PROGRAM

The Lx Meeting is an annual seminar on Legal Theory organized by the Lx Legal Theory Group. It takes place regularly in June.

Lx

22 JUNE 2018

II LISBON MEETING ON LEGAL THEORY

Legal Interpretation and Scientific Knowledge

09H00

WELCOME

Pedro Moniz Lopes (University of Lisbon)

THE LIMITED ROLE OF HERMENEUTICS IN LAW

SPEAKER

Jaap hage (University of Maastricht)

10H30

FICTIONS IN LAW AND SCIENCE

SPEAKER

Kevin Toh (University College London)

COMMENTATOR

Rúben Ramião (University of Lisbon)

12H00

THE ANALYTICAL CONSTRUCTION OF PRIVATE LAW

SPEAKER

Pedro Múrias (University of Lisbon)

COMMENTATOR

Izabela Skoczen (University of Krakow)

15H00

THE POLITICS OF LEGAL INTERPRETATION

SPEAKER

Giorgio Pino (University of Rome Tre)

COMMENTATOR

Jorge Sampaio (University of Lisbon)

16H30

WHEN IT IS VAGUE WHAT IS VAGUE: IDENTIFYING VAGUENESS

SPEAKER

Ana Escher (University of Lisbon)

COMMENTATOR

Bojan Spaic (University of Beograd)

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MEETING

30 JUNE 2017

I LISBON MEETING ON LEGAL THEORY

Proportionality

09H00

WELCOME

David Duarte (University of Lisbon)

PROPORTIONALITY AS A HUMAN RIGHTS PRINCIPLE

SPEAKER

Jan Sieckmann (Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg)

12H00

PROPORTIONALITY IN

ITS NARROW SENSE AS A MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT OF THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS RESTRICTIONS´ INTENSITY

SPEAKER

Jorge Silva Sampaio (University of Lisbon)

COMMENTATOR

Luka Burazin (University of Zagreb)

10H30

PROPORTIONALITY AND SOCIAL RIGHTS: MAKING PROPORTIONALITY WORKABLE

SPEAKER

Laura Clerico (Universidad de Buenos Aires)

COMMENTATOR

David Duarte (University of Lisbon)

14H30

BALANCING PRINCIPLES AND MAKING RULES

SPEAKER

Giovanni Sartor (Università di Bologna)

COMMENTATOR

Pedro Moniz Lopes (University of Lisbon)

16H00

SOME FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS CONCERNING ALEXY’S NOTION OF LEGAL PRINCIPLES

SPEAKER

Rúben Ramião (University of Lisbon)

COMMENTATOR

David Martinez Zorrilla (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)