairman : Benoît Kohl
Change of Circumstances in Portuguese law – Lurdes Vargas
Change of Circumstances in Belgian law – Rafaël Jafferali
TBD: Change of Circumstances in French law – ?
Panel 2 – 60 min: Practical perspective – Conditions of the Change of Circumstances and drafting of clauses – Chairman (TBC) Possible subtopics
Panel 3 – 60 min: Practical perspective – Effects and Implementation of Change of Circumstances – Chairman (TBC)
Questions from the public
Practical details & registration
Free of charge but registration is mandatory by sending an email to : info@cepani.be