The 26th annual conference of the Study Society for Business and Law focuses on the topic of "Force Majeure in Business Law." Force majeure refers to unforeseeable and unavoidable events such as natural disasters, pandemics, or political crises that impact legal obligations and frameworks.
Renowned experts from various legal disciplines analyze the concept from historical, constitutional law, constitutional law, international law, EU law, administrative law, criminal law, tax law, civil law, insurance law, and corporate law perspectives. Among the speakers are, among others, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Johannes Flume, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Matthias Jestaedt, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ewald Wiederin, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Claudia Fuchs, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Zerbes, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Meinhard Lukas, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefan Perner, and Univ.-Prof. Dr. Christoph Kietaibl.
The conference provides a platform for professional exchange between academics and practitioners from the legal profession, businesses, and public administration. Lectures and discussions will explore the legal challenges and solutions arising from force majeure events in business law.