Best The Northern Trust Institute Podcasts (2025)

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The 'For Women Scotland' judgment - An academic discussion: CELS Webinar 1:00:02

7d ago1:00:02

1:00:02

An online debate considering the recent Supreme Court case of 'For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers' which was handed down on 16 April featuring Aidan O’Neill KC (Scot.), KC (E&W), BL (Ireland) who appeared for For Women Scotland. In the discussion Aidan reflected on his experiences of the case, the judgment and participate in a debate o…

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Managing Wealth for Success: Planning with Purpose 38:03

27d ago38:03

38:03

In this episode, explore what it means to manage wealth effectively across generations. Whether you’re creating a new estate plan or rethinking an existing structure, wealth management is about more than tax strategy—it’s about aligning your financial assets with your personal values, goals and relationships. Our guests bring a unique blend of prof…

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Passing the Baton (and Letting Go of It): Leadership Strategies for the Rising Generation 31:08

2M ago31:08

31:08

In this episode, we explore the critical role that the rising generation plays in a family business. Succession is not just about the strength of the current management team—it also depends on how well the next generation is prepared, engaged, and developed as future leaders, from building credibility and experience to navigating difficult family d…

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The Future of the European Union: Socio-Economic and Political Challenges to its Legal-Constitutional Framework: CELS Seminar 36:23

3M ago36:23

36:23

Speaker: Dr Bernadette Zelger, University of Innsbruck Abstract: The debate about the future of the European Union has long left academic circles, arrived in the midst of society and been awarded political attention. Meanwhile, there has been an increase of Euroscepticism accompanied by more nationalist political developments echoed in the swings t…

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Navigating Ownership & Succession: Planning for Your Family Business 26:12

3M ago26:12

26:12

In this episode, hosts Eric Czepyha and Nike Anani dive into the challenges and opportunities of business succession and wealth planning. They explore the complexities of ownership transitions, long-term financial planning, and the importance of engaging the next generation to ensure a business’s success across generations. Our guest, Gina Staudach…

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'Digital Empire or Fiefdoms? The Role of 'the EU' as a Digital Power': CELS Seminar 38:00

4M ago38:00

38:00

Speaker: Professor Orla Lynskey, University College London Abstract: The EU ‘digital empire’ seeks to align technological development to its rights and values by adopting and promoting a rights-driven model of technological regulation. Bradford’s influential characterisation of EU digital strategy is credible when one maps the array of legal ‘Acts’…

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Preparing Your Family for the Wealth They Will Inherit 28:45

4M ago28:45

28:45

In this episode, we delve into the essential steps families can take to prepare the next generation to inherit and manage wealth responsibly. From initiating conversations about money to fostering financial literacy and aligning values, we explore strategies to equip future generations with the tools and mindset needed to steward family resources e…

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When Children Arrive: Preparing for the Unexpected 30:59

5M ago30:59

30:59

In this episode, we explore the financial and legal steps essential for starting or expanding a family. From naming guardians to establishing education funds and creating a solid estate plan, we discuss the key strategies for protecting your family’s future. Our conversation is guided by Stacy Singer, the National Practice Leader for Trust and Weal…

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Entering a Marriage: Critical Conversations on Prenuptial Agreements 27:04

6M ago27:04

27:04

What are the primary benefits, and limitations, of a prenuptial agreement when entering a marriage? What are the most common misconceptions surrounding the agreements, and how can they be used to help foster peace of mind and form a cohesive union? In this episode, we explore the critical financial conversations that build trust and transparency in…

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'EU Antitrust Law's Resilience: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly': CELS Seminar 42:28

6M ago42:28

42:28

Speaker: Dr Andriani Kalintiri, King’s College London Abstract: Is EU antitrust law resilient in the face of change? This question has acquired prominence amidst the many crises and disruptions of recent times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and digitalisation. Attempts to answer it though have been rather narrow in scope and tend to…

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'The Familiapress Dilemma: The Horizontal Application, Horizontal Direct Effect and Horizontal Enforcement of the Free Movement Provisions': CELS Seminar 31:21

