Objective

This seminar will provide participants with a detailed understanding of landmark and recent jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) related to taxation matters. It will explain how legal practitioners can make best use of this case law in their day-to-day practice and how to submit a case to the Strasbourg Court.
 

Key topics

• The role of the ECtHR in the area of taxation
• The protection of property as guaranteed in Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the ECHR
• The protection of privacy and personal data: Article 8 ECHR
• The prohibition of discrimination: Article 14 ECHR
• Further recent case law of the ECtHR in relation to tax matters
• Submitting a case to the Strasbourg court

Who should attend?

Lawyers in private practice, tax advisors, judges and prosecutors dealing with tax cases.

Visit to the European Court of Human Rights

Participants in this seminar will have the opportunity to visit the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.