Groupe de recherche en droit international et comparé de la consommation (GREDICC)

Practical Information

Gredicc — 2009-06-18T18:58:54Z

I. Arrival in Montreal (Foreign Participants)

There will be no special arrival service at Montreal Airport, but there are different comfortable ways to get to the city centre:

Aerobus shuttle bus service ($ 14 CAD, round trip $ 25 CAD), every 30 minutes, 7 am to 11 pm. The bus arrives at central station, situated at 5 minutes walk away from UQAM;
Taxicab (flat rate of ca. $ 35 CAD).

II. Registration of Participants

The official registration of participants will take place on Monday June 29th at 8.15 a.m. at the site of the course. Because of the presence of Québec's Minister of Justice, the opening session will start precisely at 9.00 am.

III. Schedule of the Courses

The schedule of the courses is available on our website here.

IV. Site of the Courses

All courses will be held in Building R (Sciences de la Gestion) situated at 315, rue Ste Catherine EST, Montréal H2X 3X2. (2 minutes walk away from metro station Berri-UQAM).

If you come by car, an underground parking is available at the Grande Bibliothèque (475, boulevard De Maisonneuve Est), situated besides UQAM (entrance on Rue Berri).

French group : Building R, Room M 120
English-Spanish group : Building R, Room M 110

Map of central campus

V. Documentation

A few days before the beginning of the courses, you will have an exclusive access to a section of our website, where you will be able to find the list of legal documents related to the courses and a selection of legislative texts, including case law and bibliographical lists.

Upon registration on June 29th, you will receive a CD-rom with the list of legal documents related to the courses and a selection of legislative texts, including case law and bibliographical lists, together with the final schedule of the courses, programme of social activities, the list of participants, and other useful documents.

VI. Credited Students

Information regarding the credited course and methods of evaluation will be given on Monday June 29th at 1.30pm, in Room R-M120.

VII. Social activities

On Monday evening, June 29th, there will be a welcome cocktail for all participants and professors at the “Salle des boiseries de l'UQAM” (J-2805). Our hostesses will show you the way.

Other social activities will be proposed during the week: visit of useful places of UQAM, guided tour of Old Montréal, Celebration of National Day of Canada, tour in Chambly (to be confirmed according to the number of interested persons), Jazz festival,…

VIII. Meals

We remind you that participants are free to choose where they want to take their meals (there are several inexpensive restaurants and coffeeshops within the vicinity of the University; rue Sanguinet, rue St Denis,…). The self-service restaurant of UQAM is also a very good and cheap option, and is located very near to the classrooms.

IX. Delivery of certificates

The delivery of certificates will take place during the closing ceremony on July the 4th at 11.45 pm. It will be followed by a farewell drink.

X. Our team

Thierry BOURGOIGNIE, Director of GREDICC, UQAM
bourgoignie.thierry@uqam.ca

Françoise MANIET, Adjunct-professor, GREDICC, UQAM, scientific director of the summer school, GREDICC
Tél. 514-987 3000 # 1635
maniet.francoise@uqam.ca

Hughes Brisson, Coordinator, GREDICC
(brisson.hughes@hotmail.com)

Josiane Loiselle, Hostess

Émilie Grenier, Hostess

VIII. Our Address

GREDICC
Département des sciences juridiques, UQAM
Pavillon Thérèse Casgrain (W), local 3375
455, boulevard René-Lévesque Est
Montréal, Québec H2L 4Y2
Tél. : 514 987 3000, poste 1635
Fax : 514 987 4784

WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU SOON…

Payment Procedure

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These are the steps you should follow in order to make your payment. You can either pay by cheque or by bank transfer.

If you chose to pay by cheque :

Make your cheque payable to: UQAM/GREDICC
Please, add a note on the cheque spcyfying that this payment is meant for the Summer School on Consumer Law.

If you chose to pay by bank transfer :

In the description of the transfer, please add the following : «Thierry Bourgoignie Colloque F228BH815»

Your payment will have to be transfered to the following institution :

Banque Nationale du Canada

600, De la Gauchetière Ouest

Montréal, Québec, Canada

H3B 4L2

In the following account :

Bank account	00011-006 08-988-24
Transit numer	(00011)
Bank number	(006)
Account number	(08-988-24)
SWIFT Address	BNDCCAMMINT

We will send you a receipt by email as soon as we get your payment. Completing this procedures will enable us to confirm and to complete your subscription to our Summer School.

