Interna onal Business Law The newsle er of the IBL master program, Faculty of Law, University of Macau ISSUE 04, February 2014 — WWW.UMAC.MO/FLL/IBL

L egislators, judges, lawyers,

legal scholars and many

more interested in law, con-

stantly produce an ever growing

and already almost infinite

amount of legal materials that

no one can possibly read in a

life me. This phenomenon has

already been recognized by

cri cal concepts like “plethora of law”1, “gigantesque mag-

ma législa f et réglementaire” (French for “gigan c legisla-

ve and regulatory magma”) 2or “Normenflut” and

“Gesetzesflut” 3(German for “flood of norms” or “flood of

laws”), or other excessive forms of “juridifica on”4. Moreo-

ver, more and more of these materials are just a “mouse-

click away”, that is to say instantly available via internet

search engines (eg , or – if you want to save me to con-

sult both – www.baigoogledu.com/), official webpages

(eg h ps://docs.wto.org/ dol2fe/ Pages/ FE_Search/

FE_S_ S001.aspx for the WTO or h ps://trea es.un.org/

Pages/ UNTSOnline.aspx?id=1 for the United Na ons Trea-

ty Series UNTS)) or specialised electronic databases (eg

LexisNexis, Westlaw, Heinonline).

At the same me as the legisla ve materials, case law and

legal wri ngs proliferate, academic publishers and univer-

si es follow this trend by launching many new and ever

more specialised legal journals or book series, which fur-

ther contributes to the increasing total volume of legal

materials. Unfortunate for author planning to submit a

manuscript, almost every journal or book publisher has its

own rules of cita on or so-called “style guides”. This is not

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Macau rules of thumb of legal citation?some thoughts about research in view of a plethora of rules of legal citation

Rostam J. Neuwirth

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to even men on the various differ-

ences between different scien fic

disciplines, for which a good and

concise overview is presented in the

book “Cite Right” [UM Library: Call

No PN 171 F56 Lip 2011]. Apart from

other scien fic disciplines and just

for our legal universe, unluckily, the

diverse spectrum of differences rang-

es not only from footnotes via end-

notes to “in-text cita ons”. Only for

books (monographs or edited ver-

sions) as well as ar cles or book

chapters, the discrepancies go much

deeper and concern different sets of

data, such as the last name and first

name of the author (cited in full or

abbreviated), tle and sub tle of the

text (in bold, underlined or italics),

as well as year and place of the pub-

lica on as well as the name of the

publisher or publishing house. Things

become even more complex, when

we try to cite electronic materials,

webpages, and let alone movies or

media content.

The same difficul es encounter

postgraduate, both master and PhD

students, enrolled in law facul es

of universi es around the world,

who are in the process of wri ng

their theses or research papers. To

both provide relief (but also compli-

cate things further to some extent)

some law facul es have issued their

own cita on guides, which students

and researchers must follow. One

well-known example of a legal cita-

on guide is the so-called

“Bluebook”, a legal cita on style

compiled by several US universi es

for the US legal system, the 19th

edi on (2012) of which is also avail-

able in the UM library [Call no. KF

245 Blu 2010]. This guide has the

disadvantage of mainly serving le-

gal sources in the English lan-

guage and therefore is of li le

help for a research engaging in

cross-border, mul lingual, trans-

na onal or interna onal as well

as compara ve legal studies. In

this regard, the “Canadian Guide

to Uniform Legal Cita on” issued

by the McGill Law Journal is

slightly be er as it is published

as a bi-lingual (French and Eng-

lish) style guide and therefore

be er serves not only the bi-

lingual legal system of Canada

but also an interna onal re-

searcher. Therefore, I have or-

dered a copy of the 7th edi on

(2010) of the Canadian guide for

our library [Call no. KE 259 Can

2010]. S ll, even the Canadian

guide will not provide students

of our own Faculty of Law, which

is a tri-lingual (Chinese, Portu-

guese, and English) faculty, with

detailed informa on as to the

proper cita on of materials in at

least Chinese and Portuguese

language. As our own Faculty

has not dra ed or compiled a

Macau Uniform Cita on Guide,

both the Bluebook and the Ca-

nadian Guide provide some use-

ful guidance as to what infor-

ma on really ma ers to the sub-

sequent reader of the academic Things become even more complex, when we try to cite electronic materials, webpages, and let alone movies or media content.

