National Academy of Science of Ukraine
Volodymyr Koretskyi Institute of State and Law
Lviv National University of Internal Affairs
National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine
Ukrainian Association of Comparative Law
The journal "Comparative Legal Studies"
The journal "Comparative Law"
With the participance of
Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University
Fourth International Conference
Comparative Law Discussions
April 20 – 22, 2012
Ukraine, Lviv
The Organizing Committee
Co-chairs: Yuriy Shemshuchenko, Mykhailo Tsymbalyuk, Volodymyr Tykhyi
Vice Chairman: Oleksiy Kresin, Ihor Sitar
Members of the committee: O.M. Balynska, W.E. Butler, I.A. Bezklubyi, H.N.
Behruz, M.B. Buchko, Yu.O. Voloshin, L.K. Voronova, T.Z. Harasymiv, V.P.
Gorbatenko, I.S. Gritsenko, V.K. Grischuk, O.V. Grischuk, V.N. Denisov, M.S.
Kelman, O.M. Kostenko, O.V. Kokhanovs'ka, I.O. Kresina, L.A. Lutz, V.S.
Makarchuk, V.O. Navrotskyi, V.P. Nahrebelnyi, V.V. Oksamytnyi, N.M.
Onishchenko, V.L. Ortinskyi, O.I. Ostapenko, N.M. Parkhomenko, O.V. Petryshyn,
S.M. Prilipko, A.Yu. Salomatin, O.D. Sviatotskyi, O.F. Skakun, O.V. Skrypnyuk,
S.S. Slivka, V.Ya. Tatsyi, O.D. Tykhomyrov, Yu.A. Tikhomirov, P.L. Fris, S.V.
Shevchuk, M.I. Shtangret, I.D. Shutak, Ya.M. Shevchenko, B.V. Schur.
About the Conference
International Scientific Conference "Comparative Law Discussions" - an
extraordinary annual event in the scientific life of Ukraine. The first (2009, Kyiv) and
second (2010, Ivano-Frankivsk) conference were held in the framework of
international scientific symposia "Days of Comparative Law." In 2011, the third
"Comparative Law Discussions" was held as the individual event in Lviv. The
program provides the round table, open lectures of famous scientists and sectional
sessions.
During the conference will be organized presentations of books and magazines, law
books exhibition, participants will have the opportunity to spread or sell their
publications.
Cultural program is organized.
Working languages - Ukrainian, Russian and English.
Participants will receive certificates. Prior to the event will be published the theses
collection.
Agenda:
April 20:
9.30 - 11.00 Opening Session
11.00 - 11.20 Coffee break
11.20 - 13.00 Round table "Current theoretical and methodological issues of
comparative law"
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 15.20, 15.40 - 17.00 Public lectures / workshops
15.20 - 15.40 Coffee break
17.00 - 18.00 Presentations of books and magazines
9.30 - 18.00 Book exhibition
April 21:
10.00 - 11.40 Parallel sectional workshops
11.40 - 12.00 Coffee break
12.00 - 13.30 Parallel sectional sessions
10.00 - 13.30 Book exhibition
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.30 - 18.30 Cultural program
18.30 - 21.00 Reception by rector
April 22:
Cultural program. Departure of participants
Problematics of sectional sessions:
1. Theory and methodology of comparative law
2. Supranational trends in the development of law (branch sub-sections)
3. Comparative European and international law
Terms of participation:
The participance may be direct or distant. Students (besides doctoral students /
aspirants) are not participating.
Registration fee is 50 USD. (For distant participants – 30 USD). Fee covers
participation in roundtables and sectional sessions, presence on public lectures and
publication of theses. Payment details will be sent to participant after considering her
/ his application and theses.
Author's copy of the Conference abstracts book will be available free during the
conference and later at the Koretskyi Institute of State and Law, National Academy
of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv).
Also possible participation with the book presentation, informational and financial
sponsorship. All transportation, feeding (besides coffee-breaks and Reception by
rector) are paid by participants.
Application for participation in the conference and theses should be submitted
before March 20, 2012 in a text program Word via e-mail (the address
okresin@gmail.com).
Applications for the presentation of monographs, textbooks, books, scientific
journals, legal newspapers, and other projects so as for enrollment in the
exhibition Organizing Committee accepting until April 10, 2012 together with
related materials (abstract, content, photo cover - for print media; description - for
projects, a list of books - for exhibitors).
