Objective

This online 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 private and family life: 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 join?

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

Languages: English and German (with simultaneous interpretation)

Speakers

Fatima Chaouche, Lecturer in International Tax Law, University of Luxembourg; Référendaire, Administrative Court, Luxembourg

Kresimir Kamber, Lawyer, Directorate of the Jurisconsult,  Registry, European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg

Valentin Nicolescu, Lawyer, Registry, European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg

Katerina Perrou, Partner, K. & K. Perrou Law Firm, Athens; Lecturer, University of Athens

Jef Van Eyndhoven, Lawyer, Huber Crommen Geelhand Barbaix Advocaten, Antwerp;  Doctoral Researcher at the University of Antwerp

Natalia Vorobyeva, Former Lawyer, European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg; Doctoral Researcher at the University of Luxembourg
 

Interactive online conference

The online conference will be hosted on the Zoom videoconferencing platform. The highest security settings will be applied to ensure that you can participate actively in the best-quality videoconferencing environment available. You will be able to interact immediately and directly with our top-quality speakers and other participants. We will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive, interactive training experience.