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text that one has completed. The

Graduate School of the University of

Macau, however, has issued Rules on

Handling Academic Dishonesty 5which indirectly provide some guid-

ance about what to avoid and also as

to how to cite correctly.

Finally, in the absence of a Macau

Guide of Uniform Legal Cita on,

there are s ll three principal rules or

“rules of thumb”, which researchers

at the Law Faculty may consider: (1)

A first rule of thumb is

“accessibility”, which means that all

informa on provided must make it

possible for the reader to find the

cited source in order to be able to

duly iden fy and verify it; (2) The

second rule of thumb is

“consistency”, meaning that once

an author has adopted a specific

cita on style, s/he must follow

and apply it consistently (in differ-

ent languages) throughout the

en re document, ar cle or thesis.

Last but not least, a third rule of

thumb is called the “golden rule of

cita on”, which means that you

may want to cite others in a way

you want to see your works cited.

Finally, for all remaining ques ons,

consult your colleague, course in-

structor or supervisor.

Good luck and lots of fun with le-

gal research in the digital age!

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The same difficulties encounter postgraduate, both master and PhD students, enrolled in law faculties of universities around the world, who are in the process of writing their theses or research papers.

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THE MOOT AND ADVOCACY IBL Master Program Students’ Interview with Professor Sten Idris Verhoeven

We are honored to interview Professor Sten Idris Verhoeven who is one of the training teacher of our Moot and Advocacy club (short for MAC). This interview is

mainly about two compe ons of the MAC.

Q : Can you briefly introduce the ac-vi es of MAC this year?

S: This year, we par cipate in two moot court compe ons. Both are dealing with issues of interna onal law and those issues are related to the future we care about. One is the Philip C. Jessup Interna onal Law Moot Court Compe -

on (in short Jessup). This compe on is worldwide, around 200 teams par ci-pate in it, and it develops new cases eve-ry year. The topic of this year is about “law of the sea”. Last year, the problem addresses the factual and legal conse-quences of climate change on statehood, migra on, and sovereign lending. Last year we sent a team and this team achieved in becoming “the best new team” of the compe on. What we have to do in the first semester is to prepare a memorial for both sides, one for the applicant, one for the respondent. The second semester we need to prepare for the oral rounds, to train them how to

answer ques ons in Ameri-can style. In the compe -

on, the judge will ask you ques ons and you have to respond to those ques ons. In answering those ques-

ons you need to be very self-confident.

The second one is also about interna onal law, but it is about interna onal criminal law—The Interna-

onal Criminal Trial Compe-on (in short ICC). The

Interna onal Criminal Court is located in The Hague and

the compe on also takes place in The Hague. This compe on contain five stu-dents in a team, the same number as for Jessup. Last year students in the compe -

on needed to submit three legal opinions as prosecutors, defense lawyer and repre-senta ves of the vic m.

Q: Are there any different skills require-ment in the two compe ons?

S: They are not so much different from each other. Both compe ons involve the same skills: research skills, oral skills and wri ng skills. The biggest different is that in Jessup the judges of the interna onal round are more argumenta ve; in the ICC judges also ask ques ons, but there is less debates than in Jessup. But for the rest, they are very similar.

Q: Is there any rela on between these two compe ons?

S: No, these two compe ons are inde-pendent. Jessup has been set up to honor

the Judge of United Na ons Interna-onal Court of Jus ce, Philip C.

