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Faculty of Law Bi-Monthly Newsletter

法學院新聞簡報（雙月刊）

Faculdade de Direito Boletim Bi-mestral

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

● A Study on German Law, a

book co-authored by University

of Macau Faculty of Law pro-

fessor Fan Jianhong, his PhD

student Li Chong, was pub-

lished by China Legal Publish-

ing House in May 2013.

● Prof. Tu Guangjian ,“The Arrangement on Mutual Recognition

and Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Mat-

ters between Mainland China and Macau SAR: Inherent Prob-

lems, Six Years’ Experience and the Way forward” (2013) 43

Hong Kong Law Journal pp. 349-76.

● Prof. Jorge Godinho, “The Prevention of Money Laundering in Macau Casinos” in Gaming Law Re-

view and Economics, vol. 17(4), May 2013, pp. 262 ff.

● Prof. Cândida Pires, Prof. Paula Nunes Correia, Prof. Te-

resa Lancry Robalo and Prof. Henrique Carvalho published

their book Teoria Geral do Direito Civil – Direito Processual

Civil I: Materiais de Apoio, Macau, Fundação Rui Cunha and

Fundação Oriente. The authors combined hundreds of case ma-

terials, final exams and proposals for their resolution, regard-

ing the subjects of General Theory of Civil Law and Civil Pro-

cedure I.

● The Institute for Advanced Legal Studies published Macau Law Review

Number 8.

● The Centre for Law Studies published the Portuguese version of Bulletin of

the Faculty of Law (Boletim da Faculdade de Direito) n° 29 in May 2013.

Research Activities …… 1

Academic Activities …… 2

Community Service …… 6

Special Feature …… 6

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ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Seminars, Conferences

● On 12 April 2013, the Centre for Law Studies

organized the Master and Bachelor of Law

Seminar in Portuguese Language: Fourth Semi-

nar on the Operation of Games of Chance and

Contracts in Particular in University of Macau.

Prof. José Duarte gave a presentation titled

“Economic growth, social tensions and contrac-

tual relations: the case of residential and labour

markets”. Prof. Duarte Santos gave a presenta-

tion titled “Mediation contract of removable

For Thesis Defence

● Prof. Zhang Xianchu, the University of Hong Kong. (MIB/LIB)

● 16/05/2013, Prof. José Eduardo Dias, University of Coimbra. (MLE)

● 16/05/2013, Prof. Alessandra Silveira, University of Minho. (MLE)

● 10/05/2013, Prof. Wang Yu, Associate Professor of One Country and Two Systems Research Centre,

Macau Polytechnic Institute. (MCL/LCL)

● 07/06/2013, Prof. Leng Tiexun, Associate Professor of One Country and Two Systems Research Cen-

tre, Macau Polytechnic Institute. (MCL/LCL)

● 07/06/2013, Prof. Hsiung Bing-Yuan, Professor of Department of Economics, National Taiwan Uni-

versity. (MCL/LCL)

● 07/06/2013, Prof. Zhang Lihong, Professor of Law School, East China University of Political Science

and Law. (MCL/LCL)

● 07/06/2013,Prof. Xu Diyu, Professor of Law School, Hunan University. (MCL/LCL)

● 07/06/2013, Prof. Zhang Tiewei, Professor of Law School, Heilongjiang University. (MCL/LCL)

● 26/06/2013, Prof. Zhao Linlin, Assistant Professor of Faculty of Law, Macau University of Science

and Technology. (MCL/LCL)

Visitors

For Class

15/05/2013 to 22/05/2013, Prof. I Nelson Rose, Whittier Law School. (MIB/LIB)

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goods and the sale of buildings under construc-

tions”. Prof. Beatriz Segorbe gave a presentation

titled “Financing of concessionaires of games of

chance in casino – some questions”. Prof. Fernando

Dias Simões gave a presentation titled “Gambling

regulation: between autonomy and paternalism”.

● Prof. Fernando Dias Simões, presented a paper “Lei, Moral e Bons Samaritanos: uma perspectiva de

Direito Chinês”, on 7 May 2013, in Faculty of Law of the University of Santiago de Compostela,

Spain.

● Prof. Fernando Dias Simões, presented a paper on “Novos limites do Direito do Consumidor”, on 8

May 2013, in Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Barcelos, Portugal.