7M ago31:21

31:21

Speaker: Professor Barend van Leeuwen, Durham University Abstract: What do we mean when we talk about the "horizontal direct effect" of the free movement provisions? You would think that, after decades of case law on the free movement provisions, the meaning of this concept should be relatively clear and crystallised. However, there is still a sign…

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The Five Secrets of Enterprising Families with Jen Risher 23:27

7M ago23:27

23:27

In this episode, we discuss the five secrets that enterprising families have used to build and sustain wealth across generations. These foundational principles, based on our 130 years of experience advising families, are the backbone of the Secrets of Enterprising Families book recently published by The Northern Trust Institute. Our guest today is …

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Secrets of Enterprising Families 2:02

8M ago2:02

2:02

How do families build and sustain wealth across generations? In Secrets of Enterprising Families, hosts Nikè Anani and Eric Czepyha offer an insider's view of the strategies that successful multi-generational families have used during pivotal life events, such as marriage, the arrival of children, or the sale of the family business. Each episode wi…

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'The 2023 Franco-German Proposal on Reforming and Enlarging the EU – A Conversation': CELS Seminar 43:57

1y ago43:57

43:57

Speakers: Professor Eleanor Sharpston KC, Advocate General, CJEU (2006-2020) and Goodhart Professor, University of Cambridge (2023/2024) and Dr Markus W. Gehring, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law and Member of CELS. Abstract: On 18 September 2023 the Group of 12 Experts from both France and Germany released their proposal ‘Sailing on High Seas: …

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'Of Hijabs and Shechitah/Halal – Does the CJEU (and perhaps even the ECtHR) have a Blind Spot about Non-Christian Religions?': CELS Seminar 52:42

1y ago52:42

52:42

Speaker: Professor Eleanor Sharpston KC, Advocate General, CJEU (2006-2020) and Goodhart Professor, University of Cambridge (2023/2024) Abstract: As an AG Professor Sharpston worked on religious discrimination and employment matters, delivering an opinion in one of the first two hijab cases (Bougnaoui) and then the ‘shadow opinion’ in Wabe and Müll…

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'EU, UK and the World: Reflecting on Challenging Times': CELS Seminar 39:24

1y ago39:24

39:24

Speaker: José Barroso, former President of the European Commission Biography: José Manuel Durão Barroso served twelve years in the Government of Portugal including as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister. He was President of the European Commission during two mandates (2004/2014). His academic appointments include visiting profes…

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'The CJEU, its legal reasoning, and its interaction with its Advocates-General': CELS Seminar 42:08

1+ y ago42:08

42:08

Speaker: Eleanor Sharpston KC, Advocate General, CJEU (2006-2020) and Goodhart Professor, University of Cambridge (2023/2024) Abstract: The CJEU is a court that speaks through a single judgment, and that ‘dialogues’ with its Advocates General without ever saying quite what that dialogue means. What is the reader to make of the interplay between the…

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'UK-EU Relations: How can they be Improved?': CELS Seminar 41:23

1+ y ago41:23

41:23

Speakers: João Vale de Almeida, Former Ambassador of the European Union to the United Kingdom (2020-2022) and Eleanor Sharpston KC, Advocate General, CJEU (2006-2020) and Goodhart Professor, University of Cambridge (2023/2024) Abstract: The UK and EU relationship has not been straight forward since Brexit but since Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister…

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'Decoding CJEU Judgments': CELS Seminar 46:11

1+ y ago46:11

46:11

Speaker: Eleanor Sharpston KC, Advocate General, CJEU (2006-2020) and Goodhart Professor, University of Cambridge (2023/2024) Abstract: A common complaint of common lawyers is that the way in which CJEU judgments are written is abstract and obscure. The criticism is levelled most notably at judgments that reply to requests for a preliminary ruling …

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'Language and the CJEU': CELS Seminar 48:51

1+ y ago48:51

48:51

Speaker: Eleanor Sharpston KC, Advocate General, CJEU (2006-2020) and Goodhart Professor, University of Cambridge (2023/2024) Abstract: The CJEU is unique in having 24 equally valid languages of procedure, plus an informal and unofficial working language (French) which is not necessarily spoken by as great a percentage of staff members in 2023 as i…