Jessup, and began in 1960. But the ICC only exists for a couple of years.

Q: What is the standard and process to choose the students to par ci-pate in those compe ons?

S: This is a very good ques on. Some mes it is very hard to disap-point students. We are looking for a very special kind of students. So if you are not selected, don’t be disap-pointed. We are not saying that you are bad student. The students we are looking for, of course, need to have a very good research skill, which is one important thing. If you are good in research, we are looking for you. But, we also need students who have good oral skills. Further-more, the ability to connect to other people is also important. Some me it is very hard to find students that are both good in research and oral skills. So, a student with a good re-search background, but who has less oral skills, is fine; or someone who has good oral skills, but lacks in re-search, can also be selected. Finally, good wri ng skills are also im-portant. We will try to balance the team. Selec ng only five researchers is not good. And five good speakers are fine, but if it comes to research it might cause problems. So we bal-ance the team with people who are good in research and also with peo-ple who do well in oral debate. In addi on, we are also looking for

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people who are fi ng in the team, which means that we need team play-ers as well. So as conclusion, we are looking for people who are confident, can work in a team, have good research skills and good oral skills. If these four elements are within you, you will make the best choice for us.

Q: Can the students only par cipate in the compe on for one year?

S: No. There is no limita on, because some mes people need to grow. Before they par cipated in the compe on, the selected students had good re-search skills, but a er they took part in it, they became more confident in Eng-lish. And if they apply the second year, of course, they can be selected again. For the other students, if we don’t se-lect you this year, you can improve your skills and apply next year.

Q: If the ques on involves gray issues, how do you determine whether the answer is right or wrong for the compe-

on?

S: Of course, there are many issues for which there is no black and white an-swer. The arguments are not really a right or wrong. But there are some an-swers which are stronger and more convincing; though in the end you can argue it both sides. So in prac ce, we need to find out which argument is go-ing to be used and which one is strong-er. As a professor, I have the responsi-bility to find it out. It is, however, not possible to tell the students the answer directly. It is more that I am saying: “Look, this argument is not convincing. It is fine. Maybe we have a point. But let’s make it more convincing.” We are not going to make the decision for the team, it is up to the team to make their decision. We can only give them consul-ta on. We are the coaches and we will

give assistance, but in the end, it is their own choice and learning experience.

Q: Last year our school obtained a very good result. Can you tell us the special characteris cs of the team members?

S: Of course, these people did very well, but you don’t need to treat them as sort of superhuman beings. Some members in the team are naturally talented, that is true. But most people have been training. The training was on a regular basis, we trained the oral skills, and each student trained three or four mes a week. Of course, we put serious pressure on them and it may even look immoral on some occasions, but we have a lot of experience in how far we can push students to improve the wri en and oral argument. It sounds difficult but it is not. It was basically being aware how to do research, how to write arguments, how to balance the different arguments, and how to develop the structure. All of that is something you can learn. Evidently, some people were quicker than others to learn. However, we selected people who can learn quickly because our me was limited. We only had a couple of months, so we had to select those people who can learn quickly or flexibly. That was the strength the team had.

Q: We know that your students in the team will use a “memorial” in the compe-

on. Can you briefly introduce the con-cept to us?

S: Memorials are an important part of the compe on. It is wri en in a very argu-ment style. A memorial is not the same as a thesis. In Jessup you have to develop a story. The memorial is to make your points in a certain logical order. If you don’t make your point logically, why should the judge favor your posi on? So, we write it down in very short sentences each discussing a par cularly point. Most-ly, it only men on several points. You

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need to be clear what you are going to ar-gue and your structure must be very logical to convince people.

Q: Can you tell us some interes ng story about last year?

