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

Oslo can easily reached by plane. The following arrival options exist:

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Airplane

to Oslo Gardamoen Airport (OSL)

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Ferry

the port of Oslo can be reached by ferry from Germany (Kiel) or Denmark (Copenhagen, Frederikshavn)

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Train

train services to Oslo can be found on trainline.com

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Please note that ELS cannot accept liability for the contents, reliability and functionality of the webpages listed above and services offered through them.

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Currency

Norway is not part of the Eurozone. The currency of Norway is the Norwegian Kroner, find conversion rates >here<.

Hotel

ELS has secured a contingent of rooms (first come first serve applies) at the smarthotel Oslo,

The hotel is well located in the heart of the city of Oslo, only steps away from the palace gardens (Slottsparken), the National Theatre (Nationaltheatret) and he Historical Museum.

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Oslo City Guides: (restaurants, bars, shops)

(1) Visit Oslo official tourist guide

(2) The Locals' Guide to Oslo official tourist guide

(3) Condé Nast Traveller Oslo Guide

(4) The Times Oslo City Guide

Oslo 2025

PROGRAMME

Oslo Delegation Trip

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REGISTRATION Open

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Wednesday, June 4, 2025

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Thursday, June 5, 2025

  • 10:00 h meeting with the Parliament Stortinget Oslo (parliament) - to be confirmed

  • 12:00 h lunch at attendees' own expense

  • 14:00 h meeting with legal experts of the Supreme Court of Norway - to be confirmed

  • 18:30 h ELS Sundowner- the traditional drinks reception of European Law Society, get-together and networking with local collagues and officials - Post Bar, Posthallen, Prinsens gate 8, Oslo

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Friday, June 6, 2025

  • 10:00 h meeting with the Norwegian Centre of Human Rights - to be confirmed

  • 12:00 h lunch at attendees' own expense

  • 14:30 h Visit to the Munch Museum dedicated to Edvard Munch

  • 17:30 - 18:00 h ELS|Assembly & Formalities at smarthotel Oslo

    cash and activity report 2024/2025 by the board and approval by the assembly, approval of the minutes of the 2024 assembly

    election of the board (president, vice-presidents, treasurer)

    discussion points raised by attendees

    perspectives for 2026

  • 20:00 - 22:30 h ELS|Dinner - Delights of Norwegian Cuisine

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Saturday, June 7, 2025

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Sunday, June 8, 2025

  • (optional) free

  • (optional) departure from airport at attendees' own expense

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download

>>>Programme<<<

(available soon)

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ELS Booking Portal

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Academic programme in Oslo, meeting with officials , group transportation 5th-6th June 2025, Drinks Reception, ELS|Sundowner (networking with local lawyers), ELS|Dinner, selected cultural programme in Oslo, selected sightseeing entrance fees

Note: attendees will have to arrange for their own transportation to/from Oslo.

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During the 2 days session (5th - 6th June 2025) ELS also provides a training for intellectual property practictions in the fields of

  • Unfair Competition standards in Europe

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

  • 2nd year Unified Patent Court and the Unitary Patent System - experiences

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