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2016.10.12 | Public/media
Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen appointed honorary professor in law
He has arranged theatre plays in front of the City Hall, invited refugees to take part in his classes, and is actually a political science graduate. Now Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, an unorthodox and internationally recognised researcher, has been appointed honorary professor at the Department of Law in Aarhus.
2016.08.24 | People
The Department of Law appoints Advocate General Henrik Øe
Previously he has battled giants such as Google and Apple to protect consumers. Now the former consumer ombudsman and current Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the EU, Henrik Øe, has been appointed honorary professor at the Department of Law.
2015.10.19 | Research news
International rights rarely make it to Danish workers
Several EU rules meant to protect the rights of Danish workers have not been properly implemented in the Danish labour market. In various cases, Danes suffering from e.g. physical or mental disabilities have been caught in the middle. Researcher from Aarhus University has received DKK 1.7 million to explore the extent of the problem.
2015.10.02 | People
New and trimmed down Competition Council with no less than two researchers from Aarhus BSS
Professor of economics Philipp Schröder and associate professor of law Pernille Wegener Jessen are both at the table in the new Danish Competition Council which has trimmed down from 18 to only seven members.
2015.09.09 | Business and finance
Establishing a framework for European business and industry
Professor Paul Krüger Andersen has headed the first comparative analysis of company laws in the EU member states and have formulated a series of best practice recommendations. Several EU countries have already implemented parts of the recommendations which are expected to strengthen European business and industry.
2015.05.20 | Society and politics
Aarhus University assumes chairmanship of the UN centre for children’s rights
The rights of children have been described in the UN’s Convention of the Rights of the Child. But given that the convention must accommodate 194 countries with widely different cultural practices, the convention is too unspecific and allows for the rules to be interpreted differently. This is one among the many aspects that AU’s children and…
2015.01.12 | Sports Law RU, People
Jens Evald appointed CAS Arbitrator
As of 1 January 2015, Professor Jens Evald from Aarhus University has been appointed arbitrator of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, also known as CAS, in Lausanne, Switzerland.
2014.11.19 | News from the management
AMBA accreditation for School of Business and Social Sciences
School of Business and Social Sciences has been granted the AMBA accreditation from the internationally recognised accreditation association that awards accreditations to MBA programmes.
2014.10.14 | News from the management
EQUIS accreditation to activities pertaining to the field of management and business studies
School of Business and Social Sciences (BSS) has just received the official letter from EFMD’s Awarding Body stating that the school’s activities that pertain to the field of management and business studies (i.e. the Departments of Business Administration, Business Communication and Economics of Business) are granted EQUIS accreditation for the…
2014.10.10 | Research news
4.3 million towards defining the duties of shareholders
In the future, shareholders will undoubtedly be given more duties in the companies in which they hold shares. With DKK 4.3 million from the Danish Council for Independent Research, a researcher from the Department of Law at AU will be examining the framework in which shareholders must operate in the future.
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- Fri 11 Oct
- 08:30-17:30 | Aarhus University Conference Center, Frederik Nielsens vej 2-4, Richard Mortensen room
iRel - 1st international conference
First conference within the research project i-Rel smarter industrial relations to address new technological challenges in the world of work - Tue 08 Oct
- 08:00-17:00 | Aarhus BSS, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V
SMV konference 2019
Vækst og højkonjunktur lyder godt, - men hvordan udnytter du mulighederne? Det er noget af det du kan høre om på konferencen "Vækst i en digitaliseringstid", hvor forskere, ejerledere og sparringspartnere deler ud af deres viden og erfaringer, samt giver gode råd til, hvordan du kan udvikle dig og din virksomhed. - Fri 26 Apr
- 14:00-17:00 | Auditorium 455, Bygning 1342
Ph.d. forsvar
Nikolas Feith Tan to defend his PhD dissertation "International Cooperation on Refugees: Between Protection and Deterrence" - Tue 12 Mar
- 14:15-16:00 | Aarhus Universitet, bygning 1342, lokale 455
Inaugural lecture: Tanja Jørgensen
The topic of the inaugural lecture: Peer-to-peer lending - - |
INTRAlaw Colloquium 2018 - Fundamental Rights at Work (26-28 November)
The aim of this 3 day colloquium is to bring together researchers with an interest in fundamental rights in an EU or international law perspective and researchers with an interest in labour and employment law. The colloquium gives an opportunity for researchers from different disciplines to investigate the common theme of fundamental rights at the work place. - Fri 09 Nov
- 08:30-17:00 | Aalborg University, Niels Jernes Vej 6A, 9220 Aalborg
Conference: The Role of Soft Law in International Commercial Law
On the occasion of the 25th CISG Advisory Council meeting, Aalborg University’s research group on private law invites legal scholars, practitioners, adjudicators, and students to participate at a conference concerning the role of soft law in international commercial law. The conference is hosted by the Department of Law at Aalborg University in collaboration with INTRAlaw research center at Aarhus University and the CISG Advisory Council. The conference is kindly sponsored by Dreyers Fond and NEAS Energy A/S. - Mon 24 Sep
- 12:00-15:00 | Aalborg University in Copenhagen, Denmark
Informal Round Table Discussion on ‘Maritime Security, Law of the Sea and Human Rights’ - Fri 15 Jun
- 09:30-16:00 | Aarhus University
CALL FOR PAPERS Workshop Day 2: Climate change litigation: trends, policy implications and the way forward
[Translate to English:] Aarhus University announce a call for papers for a workshop on Climate change litigation: trends, policy implications and the way forward to take place at Aarhus University, Department of Law on 14 – 15 June 2018. - Thu 14 Jun
- 11:00-17:00 | Aarhus University
CALL FOR PAPERS Workshop Day 1: Climate change litigation: trends, policy implications and the way forward
Workshop on Climate change litigation: trends, policy implications and the way forward to take place at Aarhus University, Department of Law on 14 – 15 June 2018. - Wed 06 Jun
- 12:15-13:00 | Building 1410, Room 247, Department of Law, Aarhus University
Seminar: Political Questions and the Court of Justice of the European Union – Jed Odermatt
Seminar details: The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has found itself increasingly faced with issues that are ‘political’ in nature. How does the CJEU navigate these sensitive political issues?
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