S: Oh, I need to protect their privacy. They were all hard working. Some of them were some mes hard to persuade. So, we need to make sure that they changed their mind. Some mes we needed to be harsh. Unfor-tunately, some mes people have to hit their head against the wall un l they real-ize that they have to change the argument. So, we try to protect them not to hit the wall, to tell them to go back and find the right way. It is normal that some mes peo-ple do more research so that they will o en know more about this area than the pro-fessor. But, of course, we have our experi-ence and we know which argument can work and which doesn’t work. Some argu-ments can be wri en down very well on paper, but are hard to explain orally since they are too complicated to explain. So we need to persuade students to change the pleading. Some students were very shy in the beginning, but a er a while, they opened up. And they had no problem at all speaking in public, even in English. I think it is a very good experience. You see that the people are evolving, which is the most beau ful part of it, not the winning. Of course, winning is nice, so many people want it. But winning is influenced by so many elements, you cannot control the judge. Everyone will make a ny mistake. The most important aspect is to see the students evolving and learning from the experience.

Thanks to the pa ence of Professor Sten Idris Verhoeven, we have discovered a lot of useful informa on on the ac vi es of MAC. We give the best wishes to our school teams this year. The hardworking of students and coaches will gain them the best benefit.

T he IBL Program is pleased to wel-come Dr. Alexandr Svetlicinii as the

new Assistant Professor the Faculty of Law University of Macau. Alexandr ob-tained his legal educa on at the Free Interna onal University of Moldova in Chisinau. A er comple ng an LL.M Inter-na onal Business Law program at the Central European University in Buda-pest, Prof. Svetlicinii pursued his doctor-al research at the European University Ins tute in Florence, where under super-vision of Prof. Dr. Heike Schweitzer he defended his disserta on on the legal rules and economic analysis of the EU merger control. Prof.Svetlicinii is respon-sible for teaching Business Law at the Faculty of Business Administra on and Commercial Contracts at the Faculty of Law. In the following passages Dr. Svet-licinii presents himself in various aspects including among others his professional and academic experience, teaching and research interests and the impressions of the new UM campus.

“I come from the Republic of Moldova, a small Eastern European country with the turbulent history, which made its way from being part of the Romanian state, to being the republic of the Soviet Union, to finally gaining independence in 1991 and currently integra ng itself into the Euro-pean Union a er the perusing of the As-socia on Agrement at the EU Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius in Novem-ber 2013. While Romanian is Moldova’s official language, Russian is widely spo-ken. This makes Moldovan people uniquely bilingual – we can speak one La n and one Slavic language using La n and Cyrillic alphabets.

The size of the country, its geographic posi on, the con nuous poli cal, eco-nomic and social transi on has prompted many Moldovans to go abroad for em-ployment, educa on, family reunifica on and other personal and professional rea-sons. Following the path of almost 30% of my fellow ci zens I made a choice to pur-sue my educa on and then professional

career outside of my home country. A er comple ng my legal educa on in Moldo-va I was admi ed for the Interna onal Business Law LL.M program at the Central European University in Budapest. The program had a unique interna onal for-mat and content: there were no more than two students from the same country in our class and the professors from the top European and US universi es deliv-ered their inspiring lectures on various specialized business law subjects. Deter-mined to develop an academic career I entered the PhD program at the Europe-an University Ins tute in Florence to write a thesis on the role and interac on of legal rules and economic analysis in the context of the EU merger control re-gime. This compe on law research re-quired a great deal of understanding of economics and the func oning of specific economic sectors and markets. It also involved interac on with an trust en-forcers, judges, economists and legal prac oners, which diversified the ap-proaches and deepened the knowledge. The compe on law has remained the focus and passion of my academic re-search and prac cal work ever since.

It was an honor and pleasure to join the ranks of interna onal faculty of the Uni-versity of Macau, Faculty of Law. One of the main reasons for coming to Macau was an inten on to con nue compe on law research with special focus on small market economies and developing coun-tries. South-East Asia represents an inter-es ng and challenging case study in this regard. In 2008 China entrusted the en-forcement of compe on rules to three different state ins tu ons dividing the areas of merger control, pricing abuses and non-price an -compe ve prac ces.