Requirements for the theses:
1. Include: the relevance of research topic, a brief analysis of works on the subject,
formulated objects of presentation, the main material, and conclusions.
2. References are made as follows: [1, p. 90]
3. The abstracts should not exceed six thousand characters (including absolutely all
characters), including references and notes.
Check the size of theses by clicking in Word on the top command bar "Tools" of the
proposed options then select "Statistics" and in it choose the option "Counting all
references"
4. Sample processing bibliographic descriptions to the list of references are attached.
The Organizing Committee reserves the right to reject materials:
 are not relevant to round tables and sections topics;
 which, according to the Organizing Committee, does not meet the scientific level
of the event;
 which exceed the size proposed by Organizing Committee, contain gross errors or
inaccuracies.
Further information will be sent via email to those who applied to participate in the
conference.
Accommodation, meals
At the request of participant the Organizing Committee can book a room in hotel
(meeting the participant preferences) or dorm room.
Contact addresses:
1) Questions of applications and theses, presentations, agenda, publication of theses
collection: Koretskyi Institute of State and Law, National Academy of Sciences of
Ukraine, Thriohsvyatytelska str., 4, Kyiv, 01601 Ukraine. Fax: (+38 044) 2785474
(for O. Kresin). E-mail: okresin@gmail.com
2) Questions concerning the visit to Lviv, accommodation, meals, cultural program:
Igor Sitar. Tel. (+38 067) 9910477 (Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 13.00, 14.00 to
17.00). E-mail: sytarruslana@yahoo.com
For the attention of organizations, agencies, educational institutions, enterprises,
associations and mass media:
Informational participation in the conference is to accredit journalists, providing
them the necessary information, providing the conditions for distribution and
advertising media.
Sponsor participation is providing the assistance in organization of conferences and
is the subject of agreement with the Organizational Committee. Sponsor
(organization, institution or other) has the right to place his advertisement during the
conference, his logo and short information on the program and theses collection,
mention in all conference press releases.
SAMPLE APPLICATION
Application
to participate in the Fourth International Scientific Conference "Comparative Law
Discussions"
First name, middle name, family name
Degree, academic status
Position and name of the organization / institution
Topic of presentation
Form of participation
direct / distant
Date of arrival and departure
Where you want to get a copy of the theses collection (on the
conference or at the Koretsky Institute of State and Law in Kyiv)
Contact address, phone number, e-mail
If you need a formal individual invitation (sent by email), we need the name of
director and the institution (organization et.c.), her/his e-mail address.
Aspirants / doctoral students have to mention additionally:
1. Details of supervisor:
first name, middle name, family name
Degree, academic status
Position
2. A review of the thesis of the speech by supervisor.
The format for references in theses presentations:
Monographs, textbooks, manuals, reference books:
Gutteridge H.C. Comparative Law. An Introduction to the Comparative Method of
Legal Study and Research. - Cambridge: University Press, 1946.
Articles collections:
Rechtsgeschichte in den beiden deutschen Staaten (1988 – 1990): Beispiele,
Parallelen, Positionen / Hrsg. Von H. Mohnhaupt. – Frankfurt am Main:
Klostermann, 1991.
Article, section of the monograph:
Goodhart A.L. Roscoe Pound // Harvard Law Review. – 1964. – Vol. 78. – No. 1.
Article in electronic journal:
Graziadei M. Comparative Law, Legal History, and the Holistic Approach to Legal
Cultures / / Rivista critica del diritto privato. - 1999. - Vol. XVII. - No. 3. - P. 1 - 28
[Electronic resource] / Site «The Cardozo Institute». Mode of access:
http://www.jus.unitn.it/cardozo/Critica/Graziadei.htm. Date of access: 24.02.2010.
Article on the web site:
April 8 opening day of Comparative law public lectures series [Electronic resource] //
Site of the press center of Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University. Mode of
access: http://pressa.univ.kiev.ua/news.php?id=1520. Date of access: 24.02.2010.
Legislation:
General Conference. First session. Held at Unesco House, Paris, from 20 November
to 10 December 1946. – Paris: United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural
Organisation, 1947. [Electronic resource]. Mode of access: www.unesco.org Date
of access: 24.02.2010.