The Gazette 1974

THE I NCORPORATED LAW SOCI ETY OF IRELAND SOLICITORS AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

Sunday, 10th March 10.30-11.15 Topic:

The Council have invited Dr. Ivo E. Schwartz and Mr. C. W. A. Timmermans to lecture to members of the Society on Saturday and Sunday, 9th/10th March, on aspects of EEC law of particular interest to solicitors. The lectures will be given at the Talbot Hotel, Wex- ford, and the timetable is as follows: Saturday, 9th March 1974 10.00-10.45 approx. Topic : The Law making proce- dure of the Community with particular re- ference to Company Law. Lecturer : Dr. Ivo E. Schwartz, LL.M. (Harvard). 10.45-11.00 Coffee Break. 11.00-11.45 Discussion. 12.00-12.45 Topic : (a) Implications for Irish Law of the proposed Second Directive regarding requirements for the capital of a Company, (b) The proposed Third Directive on In- ternational Mergers and the Draft Conven- tion on International Mergers, (c) The pro- posed Fifth Directive on the Structure of the Limited Liability Company. Lecturer : Mr. John Temple Lang. monisation Directive on Company Law in Ireland, (b) Implications for Irish Com- pany Law of the proposed Fourth Directive on Company Accounts and proposals for future Harmonisation regarding consoli- dated accounts and groups of companies. Lecturer : Mr. C. W. A. Timmermans. 12.45- 1.15 Discussion. 1.15- 2.30 Lunch. 3.00- 3.45 Topic : (a) Application of the First Har-

Creating a Common Market for

Companies. Lecturer:

Dr. Ivo E. Schwartz, LL.M.

(Harvard). 11.15- 1.00 Discussion (involving Dr. Schwartz, Mr. Timmermans and Mr. John Temple Lang). Dr. Ivo E. Schwartz, LL.M. (Harvard), Director of the Directorate : "Approximation of Laws : Companies, Public Contracts, Intellectual Property, Fair Competi- tion, General Questions", Commission of the European Communities. He studied law and economics in Ger- many and in the United States. He holds two law degrees, the Dr. Juris degree from the University of Freiburg (Breisgau) Law School (Germany) and the Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School (United States). Mr. C. W. A. Timmermans, Principal Administrator, of the European Commission, especially competent in Company Law. He undertook Law studies at the Uni- versity of Leyden, Netherlands, and obtained a Doctor's degree in Law at the same University. Mr. Timmermans worked for several years at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, as attache of the Dutch Judge. In 1969 he joined the European Commission, where he works since in the field of com- pany law. Mr. J. Temple Lang, formerly of Dublin is now on the legal staff of the European Commission, Brussels. A fee of £3.00 for each member attending will be charged for the course of lectures. Members proposing to attend are requested to complete and return the en- closed form together with remittance for £3.00. En- trance to the lectures will be on production of a card which will be issued in exchange for the subscription- Members will make their own arrangements for meals.

3.45- 4.15 Discussion.

THE LAW DIRECTORY AND DIARY 1974 The Directory is now on sale in the Office of the Society. Price £3.00 (postage extra).

Corrections to the Law Directory and Diary 1974 (1) The name of the Editor of this Gazette has been accidentally omitted from the Society's Law School on page 6. (2) The name "Desmond C. Moran" has been wrongly inserted on page 24. This should read "Carroll Moran". The letter J. before "J. Desmond Moran" (Senior) should be omitted.

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