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Welcome our new staff!

Dr Alexandr Svetlicinii attends the 9th Annual Asian Competition Fo-rum Conference in Hong Kong.

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Given the significance of the Chinese economy, interna onal community (business and legal) are closely following the legisla ve developments and en-forcement prac ces in China, curious to see how the free market compe on can be enforced in the framework of a social-ist economy dominated by the state-owned enterprises. Hong Kong, an inter-na onal business hub, has established its na onal compe on authority in 2013 and will start ac vely enforcing its com-pe on legisla on in 2014. The ASEAN countries set out to implement a com-mon market by 2015. Once in effect, it should foster penetra on of the domes-

c markets by the foreign companies thus increasing compe on and encour-aging regional consolida on and cooper-a on. At the same me it will present a great challenge for compe on law en-forcement: an -compe ve prac ces ini ated by companies in one ASEAN country might have an effect on the mar-kets of other ASEAN members. In such condi ons the goals of preserva on of a compe ve environment within the ASEAN common market will require a great deal of harmoniza on of compe -

on laws and policies as well as technical coopera on amongst the na onal com-pe on authori es. These current devel-opments present a challenging study field for a compe on law researcher, which I intend to explore at the Universi-ty of Macau.

Being a newcomer to Macau, this is not my first experience in South-East Asia. Several years ago a er the comple on of my master studies I have been very in-terested in commercial arbitra on and its regional specifics. This interest has brought me first to Singapore where I have completed an internship program with the Singapore Interna onal Arbitra-

on Centre witnessing various commer-

cial disputes with par cipa on of compa-nies, arbitrators and legal counsel from various Asian jurisdic ons. I also had an opportunity to observe commercial arbi-tra on in China as it was administered by the Beijing Arbitra on Commission and Shenzhen-based South China Sub-Commission of the China Interna onal Economic and Trade Arbitra on Commis-sion (CIETAC). Fascinated by Asian diver-sity I travelled in the region visi ng Cam-bodia, Hong Kong and Malaysia.

This past experience of working and learning in South-East Asia made my stay in Macau easier but not less exci ng in terms of accommoda ng to the new liv-ing and working environment. The first big change was climate as for the past couple of years I have been living in Esto-nia, a Nordic European country where winter was long and daylight scarce. In this sense Macau felt like a summer holi-day des na on, even though seaside ac vi es are somewhat limited here.

Another big change was moving to the new campus, which required lots of pa-

ence, persistence and understanding. Awai ng the availability of the Staff Quarters I have been offered temporary accommoda on in one of the residen al colleges, where I stayed in the room in-

tended for two undergraduate students. So, I got everything double: two beds, two desks, two chairs, two shelves, etc. This arrangement was coupled with other tem-porary inconveniences such as crowded bus transporta on, absence of kitchen and washing machine, isola on from the rest of Macau and other “accessories” that come with the life on the ac ve con-struc on site on the part of the Hengqin island that only recently has been placed under the jurisdic on of Macau SAR.

But, as with any other situa on, there are always some advantages. One is the abun-dance of space, which is luxury in the rest of Macau. Simple calcula ons will show that the inhabitants of the new campus, or the “pioneers” as we are called by one of my colleagues, enjoy the greatest space per person ra o in Macau. As a result, there are no crowds, no wai ng lines (except in the morning at the bus stop), no traffic and plenty of space for jogging and walking. As it will all change later this year when the new campus will be fully “domes cated” we might all remember these as “good old days” when you were the only person in line for food in the caf-eteria or the only jogger on the riverside promenade.”

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20th anniversary of the EU-Macau Trade and Cooperation Agreement

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Events& Activities

O n November 23, 2013 a reception was organized in the Macau Tower by the Government of Macao

Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the European Un-

ion Office to Hong Kong and Macao on the occasion of the celebration of the “20th Anniversary of the Ma-

cau-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement”.

