"JOINT MEETING WITH THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS "

9–11 November 2023

Palace of Justice

Schmerlingplatz 11

Vienna, Austria

AGENDA

THURSDAY, 9 NOVEMBER

Colloquium of the Network

13.30­–13.45 Opening of the Colloquium

Participants: Guests, Members, Associate Members and Observers of the Network

Welcome speeches by:

Ms Elisabeth Lovrek, President of the Supreme Court of Austria 

Ms Bettina Limperg, President of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany and President of the Network of the Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the European Union

13.45–15.30 Working Session – “Uniformity of Case-Law at Supreme Court level.

Internal divergences: solutions and good practices”

Introductory Report:  Ms Beatrijs Deconinck, First President of the Cour de cassation of Belgium

15.30–16.00 Coffee break

16.00–16.30 Discussion continues                              

16.30­–17.30  General Assembly

Participants: Members, Associate Members and Observers of the Network

FRIDAY, 10 NOVEMBER

Joint Meeting of the Network, the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the European Court of Human Rights

Joint Chairs:

Ms Bettina Limperg, President of the Federal Court of Justice of Germany and President of the Network of the Presidents of the Supreme Judicial Courts of the European Union

Mr Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Ms Siofra O’Leary, President of the European Court of Human Rights

09.30-09.45  Opening of the Joint Meeting

Participants: Representatives of the CJEU and the ECtHR, Guests, Members, Associate Members and Observers of the Network 

Welcome speeches by President Limperg, President Lenaerts and President O’Leary

09.45­–11.00 Session I – “The judicial dialogue: fundamental rights issues in court judgments”                     

Introductory Report: Ms Dineke de Groot, President of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands,

Viewpoint of the CJEU

Viewpoint of the ECtHR                         

11.00–11.30 Coffee break

11.30–13.00 Discussion on “The judicial dialogue: fundamental rights issues in court judgments” continues                            

13.00–14.00 Lunch

14.00–16.00 Session II – “Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the work of the courts and the administration of justice”                                 

Introductory Report: Mr Donal O’Donnell, Chief Justice of Ireland

Viewpoint of the CJEU

 Viewpoint of the ECtHR

16.15Close of the Joint Meeting