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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

25/03/2013 ISSUE 7

Research Activities

● Prof. John Mo, Interna onal Commercial Law, 5th edn, Sydney Lexis Nexis

Bu erworths, 2013.

● Prof. Jorge Godinho published the ar cle 'A History of Games of Chance in

Macau: Part I ‐Introduc on', in Gaming Law Review and Economics, vol. 16

(10), pp. 552 ff.

● Prof. Cândida da Silva Antunes Pires published the book "Jus ca Arbitral

em Macau ‐ A Arbitragem Voluntária Interna ‐ Anotacões ao Decreto‐Lei no.

Research  Ac vi es …… 1 

Academic  Ac vi es …… 2 

Community  Service …… 3 

Student Ac vi es …… 3 

Special  Feature …… 4 

29/96/M, de 11de Junho" in Chinese (the original version in Portuguese was published in 2010) ‐Legal and Judiciary

Training Centre of the Macau SAR.

● Prof. R.J. Neuwirth published the ar cle “Governing Glocalisa on: ‘Mind the Change’ or ‘Change the Mind’?” in

Centre for Public Administra on of Zhongshan University, SAFP MSAR, University of Macau, Macao Founda on, ed.,

Public Management in the 21st Century: Opportuni es and Challenges (Shanghai SDX Joint Publishing Co., 2012) 105

‐134.

● Prof. Muruga Perumal Ramaswamy published “The Ques on of Applicability of CISG and the Relevance of a Uni‐

form Law for Macau SAR” UNCITRAL, Expert Group Mee ng Hand Book, RCAP: Incheon (2013) pp.182 at p.163.

● A Study on the Doctrine and Cases of Disregarding the Corporate Personali‐

ty of Company in USA, China and Germany, a

book co‐authored by University of Macau (UM)

Faculty of Law Prof. Fan Jianhong, his PhD stu‐

dent Li Chong and his master’s student Li Haimin,

was published by UM’s Publica ons Centre in

Feb. 2013. The book has been greeted with unani‐

mous acclaim from peers and experts. Prof. Zhu

Ciyun, a PhD supervisor at Tsinghua University,

thinks this book fills the gap in the “disregard of

corporate personality” in the field of compara ve law.

● The Ins tute for Advanced Legal Studies, Macau Law Review Number 7.

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Academic Activities

1. 02/01/2013 to 11/01/2013, Ins ‐

tu onal Law of the European

Union, Prof. Francis Snyder (USA‐

UK), C.V. Starr Professor from

Peking University School of

Transna onal Law and Visi ng

Professor at London School of

Economics. (MLE/LLE)

2. 22/01/2013 to 24/01/2013,

Hong Kong and Macau Basic Law,

Prof. Huang Liuquan, professor

from Hong Kong and Macao

Affairs Office of the State Coun‐

cil. (MCL/LCL)

3. 18/02/2013 to 22/02/2013,

Company Law, Prof. Luísa Bra‐

Visitors

For Teaching gança, Lawyer from Pinheiro

Torres and Sá Carneiro, Law‐

yers. (MIB/LIB)

4. 18/02/2013 to 26/02/2013,

Criminal Law, Prof.Choi Keng

Fai, Assistant Prosecutors from

General, Public Prosecu ons

Office of the Macao Special Ad‐

ministra ve Region. (MCL/LCL)

For Oral Defence

1. 11/01/2013, Prof. Leng Tiexun,

Associate Professor from one

Country and Two Systems Re‐

search Centre, Macau Polytech‐

nic Ins tute. (MCL/LCL)

2. 16/01/2013, Prof. Chang

Peng‘ao, Associate Professor

from Faculty of Law, Peking Uni‐

versity. (MCL/LCL)

3. 16/01/2013, Prof. Wang Yingy‐

ing, Associate Professor from

School of Economic Law, North‐

west University of Poli cs & Law.

(MCL/LCL)

4. 25/01/2013, Prof. Yu Haiyong,

Professor from School of Law,

Sun Yat‐Sen University, China.

(MCL/LCL)

5. 22/02/2013, Prof. Leng Tiexun,

Associate Professor from one

Country and Two Systems Re‐

search Centre, Macau Polytech‐

nic Ins tute. (MCL/LCL)

Seminars, Conferences ● On 11 Jan 2013, Prof. John Mo

a ended the China‐Korea Legal

Forum in China University of Po‐

li cal Science and Law, and pre‐

sented a paper en tled: Rethink‐

ing the Legal Status of Dokdo

Islands.

● On 17 Jan 2013, the Ins tute for

Advanced Legal Studies invited

Professor Manuel Porto, Full

Professor of University of Coim‐

bra, to deliver an open lecture

on “The Coming Challenges for

the European Union” in Ho Yin

Conven on Centre, University of

Macau.

● On 22 Feb 2013, assistant pro‐

fessor Fernando Dias Simões

gave a talk en tled

“Professionals v consumers:

Should SMEs be treated as lay‐

men?” on the 8th Annual Inter‐

na onal Conference on Con‐

tracts, Texas Wesleyan School

of Law, Fort Worth, Texas, Unit‐

ed States of America.

● During 25‐26 February 2013,

Prof. Muruga Perumal Ramaswa‐

my was invited to present at the

United Na ons Commission on

Interna onal Trade Law

(UNCITRAL) Expert Group

Mee ng on Contract Law Re‐

form convened at the Regional

Center in Songdo Convensia,

Incheon.