The Macau-EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement was originally signed in Brussels on June 15, 1992 between

the (then) European Economic Community (EEC) and Macao in order to develop, extend, and deepen the

economic and trade relations as well as to reinforce the existing ties between them by means of coopera-

tion.

As it was stressed by both prominent speakers at the event, ever since the entry into force of the agreement,

the bilateral ties between the parties to the agreement have strengthened not only in terms of trade but also

other areas, such as culture and education. Finally, the extension of the existing strong ties is also exempli-

fied by the signing of an agreement between Macau and the EU “on certain aspects of air ser-

vices” (Horizontal Agreement) on that same day.

The students from the Master program of

International Business Law (IBL) of the Fac-

ulty of Law of the University of Macau were

invited by the Government of Macao Special

Administrative Region (SAR) of the PRC and

the European Union Office to Hong Kong

and Macau to participate in this grand event,

in company with Prof. Rostam J. Neuwirth

and Prof. Alexandr Svetlicinii.

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The European Commission President José Manuel Barroso with UM professors and students

The European Commission President José Manuel Barroso with Prof. Rostam J. Neuwirth ,Prof. Alexandr Svetlicinii , Prof. Manuel Trigo, Prof. Rui Martins, Prof. Wang Jianwei, and Prof. Song Weiqing (from left to right)

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U.S Consulate General Economic Officer Discusses U.S. Trade Goals

in Asia at the class

O n November 15, 2013, the Consul for Economic Affairs of the United States Consulate General

in Hong Kong, Mr. Mark Lanning, delivered a lecture on the "U.S. Trade Goals in Asia" in the framework of the IBL class in International and Inter-Regional Trade Law. His lecture was followed by an intensive discus-sion involving the 30 IBL students participating in the

T he last class of “International and Inter-Regional Trade Law” was held on December 6, 2013 in the Au-

ditorium II of the Library and featured a guest lecture by Prof. August Reinisch (Professor of international and Eu-ropean law as well as Dean for International Relations at the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna). In his lecture entitled “Recent Developments concerning the Immunities of International Organizations”, Prof. Rei-nisch discussed the role, scope and relevance of interna-tional organizations’ privileges and immunities which are necessary for the fulfilment of their purposes or func-tions. Professor Reinisch has published a large number of books and articles not only on various issues of In-ternational Law and European Law but also the international law on foreign Investment. For further reading, several books of Prof. Reinisch are also available in the UM Library.

course. Generally, Mr. Lanning recognized that the United States welcomes China’s economic rise which dispelled the myth among the stu-dents that it has been attempting to "contain" China, for instance, by trying to keep it out of negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Finally, other issues that were discussed included various trade policy issues from the re-gional and multilateral level, such as current de-bates being conducted in the context of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum and the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Open lecture International and Inter-Regional Trade Law

Events& Activities

O n October 13th, the majority students of International Business Law, went to the green hills of Co-loane which belongs to the annual class activity held by Professor Rostam, Sten, Alexander tradi-

tionally. We were really touched by what others done during the hiking.For instance, we could gain encour-aging words from each other; we could get a bottle of water, a piece of biscuit or a hand to pull from our classmates. When Professor Sten said “Congratulations. You all finished this hiking”, we all warmly ap-plauded ourselves. This activity strengthened our friendship and the confidence to weigh our gain and loss rational under any condition. And in the evening, we together enjoyed a delicious dinner. Hiking, not simply stays in the exercise of body, but tempers our will with hard training, as well as the transcendence of the whole body and mind when we feel fear or weakness. Furthermore, in-creasing people from the world including us are attracted by its unique human land-scape and beautiful natural scenery of Coloane.

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Coloane Hike !

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O n 5 November 2013, the new campus of University of Macao, located on the

East coast of Hengqin Island, Zhuhai, Guang-

The surprise figures!