● Prof. Fernando Dias Simões, presented a paper on “Legal globalization in an interconnected world:

Contract Law as a promoter of international trade”, and in the conference on “Reassessing the EU-

Asia Pacific Relationship in the context of the EU

crisis” co-organized by FLL and European Union

Studies Association Asia Pacific, on 17 May 2013,

in University of Macau.

● The Third Annual Review of Macau Gaming Law

took place on 20 May 2013 in Auditorium II of the

University of Macau Library. This was an annual

event to discuss the latest developments in gaming

law. This year the conference was the largest, with six speakers from the United States, Macau, the

United Kingdom and the Philippines. I Nelson Rose, Professor of Law, Whittier Law School, Los An-

geles, California, and Visiting Professor, University of Macau, gave the speech named “Gaming cul-

tures in conflict”. Robert Stocker, Member, Dickinson Wright PLLC, Lansing, Michigan, gave the

speech named “Eastern vs western views on licensing and the right to privacy”. Jorge Godinho, Asso-

ciate Professor, University of Macau, gave the speech named “The new limitations on access and play

in Macau casinos”. Katrina Nepomuceno, Legal Counsel at First Cagayan Leisure and Resort Corpora-

tion, Philippines, gave the speech named “The Philippine gaming industry: a legal perspective”. Tony

Coles, Consultant at Jeffrey Green Russell, London, gave the speech named “Recent trends in Europe-

an Union and UK gaming law”. Luís Melo, Partner at MdME Lawyers, Macau, gave the speech named

“The new Macau regulation on the supply of gaming machines and related equipment”. This event was

organized in the framework of International Business Law

Master Programme of the Faculty of Law by Prof. Jorge

Godinho with the support of the Institute of Advanced Legal

Studies.

● On 24 May 2013, the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies

organized an open discussion on “Europe and the World”.

The discussion was hosted by Prof. Manuel Carlos Lopes

Porto, Professor of University of Coimbra and University of

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Lusíada, and Prof. Antonio Rebelo de Sousa,

Associate Professor, Technical University of

Lisbon and University of Lusíada.

● Prof. John Mo presented a paper, “Rule by Me-

dia- The Role of Media in the Present Develop-

ment of Rule of Law in Anti-Corruption Cases

in Transitional China”, at the International Con-

ference on “The Rule of Law with Chinese

Characteristics”, organized by City University of Hong Kong Law School between 5-7 June 2013 in

Hong Kong.

● On 10 June 2013, the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies organized a seminar on “Legal Education:

Ideals and Ideas - Positioning a Law School in the Changed and Changing Landscape of Higher Edu-

cation”. The speech was delivered by Professor Jianfu Chen, Chair Professor of Chinese Law and Le-

gal Globalisation, School of Law, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia and a Fellow of the Aus-

tralian Academy of Law.

● Prof. Rostam J. Neuwirth, was recently invited to the international con-

ference called “Legal Environment of International Economic Govern-

ance: Present and Future” which was held on 17-18 June, 2013 at the

Southwest University of Political Science and Law (SWUPL), Chong-

qing (China). At this occasion he was also appointed as a Senior Re-

search Fellow of the Center for Teaching and Research of WTO Dis-

putes established at the Southwest University of Political Science and

Law (SWUPL).

● Prof. Jorge Godinho gave a special seminar on legal research methods in June to all master and PhD

students.

● From 26 to 28 June, Prof. Sten Verhoeven attended the conference on Non-state Actors Responsibili-

ties: Empirical Findings and Theoretical Considerations in Vancouver, organized by the International

Law Association Committee on Non-state Actors, Kwantlen Institute for Transborder Studies (ITS)

and Political Science Department, the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, and the Flemish

Fund for Scientific Research Belgium. He presented the paper “The International Responsibility of

Armed Opposition Groups: Lessons from State Responsibility”.

Jean Monnet

● Date of Action: 03/05/2013

Keynote Speaker

Rostam J. Neuwirth, Associate Professor and Acting Program Coordinator for the

Master of International Business Law of the Faculty of Law, University of Macau

Title of the Conference

The Counterfeit Paradox: Facts or Fictions in International Trade in Creative

Products

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Keynote Speaker

Prof. Paulo Jorge Tavares Canelas de Castro, Jean Monnet Pro-

gramme at the University of Macau; Associate Professor, Faculty

of Law, University of Macau


Europe Day


Keynote Speaker

Prof. Rostam Neuwirth, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Macau

Prof. Sten Verhoeven, Senior Instructor, Faculty of Law, University of Macau

Prof. Henrique Carvalho, Senior Instructor, Faculty of Law, University of Macau

Mr. Luís Pessanha, Part-Time Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Macau; Legal Adviser, Legislative

