European Law Society

"If Europe were once united in the sharing of its common inheritance, there would be no limit to the happiness, to the prosperity and glory which its three or four hundred million people would enjoy. ... We must build a kind of United States of Europe. . . . . ."

Winston Churchill, Zurich, I9th September 1946

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Getting there

Prague can easily reached by car. However, it is strongly recommended to park cars in guarded car parks. Apart from that, the following arrival options exist:

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airplane

to Prague International Airport Václav Havel

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train

to Prague Main Station

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Private transfer to the first location (23rd - 25th June 2023) Pytloun Chateau Hotel Ctěnice is available through local providers, e.g. mytransfers, Prague Airport Transfers or . Since the location is only approx. 17 km from the Prague city centre also taxis are an option. Alternatively, you might want to consider using UBERor FreeNow. The international airport is connected with the city centre through the Prague Airport Express.

Within Prague public transport is often a reliable alternative. Ticket prices can be looked up online and can also be purchased through the App of Prague public transport.

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23.-28.06.2023

PROGRAMME

Prague Delegation Trip

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REGISTRATION CLOSED

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Friday, June 23, 2023

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Saturday, June 24, 2023

  • the attendees will enjoy a relaxed day in the inspiring environment of the beautiful Pytloun Chateau Hotel Ctěnice

  • 17:30 - 18:00 h ELS|Assembly & Formalities at Pytloun Chateau Hotel Ctěnice

    cash and activity report 2022/2023 by the board and approval by the assembly, approval of the minutes of the 2022 assembly

    report on the preparations of the publication (working title 'Liber Amicorum') of the society.

    discussion points raised by attendees

    perspectives for 2024

  • 18:00 h ELS|KickOff Drinks at Pytloun Chateau Hotel Ctěnic

  • from 20:30 h free/dinner - at attendees' own organisation / expense

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Sunday, June 25, 2023

  • 12:30 h pickup by coach at Pytloun Chateau Hotel Ctěnice and transportation to the centre of Prague, drop-off at the - Cosmopolitan Hotel*****

  • from 14:00 h (upon prior booking) visit to the Illusion Art Museum Prague

  • 19:00 h (upon prior booking) concert (“Barber of Seville-Overture” (Rossini), “Va pensiero” (Verdi), “Bolero” (Ravel), “Carmina Burana” (Orff), “Porgy & Bess” (Gershwin), “Summertime” (Gershwin), “Don't cry for me Argentina” (Weber), “Libertango“ (Piazzola), “El Choclo” (Villoldo)) at the stunning Spanish Synagogue Prague

  • from 20:30 h free/dinner - at attendees' own organisation / expense

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Monday, June 26, 2023

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Tuesday, June 27, 2022

  • 09:45 h - a departure by coach from the Cosmopolitan Hotel*****

  • 10:30 h (s.t.) visit to the Czech Arbitration Court (EURid, the the award winning registry manager of the .eu, .ею (Cyrillic script) and .ευ (Greek script) country code top-level domain names by appointment of the European Commission) and discussion with the Secretary and Head of Domain Name Disputes (responsible for EUrid / .eu domains), Mrs. Lenka Náhlovská

  • 12:30 - 13:15 h free / coffee break - at attendees' own organisation / expense

  • 13:30 - 14:00 h pick-up by coach and transfer from the Arbitration Court to the Prague Castle

  • from 14:00 h stroll around the Prague castle down the hill to the Charles bridge and (if pre-booked) audio-guided tour and visit to Prague Castle, Třetí nádvoří Pražského hradu, 119 00 Praha 1-Hradčany, Czech Republic

  • 15:30 - 17:00 h free / coffee break - at attendees' own organisation / expense

  • 17:30 - 20:00 h ELS|Sundowner - at TERASA U PRINCE rooftop bar

  • from 20:30 h free/dinner - at attendees' own organisation / expense

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Wednesday, June 28, 2022

  • departure from airport/station at attendees' own expense

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>>>Programme<<<

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ELS Booking Portal

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Academic programme in Prague, meeting with officials European Union agencies, a court division, government officials, group transportation 25th-27th June 2023 (Prague), Drinks Reception, ELS|Sundowner (networking with local lawyers), ELS|Dinner, cultural programme in Prague , selected sightseeing entrance fees

Note: attendees will have to arrange for their own transportation to Prague on 23rd/24th June 2023 as well as on from Prague on 27th/28th June 2023.

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During the 2 days session (24th - 25th June 2023) ELS also provides a training for intellectual property practictions in the fields of

  • practical aspects of the Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent System to start on 1st June 2023

  • strategies of attack & defense in trademark, design & patent infringement matters

  • developments of the European Unitary Patent

  • current case law, particularly in trademark, design and patent litigation