The size of the new campus 1 km2

Total building area 940,000m2

East-West length 650m

South-North length 1,600m

Student At least 10,000

Underwater tunnel 1,570m

Green space 430,000m2

Water area 110,000m2

Parking spots for light vehicles 2,500

New campus

is coming !

dong, to the South of the Lotus Bridge, separated from Macao by a waterway, was inaugurated, signaling a mile-stone in the development of higher education in Macao. Mr. Wang Yang, vice premier of the State Council, pre-sented at the inauguration ceremony. He believed that the excellent facilities for teaching and research, and a garden-style environment fully meet the demand of all the staff and students.

On Oct 31, the Masters of law students were invited to join the Program opening ceremony of 57th Congress of UIA-International Associ-ation of Lawyers. The cere-mony took place at the Ball-room on 3rd floor, Venetian Resort Hotel and was fol-lowed by a welcome cocktail.

The Faculty of Law and the Graduate Student Associa-tion of Faculty of Law orga-nized an Advanced Legal English Workshop and invit-ed Professor Fu Weiliang to give a set of legal English courses for MIB students. The course lasted for five days from the 18th Nov to the 22nd of Nov.

The Sixth International Con-ference on "The Legal Re-forms of Macau in Global Context” was held on 20th and 21st November 2013 at the S.T.D.M Auditorium of the University of Macau Li-brary, with Portuguese and Chinese simultaneous trans-lations.

The Graduate School orga-nized an activity on post-graduate education named "Dialogue with Postgraduate Students" so as to enhance communication with our postgraduate students on

20th November 2013 . Our Rector/Vice Rector together with our Faculty Associate Deans Prof. Tong Io Cheng and Prof. Augusto Teixeira Garcia attended this Dia-logue.

Lecture entitled ‘The Vienna Sales of Goods (CISG) and the problem of Documentary Sales and Rejection of Docu-ments’ was believed by Prof. Guy Lefebvre was held on 6th of Dec, 2013.

Prof. Susana Camargo Vieira a full Professor of the University of Itaúna, Brazil, gave an open Lecture about "The Role of International Law Association in the Pur-

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News flash !

suit of International Rela-tion and Understanding” at November 11th,2013 in the Faculty of Law Moot Court.

On 1st November, 2013, an open lecture on "The Settle-ment of Investor State Dis-putes and China: New De-velopments on Jurisdiction", was held by Jane Willems who is an attorney at Law and arbitrator in the Attor-ney at Law and Arbitrator.

H a p p y C h i n e s e N e w Y e a r

As 2014 has arrived, we wish our colleagues from the 2012/13 all the best with the progress of their thesis writ-ing!

International Business Law newsletter Issue 4, February 2014

Edited by Rostam J. Neuwirth (Coordinator of the IBL Program)

and Newsle er workshop

( Guo Bochuan, Chen Lina, Li Yaoyao, Pei Jing, Lou Jinna, Xu Yue )

A t the occasion of the publication of the 4th Newsletter of the International Business Law (IBL) Pro-

gram of the Faculty of Law, it is my great pleasure to first welcome our current batch of participants

in the IBL program during the academic year 2013/14 and the new colleagues assisting in in the teaching of

IBL master courses.

Equally, I would like to take this context as an opportunity to thank our Deanship and all current as well as

former academic and administrative colleagues at the Faculty of Law who have and continue to provide an

invaluable contribution to the IBL program. It is my particular wish to thank the former coordinator of the

IBL program, Prof. Jorge Godinho, for his invaluable contribution to the program in the past and hereby

express both my gratitude and joy that he agreed to teach two courses as a visiting professor in the future.

Finally, I wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year and great joy, happiness and progress

in your life, both in- and outside of academia!

————Rostam J. Neuwirth

A erword: HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR OF THE HORSE !

A perfect mee ng place of East and West

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Faculty of Law, University of Macau

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