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'The impact of Russia's war against Ukraine on the EU legal order': CELS/UCU Webinar (audio) 1:32:36

2y ago1:32:36

1:32:36

On 12 May 2023 the Cambridge University Centre for European Legal Studies and (CELS) and the Ukrainian Catholic University School of Law held a webinar on the topic 'The Impact on Russia’s War against Ukraine and the EU Legal Order'. Dr Luigi Lonardo (University College Cork) will discussed his book ‘Russia’s 2022 War Against Ukraine and the Foreig…

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'Assessing Antitrust Damages in Follow-on Actions Against Cartels': 3CL Travers Smith/CELS seminar (audio) 33:01

2y ago33:01

33:01

Speaker: Professor Wolfgang Wurmnest Biography: Wolfgang Wurmnest is a full professor of law at the University of Hamburg since 2021. Previously he served as a full professor at the Universities of Augsburg (2013–2021) and Hanover (2009–2013), and as a Senior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute of Private International and Comparative Law, …

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CELS/CPL/LCIL webinar: Rapid response on the UK Internal Market Bill (audio) 1:57:53

3y ago1:57:53

1:57:53

The Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS), Centre for Public Law (CPL) and the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL) warmly invite you to an online Rapid Response Seminar on the UK Internal Market Bill. The United Kingdom Internal Market Bill 2019-21 was introduced on 9 September 2020 and contained what observers have called constituti…

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LCIL/CPL Webinar: Rapid response on the proposed UK Northern Ireland Protocol Bill (audio) 59:38

3y ago59:38

59:38

The Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS), and the Centre for Public Law (CPL) warmly invite you to an online Rapid Response Seminar on the proposed UK Northern Ireland Protocol Bill. The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary announced on 17 May that a Bill will be introduced in response to "the grave situation in Northern Ireland", there was a "nece…

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CELS Lunchtime Seminar: 'Defending the Rule of Law in the EU, a trip to the Legal Metaverse?' (audio) 33:44

3y ago33:44

33:44

Speaker: Professor Carlos Moreiro González, University Carlos III, Madrid Biography: Professor Carlos Moreiro González is Chair in International Law at the University Carlos III in Madrid and Jean Monnet Chair in EU Law. Abstract: This talk will focus on some paradoxical legal issues that entail the implementation of Articles 2 and 7 of the TEU. Bo…

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In Courts We Trust: Some Evidence for Law as Credibility: CELS Seminar (audio) 53:53

3y ago53:53

53:53

Speaker: Professor Antonio Estella de Noriega, University Carlos III of Madrid Biography: Antonio Estella is Professor of Administrative Law and Jean Monnet Professor "ad personam" of European Economic Governance Law at the Carlos III University of Madrid (Spain). He has been Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law in 2006-2010. He completed hi…

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'Regulating for Digital Policy in the EU: A Toolkit Approach': CELS Webinar (audio) 42:58

3y ago42:58

42:58

Speaker: Professor Colin Scott, University College, Dublin Biography: Colin Scott is Professor of EU Regulation & Governance at University College Dublin, where he currently serves as Vice President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Principal of UCD College of Social Sciences and Law and Dean of Social Sciences. He was previously Dean of Law i…

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'Law, Policy, Expertise: Judicial Review in EU Competition Law': CELS Seminar (audio) 40:45

3y ago40:45

40:45

Professor Pablo Ibáñez Colomo (LSE) gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "Law, Policy, Expertise: Judicial Review in EU Competition Law" on 16 March 2022 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). Biography: Pablo Ibáñez Colomo is Professor of Law and Jean Monnet Chair in Competition and Regulation at London Scho…

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'Non-Competition Interests in EU Antitrust Law: An Empirical Study of Article 101 TFEU': CELS Seminar (audio) 32:34

3y ago32:34

32:34

Dr Or Brook (Leeds University) gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "Non-Competition Interests in EU Antitrust Law: An Empirical Study of Article 101 TFEU" on 11 March 2022 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). Biography: Dr Or Brook is a Lecturer in Competition Law and the deputy-director of the Centre for …