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● ● On 26 Jan 2013, assistant profes‐

sor Fernando Dias Simões gave a

talk en tled “Macau as a Legal

Pla orm for Interna onal Arbi‐

tra on” on the “Macau‐

Malaysia” Roundtable Discus‐

sion, Faculty of Law of the Uni‐

versity of Macau.

● On 27 Feb 2013, assistant pro‐

fessor Fernando Dias Simões

gave a talk en tled “The Splen‐

dor of Portugal?” on Portugal,

the Portuguese, and Interna‐

onal/Compara ve Law, Univer‐

sity of Massachuse s, School of

Law, Dartmouth, Massachuse s,

United States of America.

Jean Monnet

● Date of Ac on: 09/01/2013

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Luis D. S.

Morais. professor from Faculty

of Law, University of Lisbon, Por‐

tugal Jean Monnet Chair ‐ Eco‐

nomic Regula on in the EU Vice‐

President, ECSA‐Portugal

Title: The Interna onal Economic

Crisis – Causes of the Crisis and

Consequences in Terms of Com‐

pe on Policy

● Date of Ac on: 11/01/2013

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Francis

Snyder, C.V Starr Professor of

Law and Co‐Director, Center for

Research on Transna onal Law

Title: Expor ng Food Safety

Standards through Courts: The

Hidden Jurisprudence of the

WTO

● Date of Ac on: 18/01/2013

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Vincent

Piket, Head of Office of the Eu‐

ropean Union (EU) to Hong

Kong and Macao

Title: The EU outlook for 2013

● Date of Ac on: 19/01/2013

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Thomas

Chris ansen, Jean Monnet Pro‐

fessor of European Ins tu onal

Poli cs

Title: European Sovereign and

Crisis Impacts on EU‐China Rela‐

ons

● Date of Ac on: 01/02/2013

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Frances‐

co Passarelli, associate professor

of Economics, University of Tera‐

mo and Bocconi University

Title: Fiscal Discipline and Finan‐

cial Crisis in the EU

Community Service

● On 19 Feb 2013, Prof. John Mo

gave a wri en interview: “US

takes its domes c law as inter‐

na onal law”, Legal Weekly, cov‐

er story, in Chinese, which was

available at h p://

www.legalweekly.cn/index.php/

Index/ar cle/id/2092.

● Assistant Professor Fernando

Dias Simões published 3 ar cles

on the column "Entre Aspas", on

"Ponto Final" Newspaper (twice

a month, in Portuguese).

Student Activities

From January 25 to 26, 2013, as the

Ac ng Coordinator of the IBL Master

Program, Prof. R.J. Neuwirth was able

to organize the following two day

event in par cular thanks to the kind

support of Professor Manuel TRIGO

and Dr. Paulo CARDINAL and Ms. Jen‐

nifer Aguiar and Ms. Nicola TAI.

Visit to the Macau Courts and Legisla ve Assembly 

● Date of Ac on: 14/01/2013

Keynote Speaker: Prof. Ma‐

nuel Porto, Professor (former

Dean) Law School, University

of Coimbra, Portugal

Title: Multiannual Financial

Framework 2014‐2020

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Special Feature

The first event was held on January 25, 2013 and included a visit of the students of

the Interna onal Business Law (IBL) Master Program of the University of Macau

plus a delega on of 36 students and staff from Taylor’s Law School of the Taylor’s

University in Malaysia to the Macau Courts and the Macau Legisla ve Assembly.

They were very well received in the mee ng room of the Macau Court of First In‐

stance by being offered the opportunity to listen to welcome words and presenta‐

ons by Dr. Tong Hio Fong (President of Court of First Instance & Administra ve

Court), Dr. Seng Ioi Man (Judge at the Administra ve Court), and Dr. Paulo Mar‐

ns Chan (Assistant Prosecutor General). Later they were also shown around in

the premises of the Court. At the Assembly, the visitors were welcome by the Sec‐

retary General of the Legisla ve Assembly, Ms. Stella Ieong and Dr. Paulo Cardinal

and, following introductory speeches about the work and role of the Legisla ve

Assembly in the Macau Special Administra ve Region shown the plenary room.

On January 26, 2013, a “Macau‐Malaysia Roundtable” was held in the auditorium

HG01 of the University of Macau, which featured first a series of presenta ons on

the uniqueness of Macau’s legal system presented by our colleagues Denis HALIS,

Prof. Fernando SIMOES, Henrique CARVALHO, IBL master student Lillian C.F. NG, and

Dr. Sten Verhoeven. In the second half, the visitors from Taylor’s Law School in Ma‐

laysia presented several interes ng topics related to the Malaysian legal system. The

presenta ons covered “A brief overview of the Malaysian Legal System” (by Ms.

Chris e Yi Shen WONG), “The Rule of Law in the Malaysian Legal System” (Ms. Peih

Fenn) and “Consent in Medical Negligence under Malaysian Tort Law” (Ms. Yin

Shang CHEW). The roundtable was concluded by a session of ques ons and answers.

Coordinator:  Crystal Cheong: crystalcheong@umac.mo    Editors:  Li Lun, Song Yun 

The official e‐mail address:    fll.newsle er@umac.mo 

To celebrate the Chinese New Year, the Faculty of Law held the “Chinese New

Year Gathering” on 5 February at Hotel Beverly Plaza. The academic and admin‐

istra ve staff as well as their family members spent a joyful night together. On

that night, we had delicious food, exci ng games and lucky draw.

“Chinese New Year Gathering” of Faculty of Law