ERA Academy of European Law

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗔𝗧 𝗹𝗮𝘄? Join the Annual Conference on European VAT Law to explore the latest legislative and judicial developments and their practical implications for legal and tax professionals across Europe. 📅 26-27 November 2026 📍 Trier & Online 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/e3VpdJKB 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: • Recent developments in European VAT legislation and practice • VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) and e-invoicing • Taxation of the financial sector • VAT treatment of financial services and securitisation • Recent and pending CJEU case law • Review and interpretation of General Court judgments 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: Marcos Alvarez Suso; Christian Amand; Gwenaëlle Bernier; Stephen Dale; Thomas Hofmann, Policy Officer, VAT Legislation, Value-Added Tax, Indirect Taxation and Tax Administration, Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union, European Commission, Brussels; Ine Lejeune Paweł Mikuła; Harish Modgill; Marta Papis-Almansa; Bradford Rohmer Sabine Weber, Director, Fiscal Affairs and Participations, Association of German Banks (Bankenverband), Berlin Whether you work in private practice, as in-house counsel, in tax advisory services, public administration or the judiciary, this conference offers an opportunity to deepen your understanding of current VAT developments and exchange perspectives with experts from across Europe. Join us in Trier for professional networking, a joint conference dinner and one of the most attractive Christmas markets in Germany, or participate interactively online via Zoom. 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/e3VpdJKB

🇫🇷 Défense, énergie, banque : quelles sont les dernières évolutions du droit européen des aides d’État ? Rejoignez-nous pour faire le point sur les réformes en cours, la jurisprudence récente et leurs implications pratiques, avec des experts de la Commission européenne, de la CJUE et des praticiens du droit. 📅 Conférence annuelle sur le droit européen des aides d’État 5–6 novembre 2026 | Trèves & en ligne 🎧 Interprétation simultanée en français pendant toute la conférence, y compris les tables rondes et discussions. 👉 Programme et inscription : https://lnkd.in/dXdjwSQW

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀? As artificial intelligence increasingly influences contract formation, legal practitioners and compliance professionals face new questions about liability, consumer protection and the application of existing legal frameworks. Join our online seminar on AI Contracting: EU Law and Global Perspectives to explore these challenges from both European and international perspectives. 📅 5 November 2026 | 09:00-13:45 CET online via Zoom 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: 🔹AI-driven contract formation 🔹Generative AI and consumer rights 🔹The UNCITRAL Model Law on Automated Contracting 🔹Risk allocation and unexpected outcomes 🔹The development of soft law instruments 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀: Hugh Beale KC (Hon), FBA); Christoph Busch; Dr Eliza Mik, Cristina Poncibo; Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell; Marie Jull Sørensen; Simona Staikova-van Bommel; Dirk Staudenmayer, Head of Unit Digital Transition & Judicial Training, DG for Justice and Consumers, European Commission, Brussels 🔗 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 & 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://lnkd.in/eRB6Z42k

How well prepared are you with technological changes facing EU copyright law? Generative AI, deepfakes, new forms of online piracy and the question of fair remuneration for creators are raising challenges that do not always come with straightforward legal answers. At the same time, CJEU case law continues to evolve – with direct implications for rightsholders, platforms, businesses and legal practitioners. This intersection between current developments and their practical legal consequences is at the heart of ERA’s Annual Conference on EU Copyright Law, taking place online from 25–27 November 2026 (3 mornings). Some of the questions on the agenda are particularly timely: • How is generative AI changing responsibilities when it comes to copyright infringement? • Can copyright be a legal answer to address deepfakes? • Can the current framework ensure fair remuneration in the music, film and press sectors? • And what do recent CJEU rulings mean for copyright legal practice? The conference brings together different perspectives with plenty of room for discussion rather than simply moving from one presentation to the next. The final morning, for example, includes two round tables looking at current copyright challenges in the music and film sectors and fair remuneration in the press sector. For anyone working with copyright, intellectual property, platform regulation or digital business models, there should be plenty to discuss. Click here to have a detailed look in the programme ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eGnsDnx6 #Copyright #CopyrightLaw #IntellectualProperty #AI #Deepfakes #EULaw

On 11–12 February 2027, ERA will bring together criminal justice professionals in Madrid for the EU co-funded in-person seminar “Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Justice – The Internet, Online Investigations, Videolinks and AI”. The programme explores some of the most pressing challenges for criminal justice professionals, including open-source intelligence (OSINT), digital and electronic evidence, darknet investigations, videoconferencing, Web3-enabled crime and artificial intelligence. The seminar is aimed at judges, prosecutors, court staff and lawyers in private practice. Sounds interesting? 👉 Apply here: https://lnkd.in/eWX--NJQ #CriminalJustice #ArtificialIntelligence #Digitalisation #DigitalEvidence #AI #Cybercrime #OSINT #LegalTraining

What has shaped EU financial markets in 2026 and what will shape them in 2027 – what do legal, regulatory and compliance professionals need to prepare for now? On 10–11 December, ERA brings together experts from EU institutions, supervisory authorities, academia and private practice in Brussels and online to examine the regulatory developments behind these questions. The Savings and Investments Union and the Market Integration and Supervision Package are high on the agenda. Anne Schaedle from the European Commission will set the scene with an update on the EU financial regulatory agenda, while Ebbe Rogge from the Autoriteit Financiële Markten (Dutch Financial Markets Authority) and Leiden University will look at the latest developments around the MISP. Gonzalo Gasós from the European Banking Federation will add the perspective of the European banking sector on its competitiveness. Digital finance will form another major strand of the conference. Pierre d'Ormesson (DLA Piper) will address practical DORA compliance challenges, Aleksandra Asscheman (De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences) will discuss a potential MiCAR review, and Frederik von Essen (gunnercooke) will focus on market abuse in the crypto sector. And what happens when AI becomes an increasingly important part of financial markets? Panagiotis Papapaschalis (European Central Bank) will explore AI in payments and the application of the AI Act, followed by Andres Lehtmets (Andres Lehtmets Advisory) on agentic AI and its implications for financial advice. The second conference day turns to financial supervision in the EU – from AMLA - The EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority to the future of centralisation of supervision and the evolving role of European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The programme concludes with a roundtable featuring Iliana Lani (ESMA), Ebbe Rogge and Giles Swan (Swan FS), discussing the next phase of EU financial supervision. Two days. Multiple perspectives. One opportunity to get up to speed on where EU financial market regulation and supervision are heading. More information ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eRGqKW38 #FinancialRegulation #EUlaw #FinancialServices #DigitalFinance #MISP #DORA #MiCAR #AIAct #ESMA #AMLA #AI