{"id":8392,"date":"2023-05-09T08:56:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T08:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pravri.uniri.hr\/?page_id=8392"},"modified":"2025-01-15T11:21:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T11:21:26","slug":"institute-of-european-and-comparative-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pravri.uniri.hr\/en\/about-us\/organizational-structure\/institutes\/institute-of-european-and-comparative-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute of European and Comparative Law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About the Institute<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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The Institute of European and Comparative Law (IECL-ZEUP) was established in 2002, in the context of preparing the Croatian legal system for accession to the European Union and the globalization process that increasingly affects this region. The establishment of this Department was supported by EU funds within the framework of the Tempus project no. IB_JEP-17071-2002, which laid the foundations for its future activities, with the primary goals of scientific research, teaching and disseminating knowledge in the field of European and comparative law. IECL-ZEUP’s commitment to achieving these goals is reflected in the activities it supports and implements, including publications, scientific and professional research projects, summer schools, postgraduate studies, lifelong learning programs and the preparation of legal opinions and information on foreign law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The greatest strength of IECL-ZEUP lies in its team of skilled and dedicated members and associates, led by the honorary head, Prof. Dr. Vesna Tomljenovi\u0107, who not only headed the Government working group during the EU accession negotiations but is also the first Croatian judge (currently serving a second term) at the General Court of the EU. Other members of the Institute are recognized experts in European private law and other fields, and are regularly engaged in various research and educational activities at both the national and international levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of IECL-ZEUP teach courses in European and comparative law that are part of the curriculum of the Faculty of Law in Rijeka and other institutions in Croatia and abroad. The Faculty of Law in Rijeka was the first in Croatia to introduce a course on European law in the law program and remains unique in Croatia for offering two mandatory legal courses in the field of European law: European Law I (the public legal framework of the EU) and European Law II (the private legal framework of the EU). The IECL-ZEUP was also the first to introduce the postgraduate study programme Law of European Integration in 2001.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n

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Main Activities<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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Publications<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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The IECL-ZEUP members are active in scientific and professional research and have published large number of papers, including three recent books:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Pravo tr\u017ei\u0161nog natjecanja i dr\u017eavnih potpora, Pravni fakultet Sveu\u010dili\u0161ta u Zagrebu, 2021.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Europsko privatno pravo, Op\u0107i dio, \u0160kolska knjiga, 2019.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Europsko privatno pravo, Posebni dio, \u0160kolska knjige, 2021.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n
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    Organization of Conferences<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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    Among the most significant activities of IECL-ZEUP is the organization of conferences, the most important of which is a series of international scientific conferences dedicated to Professor Petar \u0160ar\u010devi\u0107, initiated by IECL-ZEUP in 2009 and held biannually. So far, we have organised eight such conferences in different venues on Croatia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. International Scientific Conference Petar \u0160ar\u010devi\u0107 “Cultural Heritage and Legal Regulation: From Global Aspirations to Local Challenges”<\/strong>, 5-6 October 2023, Rijeka. The conference program is available at: PS8 Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. International Scientific Conference Petar \u0160ar\u010devi\u0107 “Consumer Protection in Transition: Digital Transformation and Better Enforcement”<\/strong>, 23-25 October 2021, Opatija. The conference program is available at: PS7 Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. International Scientific Conference Petar \u0160ar\u010devi\u0107 “Intellectual Property Law in the EU: Towards Digitalization”<\/strong>, 18-19 October, Zagreb. The conference program is available at: PS6 Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. International Scientific Conference Petar \u0160ar\u010devi\u0107 “Information and Data: A Glimpse into the Future”<\/strong>, 6-7 October\u00a0 2017, Opatija. The conference program is available at: PS5 Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. International Scientific Conference Petar \u0160ar\u010devi\u0107 “EU Competition Rules and State Aid: The Relationship between Public and Private Enforcement”<\/strong>, 9-10 April 2015, Rovinj. The conference program is available at: PS4 Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. International Scientific Conference Petar \u0160ar\u010devi\u0107 “Family and Children: European Expectations and National Reality”<\/strong>, 20-21 September 2013, Opatija. The conference program is available at: PS3 Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. International Scientific Conference Petar \u0160ar\u010devi\u0107 “Resolving International Maritime Disputes within the European and International Legal Framework”<\/strong>, 2-3 June 2011, Brijuni. The conference program is available at: PS2 Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. International Scientific Conference Petar \u0160ar\u010devi\u0107 “Regulation Brussels I: Challenges for Croatian Judiciary”<\/strong>, 13-14 November 2009, Opatija. The conference program is available at: PS1 Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n
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      Legal Opinions and Content of Foreign Law<\/p>\n\t\t\t

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      The IECL-ZEUP members are recognized as top experts in their fields and have been invited to prepare legal opinions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n