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PresentationFinanced by the European Commission, the Academic Network of Soft Law Research (SoLaR) aims at stimulating the debate between academics and practitioners on the national role of EU soft law. SoLaR asks whether and how non-binding EU instruments are used bynational administrations when implementing EU policies and bynational courts when ruling in cases falling within the scope ofapplication of EU law. This final event will present the results of the project (to be published by Bloomsbury as an edited collection in 2020), introduce the policy recommendations and discuss follow-upactivitiesProgrammeDay 1, Thursday 17 October08.15/08.30 Registration08.30/09.00 Welcome to the Faculty of Law, Jean-Philippe Agresti, Dean of Faculty, Nathalie Rubio, Aix-Marseille University, Emilia Korkea-Aho, University of Helsinki09.00/11.00 Normative Assumptions(Chair: Nathalie Rubio, Aix-Marseille University)Andreas Hofmann, Freie University BerlinMiriam Hartlapp, Freie University BerlinEmilia Korkea-aho, University of HelsinkiGiulia Gentile, King&#8217;s College London11.00/11.30 Coffee break11.30/13.30 National Chapters &#8211;Part I(Chair: Jean-Sylvestre Berg&#233;, Nice C&#244;te d&#8217;Azur University)Finland: Katri Havu &#38; Emilia Korkea-aho, University of HelsinkiFrance: Nathalie Rubio, Aix-Marseille UniversityGermany: Miriam Hartlapp &#38; Andreas Hofmann, Freie University Berlin13.00/14.00 Lunch14.00/16.00 National Chapters &#8211; Part II(Chair: Emmanuelle Mazuyer, Lyon III University)Cyprus: Napoleon Xanthoulis, Portsmouth Law SchoolHungary: Petra Lancos, P&#225;zm&#225;ny P&#233;ter Catholic UniversityChina: Francis Snyder, University of Peking and Aix-Marseille UniversityItaly: Jacopo Alberti, Milan University &#38; Mariolina Eliantonio, Maastricht University16.00/16.30 Coffee Break16.30/18.30 National Chapters &#8211; Part III(Chair: Emilia Korkea-aho, University of Helsinki)Netherlands: Barbara Beijen, Nijmegen UniversityUnited Kingdom: Oana Stefan, King&#8217;s College LondonSpain: Luis Arroyo Jim&#233;nez, Castilla-La Mancha UniversitySlovenia: Katarina Vatovec, Kranj School of Law &#38; Matej Avbelj, Graduate School of Government and European Studies20.00 Dinner for SoLaR members and guestsDay 2, Friday 18 October09.00/10.30 Evaluation(Chair: Miriam Hartlapp, Freie University Berlin)Mariolina Eliantonio, Maastricht UniversityOana Stefan, King&#8217;s College LondonNapoleon Xanthoulis, Portsmouth Law SchoolDiscussant : Emmanuelle Mazuyer, Lyon III University10.30/11.00 Coffee break11.00/12.30 Keynote presentation (Chair: Rostane Mehdi, Sciences Po Aix)Michal Bobek, Advocate General at the European Court of Justice12.30/13.30 Lunch13.30/15.45 Roundtable on SoLaR policy recommendations(Chair: Sir Francis Jacobs KCMG QC, President of the Centre of European Law forKing&#8217;s College London School of law, former Advocate General at the European Court ofJustice)Francis Snyder, University of Peking and Aix-Marseille UniversityNiilo J&#228;&#228;skinen, Judge at the European Court of JusticeEmilia Korkea-aho, University of HelsinkiMariolina Eliantonio, Maastricht UniversityOana Stefan, King&#8217;s College London15.45/16.00 ClosingEmilia Korkea-aho, University of HelsinkiNathalie Rubio, Aix-Marseille UniversityOthers members of SoLaR in AixEve Truilh&#233;,Olivier Andr&#233;,Eric Oliva,Sandrine Maljean-Dubois,No&#233;mie Kugler,Marie Lamoureux,Aix-Marseille UniversityGorazd Justinek, Faculty of Government and European StudiesAngela Schwerdtfeger, Humboldt UniversityTakis Tridimas, King&#8217;s College LondonPractical informationWorking language: EnglishLocation: Facult&#233; de droit et de science politique, 3 avenue Robert Schuman, B&#226;timent Pouillon, Salle des Actes,13100 Aix-en-ProvenceRegistration : pascal.gauttier@univ-amu.fr