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'The antitrust market does not exist... so why should we define one? Market definition's sense and nonsense in digital markets': CELS Seminar (audio) 42:46

3y ago42:46

42:46

Dr Magali Eben (Glasgow University) gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "The antitrust market does not exist... so why should we define one? Market definition's sense and nonsense in digital markets" on 9 March 2022 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). Biography: Dr Magali Eben is Lecturer in Competition L…

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LCIL/CELS Webinar: Rapid Response Webinar on the War in Ukraine 1:26:45

3y ago1:26:45

1:26:45

The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law (LCIL) and the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) held an online Rapid Response Seminar on the War in Ukraine on 7 March 2022. On the 24 February 2022 Russian troops launched a fully-fledged invasion of Ukraine after force had been used between the two countries in February 2014 with the annexing o…

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'Enforcing Passport Apartheid through EU Law: From Internal Market to the Polish Border': CELS Seminar 38:46

3+ y ago38:46

38:46

Professor Dimitry Kochenov (Central European University) gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "Enforcing Passport Apartheid through EU Law: From Internal Market to the Polish Border" on 23 February 2022 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). Biography: Dimitry Kochenov leads the Rule of Law Research Group at …

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'The UK and EU Criminal Law: "... an Island, entire of itself"?' - Professor John Spencer: CELS Seminar 42:17

4y ago42:17

42:17

Professor John Spencer of the University of Cambridge gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "The UK and EU Criminal Law: "... an Island, entire of itself"?" on Wednesday 26th October 2011 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/.…

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'What is EU Relations Law? The Legal Ecosystem of Brexit': Monckton-CELS webinar (audio) 1:02:55

4+ y ago1:02:55

1:02:55

The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is of immense political and economic significance. But it also amounts to a legal transformation both internally within the UK and externally in the UK’s relationship with the EU and other countries. A complex legal ecosystem is emerging that draws upon EU law, international law, UK and devolv…

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CELS Online seminar: 'The German Constitutional Court's decision on PSPP: Constitutional earthquake?' (audio) 57:46

5y ago57:46

57:46

In its judgment pronounced on 5 May, the Second Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court granted several constitutional complaints directed against the Public Sector Purchase Programme (PSPP) of the European Central Bank (ECB). The Court found that the Federal Government and the German Bundestag violated the complainants’ rights under Art. 38(1) …

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'The Populist Challenge to Constitutional Citizenship' - Jo Shaw: CELS Seminar 40:16

5y ago40:16

40:16

Professor Jo Shaw, University of Edinburgh and Tampere University gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "The Populist Challenge to Constitutional Citizenship" on Wednesday 4 March 2020 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/…

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'Consolidation or Fragmentation: Is EU Accession to the ECHR (Still) Worth It?' - Tobias Lock: CELS Seminar 48:09

5+ y ago48:09

48:09

Professor Tobias Lock of Maynooth University gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "Consolidation or Fragmentation: Is EU Accession to the ECHR (Still) Worth It?" on Wednesday 20 February 2020 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/…

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'The EU as Regulator in Private Law: A Neo-Liberal Hegemon or a Civiliser of Capitalist Enterprises' - Hans Micklitz: CELS Seminar 42:44

5+ y ago42:44

42:44

Professor Hans Micklitz of the European University Institute gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "The EU as Regulator in Private Law: A Neo-Liberal Hegemon or a Civiliser of Capitalist Enterprises" on Wednesday 5 February 2020 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). For more information see the CELS website a…

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'Citizens Rights in the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement: What Rights do People Have, and How to Enforce Them?' - Steven Peers: CELS Seminar 38:20

5+ y ago38:20

38:20

Professor Steven Peers of the University of Essex gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "Citizens Rights in the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement: What Rights do People Have, and How to Enforce Them?" on Wednesday 29 January 2020 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). For more information see the CELS website at htt…

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'History, Institutions and Ideas of Rule of Law in Hungary' - Zoltan Fleck: CELS Seminar 50:19

5+ y ago50:19

50:19

Professor Zoltan Fleck of Eotvos Lorand University gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "History, Institutions and Ideas of Rule of Law in Hungary" on Wednesday 22 January 2020 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/…