Assembly


European Union in the World


Keynote Speaker

Prof. Alessandra Silveira, Associate Professor, Facul-

ty of Law, University of Minho; Director, Centre of

Studies in European Union Law (CEDU), University

of Minho; Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Law

Dr. Joana Rita De Sousa Covelo de Abreu, Assistant

Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Minho


Interconstitutionality: Constitutional Provisions in

Network-style within the EU-Perspectives and Challenges

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Rector’s Reception and Faculty Open Day for New Stu-

dents 2013/2014

On 7 June 2013, The Faculty of Law organized an Open Day

activity, which included mock trials at the Moot Court. The pur-

pose of the activity was to familiarize freshmen-to-be with the

facilities of the university and the operation of the Moot Court as

well as to allow newcomers to interact with senior students.


Keynote Speaker

Prof. Luís Pedro Cunha, Professor, Faculty of Law, University of

Coimbra, Portugal


EU-Asia Pacific Relationship: Historical Evolution and the Pre-

sent Free Trade Agreement(s)


Keynote Speaker

Prof. José Manuel Quelhas, Professor of Public Finance and Fi-

nancial Markets, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra, Portugal


The European Union's Response to the International Financial

Crisis

COMMUNITY SERVICE

● Prof. John Mo is the Titular Member of International Academy of Comparative Law (The Hague)

since 2013; the Arbitrator the Cairo Regional Center for International Commercial Arbitration since

2013; the Arbitrator of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern Africa.

● Prof. Sten Verhoeven will become editor of the Journal on the Use of Force in International Law. He is

also appointed regional coordinator for the Digest of State Practice, a collection of State practice on

the use of force, for the Asia-Pacific region.

● Prof. Fernando Dias Simões published 5 articles on the column “Entre Aspas”, on “Ponto Final”

Newspaper (twice a month, in Portuguese).

SPECIAL FEATURE

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International Criminal Court Trial Competition

The team from the University of Macau’s Faculty of Law recently won the second prize at the International

Criminal Court Trial Competition 2013, which was held in Beijing. 15 universities, including China Uni-

versity of Political Science and Law, Fudan University, Nanjing University, Sun Yat-Sen University, China

Foreign Affairs University, and UM, participated in the competition.

Dr. Li Zhe was the instructor of this team. The student members include Yang Meng, postgraduate of Mas-

ter of Law in International Business Law , Liu Sijia, Wang Hanying, Zhang Yi, Zhang Yuxing, postgradu-

ates of Master of Law in Chinese language, and Wang Ya, postgraduate of Master of Law in European

Union Law, International Law and Comparative Law. Wang Han Ying also won the third prize of “the best

victim”.

International Criminal Court Trial Competition is the biggest competition of the highest level in six kinds

of court official languages of English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese and Arabic.

Rector’s Reception and Faculty Open Day for New Students 2013/2014

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UM graduates Macao’s first doctor of law in Portuguese

Almeida Zacarias Machava, from the Faculty of Law, University of Macau, has passed his PhD thesis oral

defense with excellent comments from the examiners, becoming Macao’s first doctor of law in Portuguese.

Almeida’s supervisors were Prof. Manuel Carlos Lopes Porto from Coimbra University and Prof. Wei Dan

from UM’s Faculty of Law.

Titled “Economic and Trade Relations between China and African Portuguese-speaking Countries: Some

Legal and Economic Aspects”, his thesis explores the legal dimension of the plurilateral relations between

China and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), trying to identify the nature of the plurilateral

relations as well as the legal regime that supports them. From the study, the author concludes that, essen-

tially developed under the Declarations and Plans of Action adopted at the Ministerial Conferences of the

Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the Macau Forum, relations between China and the PALOP have

been developed within the framework of the so-called “soft law”, and despite positive economic and trade

results, a more efficient and consistent legal framework is still needed. It is from this perspective that the

author suggests the creation of a free trade area , which the author believes would set a harmonized legal

framework to support the economic and trade relations between China and the PALOP. This free trade area

and its harmonized legal regime would clarify the issue concerning the nature, since it’s still not clear in

the current context where at least two conceptions exist—one considering the nature of the relations as one

of cooperation and another perceiving the nature as one of aid or assistance.

Coordinator: Crystal Cheong

[email protected]

Editors: Song Yun, Li Lun

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