9.00-9.15

Opening: Prof. Jacques de Werra (Vice-President of the University of Geneva), Prof. Yi Wang (Renmin University of China, Vice-President and Secretary-General of the Chinese Association of Civil Law of China Law Society) and Prof. Christine Chappuis (former Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Geneva)

9:15-9:30

The state of the preparatory works on the new Chinese Civil Code - an introduction
Prof. Yi Wang (Renmin University of China)

Property Law
Moderation: Prof. Jacques de Werra (University of Geneva)

09:30-10:00

On the multiple contexts of "May Not" in Chinese Property Law
Prof. Yi WANG (Renmin University of China)

10:00-10:30

The transfer of movables: consent and causality, separation and abstraction, or separation and causality – a difficult or an obvious choice?
Prof. Thomas Kadner Graziano (University of Geneva)

10:30-10:50

Discussion.

10:50-11:10

Tea and coffee break

Contract Law
Moderation: Gian Paolo Romano (University of Geneva)

11:10-11:40

Le droit chinois des contrats et le droit comparé (Chinese contract law and comparative law)
Prof. Jiayou Shi (Renmin University of China):

11:40-12:00

The Effects of the Contravention of Mandatory Rules on Contracts
Assistant Prof. Bingwan Xiong (Renmin University of China)

12:00-12:30

Comparative comments and discussion.
Prof. Sylvain Marchand and Dr. Joelle Becker (University of Geneva)

12:30-13:30

Lunch break

Contract Law (continued)
Moderation: Prof. Jean-Paul Vulliéty (University of Geneva)

13:30-14:00

The Application of the Misrepresentation Rule in the Chinese Civil Code

Associate Prof. Chengto Lin (Renmin University of China)

14:00-14:30

Right to receive performance of a contract or just a right to receive damages?

Associate Prof. Hu Zhu (Renmin University of China)

14:30-14:50

Right to receive performance – the comparative perspective

Prof. Christine Chappuis (University of Geneva)

14:50-15:20

Comparative comments and discussion.

Prof. Jean-Paul Vulliéty (University of Geneva) and Dr. A. Gabellon (University of Geneva)

15:30-15:45

Tea and coffee break

Tort Law
Moderation: Prof. Christine Chappuis (University of Geneva)

15:45-16:15

Protection of right to privacy: judge-made law and influence of Confucianism

Prof. Lihong Zhang (East China University of Political Sciences and Law)

16:15-16:35

Punitive damages, an efficient solution for awarding damages in intellectual property rights infringement?

Ms. Linhua Lü (PhD candidate of University of Strasbourg)

16:40-17:00

Economic Analysis of the Traffic Accident Prevention and Compensation System in China

Ms. Yu Yan (PhD candidate of University of Maastricht)

17:00-17:30

Comparative comments and discussion.

Prof. Thomas Kadner Graziano (University of Geneva)

17:30

End of conference