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'Reflections on Brexit - The Road to Here and the Paths Ahead' - Christopher Hobley (DExEU): CELS Seminar 27:55

5+ y ago27:55

27:55

Christopher Hobley of the Department for Exiting the European Union gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "Reflections on Brexit - The Road to Here and the Paths Ahead" on Wednesday 20 November 2019 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.u…

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'To Align or Not to Align? - Market Regulation after Brexit' - Kenneth Armstrong: CELS Seminar 43:10

5+ y ago43:10

43:10

Professor Kenneth Armstrong, University of Cambridge, gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "To Align or Not to Align? - Market Regulation after Brexit" on Wednesday 6 November 2019 at the Faculty of Law. Membership of the European Union requires Member States to implement EU rules and align their legal frameworks to ensure that domestic legal rules fa…

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'Patients' Rights Post-Brexit' - Tamara Hervey: CELS Seminar 24:42

5+ y ago24:42

24:42

Professor Tamara Hervey, University of Sheffield, gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "Patients' Rights Post-Brexit" on Wednesday 30 October 2019 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). The support of the ESRC’s Health Governance After Brexit grant ES/S00730X/1 and The University of Sheffield’s SURE programme…

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'EU Environmental Law, Brexit and the Future of UK Trade Agreements' - Dr Markus Gehring: CELS Seminar 29:12

5+ y ago29:12

29:12

Dr Markus Gehring of the University of Cambridge gave a lunchtime seminar entitled "EU Environmental Law, Brexit and the Future of UK Trade Agreements" on Wednesday 23 October 2019 at the Faculty of Law as a guest of CELS (the Centre for European Legal Studies). For more information see the CELS website at http://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/…

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'The EEA Agreement and the EEA Institutions' - Professor Morten Broberg: CELS Seminar 37:56

5+ y ago37:56

37:56

Professor Morten Broberg of the University of Copenhagen gave a seminar on Wednesday 16 October 2019 as a guest of CELS. Does EU law interfere with commercial arbitration – And if so, how and to what extent? This CELS lunch-time seminar will show that, indeed, EU law interferes with commercial arbitration in several different ways. First of all, co…

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'Session 1: Free Movement of Persons and Establishment' - Eleanor Spaventa: CELS Brexit Symposium 27:24

6y ago27:24

27:24

On 14 March 2019 the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) hosted a symposium to discuss the potential implications of Brexit. The aim of this event was to provide informed commentary on issues within the ongoing Brexit process (whatever they may be). Programme: Session 1: Free Movement of Persons and Establishment What are the consequences of t…

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'Session 4: Competition Law' - Tim Ward: CELS Brexit Symposium 18:30

6y ago18:30

18:30

On 14 March 2019 the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) hosted a symposium to discuss the potential implications of Brexit. The aim of this event was to provide informed commentary on issues within the ongoing Brexit process (whatever they may be). Programme: Session 1: Free Movement of Persons and Establishment What are the consequences of t…

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'Session 4: Competition Law' - Oke Odudu: CELS Brexit Symposium 18:29

6y ago18:29

18:29

On 14 March 2019 the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) hosted a symposium to discuss the potential implications of Brexit. The aim of this event was to provide informed commentary on issues within the ongoing Brexit process (whatever they may be). Programme: Session 1: Free Movement of Persons and Establishment What are the consequences of t…

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'Session 3: Goods and Services' - Gareth Davies: CELS Brexit Symposium 23:00

6y ago23:00

23:00

On 14 March 2019 the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) hosted a symposium to discuss the potential implications of Brexit. The aim of this event was to provide informed commentary on issues within the ongoing Brexit process (whatever they may be). Programme: Session 1: Free Movement of Persons and Establishment What are the consequences of t…

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'Session 3: Goods and Services' - Laurence Gormley: CELS Brexit Symposium 22:33

6y ago22:33

22:33

On 14 March 2019 the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) hosted a symposium to discuss the potential implications of Brexit. The aim of this event was to provide informed commentary on issues within the ongoing Brexit process (whatever they may be). Programme: Session 1: Free Movement of Persons and Establishment What are the consequences of t…

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