Cambodian Society of Comparative Law
International Symposium
Public Power, Private Autonomy and Market Force:
A tri-dimensional agenda for the 21st Century legal transition
March 6-7, 2010
Meeting venue: Paññãsãstra University of Cambodia (PUC), Phnom Penh
Day 1: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Opening session (08:30 – 09:00) – Moderated by Mr. Kong Phallack, Dean and Professor, Paññãsãstra University of Cambodia
08:30 – 08:40 Opening speech by representative of the Organizing Committee
08:40 – 09:00 Greetings by honorary guests
- Mr. Aikyo Masanori, Professor of Law and Director of Center for Asian Legal Exchange, Nagoya University
- President of the Paññãsãstra University of Cambodia (PUC), Phnom Penh (TBC)
Session 1 (09:00 – 11:00) - Constitutional Law
09:00 – 09:10 Introduction by the Chair (TBC)
09:10 – 09:35 “'Rule of Law in Post Conflict Rebuilding”, Mr. Balakrishnan Rajagopal, Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
09:35 – 09:50 Coffee break
09:50 – 10:15 “Constitutional Principle of Judicial Independence in Cambodia”, Mr. Hor Peng, Professor, Royal University of Law and Economics
10:15 – 11:00 Q & A
11:00 Lunch
Session 2 (13:00 – 17:20) – Land and Property Laws
13:00 – 13:10 Introduction by the Chair: (Mr. Kuong Teilee, Associate Professor, Nagoya University
13:10 – 13:35 “Land Law Reform in Cambodia”
Mr. Nhean Somunin, National Legal Advisor on Land Law, East-West Management Institute, Phnom Penh
13:35 – 14:00 “The recent Development of Land Law in Cambodia
Mr. Ly Chantola, Professor, Royal University of Law and Economics, Phnom Penh
14:00 – 14:15 Coffee break
14:15 – 14:40 “Land Law Reforms in Vietnam”
Mr. Nguyen Quang Tuyen, Professor, Hanoi Law University, Hanoi
14:40 – 15:05 “Property Law Reforms in China”
Mr. Shen Weixing, Professor, Tsinghua University, Beijing
15:05 – 15:20 Coffee break
15:20 – 15:45 “Land and Property Law in Germany – Past and Present”
Mr. Fabian Thiel, Advisor to the Royal University of Agriculture, Phnom Penh
15:45 – 16:10 “Agricultural Land Law Reforms in Japan From A Comparative Perspectives”
Mr. Kurumisawa Yoshiki, Professor, Waseda University, Tokyo
16:10 – 17:20 Q & A
18:00 – 20:00 Reception
Speech by Mr. Kaino Michiatsu, Professor, Waseda University
Day 2: Sunday, March 7, 2010
Session 3 (08:30 – 11:00) – Intellectual Property Law
08:30 – 08:40 Introduction by the Chair: (Mr. Phin Sovath, Advisor, DFDL Mekong, Phnom Penh
08:40 – 09:05 “IP Law Enforcement in Cambodia
Mr. Suon Vichea, Professor, Paññãsãstra University , Phnom Penh
09:05 – 09:30 “Intellectual Property Enforcement in USA
(TBC)
09:30 – 09:55 “Intellectual Property Enforcement in Japan”,
Mr. Shiozawa Kazuhiro, Professor, Keisei University, Tokyo
09:55 – 10:05 Coffee break
10:05 – 11:00 Q & A
Session 4 (11:00 – 15:25) Criminal Jurisdictions
11:00 – 11:10 Introduction by the Chair: (Mr. Meas Bora, Legal Officer, Office of the Co-Investigating Judges, ECCC, Cambodia
11:10 – 11:35 “Legal Development of Criminal Jurisdiction in Cambodia”,
Mr. SUON Visal, Secretary General of the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia
11:35 Lunch break
Session 4 (11:00 – 15:25) Criminal Jurisdictions (cont.)
13:35 – 14:00 “Extradition under International Law: Principles and Perspectives”,
Mr. Anees Ahmed, Senior Assistant Prosecutor, United National Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT)
14:00 – 14:25 “The Exercise of Criminal Jurisdiction in England”,
Mr. Neville Sorab, DSS Legal Consultant of the ECCC, Barrister, England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn)
14:25 – 15:25 Q & A
15:25 – 15:40 Coffee break
Session 5 (15:40 – 17:30) Development of Socio-Economic Laws in Cambodia
15:40 – 15:50 Introduction by the Chair: (Ms. Ly Sopheap, Team Leader, Public Sector Strengthening, USAID Cambodia
15:50 – 16:15 “Development of Labour Law in Cambodia”,
Ms. Chhiv Phyrum, Arbitrator, the Arbitration Council, Phnom Penh
16:15 – 16:40 “Securities Issuers in Cambodian Laws”,
Mr. Nhean Vannak, Lecturer, Royal University of Law and Economics
16:45 – 17:30 Q & A
17:30 – 18:00 Closing remarks