Montreal's Highlights

Gredicc — 2009-04-05T20:00:19Z

This section is meant to offer you a general presentation of the city of Montreal and to give you some hints on what you can do during your free time in the city.

Montreal is recognized for being the encounter of North America and Europe. This predominantly French-speaking city is paced by the passing of seasons and the long and cold winter obligates Montrealers to fully enjoy their summer. That is why, during the summer, Montreal lets herself go to the rhythm of many festivals and the city is permeated by a festive atmosphere of conviviality.

Weather: The summer is Montreal is generally sunny, hot and humid. Temperature tends to stay between 25 and 30oC, with some rainy days. (www.meteomedia.com)

Getting around : In general, places you will want to see and visit are close one from the other. Therefore, it is generally easy to get around by foot. Public transportation (subway and buses) is well organized, easy to understand, with frequent service and it will bring you everywhere you need to go. There is no security problem in Montreal.

International Jazz Festival of Montréal, 30th ed.

The 30th edition of the Jazz Festival will start on July 1st and will last until July 12th. During this festival, the city of festivals transforms itself into the universal heart of music! The biggest musical event in the world offers a program reflecting the image of Montreal, multicultural and festive!

This Festival is not meant only for jazz lovers, ensuring that everyone will find something he likes, as every year many musical icons heat up the city with their concerts. There are a lot of indoor concerts (in general, you have to pay for those), but there is also more than 300 completely free, outdoor shows. This traditional celebration of music lasts 11 days, from noon to midnight, right at the center of Montreal, in a huge block closed to traffic lying a few minutes away from UQAM.

The Festival offers you the chance to dive deep into jazz or to discover other types of music, such as blues, latin jazz, world music or more contemporary forms of music. For more information, please consult the official website :
www.montrealjazzfest.com/Fijm2008/splash.aspx

Parts of the city worth visiting

Here is a listing the quarters of the city that are worth visiting.

Quartier latin (French Quarter):
This is the part of the city where UQAM is. It is called the French Quarter because of its busy nightlife and because of its French atmosphere, coming from the various restaurants, bars and terraces… It is the center of the city's French community nightlife.
Official site of the Quartier Latin :
http://quartierlatin.ca

Vieux-Montréal(Old Montreal) :
The oldest part of the city is where you will get most of the European flavor of Montreal. Architecture is impressive and the old port has a huge park with a lot of activities and museums, but you can also chose to hang out in this park to simply rest.
Old Montreal Web Site
www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca
Old Harbor of Montreal :
www.quaisduvieuxport.com

Centre-ville(Downtown) :
This is the business center of Montreal, where you will get most of the North American flavor of the city. Downtown is where you might be attracted to one of the many boutiques, which in general worth the price, especially for Europeans! This part of the city also hosts a lot of museums and the famous McGill University campus, Canada's most prestigious University. Downtown is also where you will find the Place-Des-Arts, a typical contemporary building, around which the Jazz Festival takes place. Further west, you will find Crescent Street, the heart of the city's English-speaking community nightlife.
Destination centre-ville :
www.destinationcentreville.com
Place des arts :
www.pda.qc.ca

The Main (St-Laurent Boulevard):
This mythical street starts at the old port and goes up north on the island of Montreal. The street has a lot to say on Montreal's history and evolution. Starting from this street, if you go west, Montreal is generally English-speaking, and if you go east, you are where most of the French-speaking majority of the city lives. With a lively and festive nightlife, St-Laurent Boulevard also reflects the multiethnic aspect of the city, with, for example, a Chinese quarter, an Italian quarter and a Portuguese quarter. You will also find on this street a lot of original and hip boutiques.
Boulevard St-Laurent Web Site :
www.boulevardsaintlaurent.com

Ste-Hélène and Notre-Dame Islands :
A great escape from the city, the huge Parc Jean-Drapeau is a park made of 2 islands, very close to the island of Montreal, yet, so green and quiet that you will feel like your much more farther from the city. This park was inaugurated in 1967 in order to host the Universal Exposition. This is where you will also find Montreal's Casino, the Fromula-1 racing track «Gilles Villeneuve», an amusement park («LaRonde») as well as other museums and activities. Every Sunday, you can dance in open air to the sound of electronic music at the weekly held pik-niks electroniks.
The Casino of Montreal :
www.casinosduquebec.com/montreal
La Ronde :
www.laronde.com
Biosphère (Environment museum) :
http://biosphere.ec.gc.ca
Electronic Pik-nik :
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=17991340855
Parc Jean-Drapeau :
www.parcjeandrapeau.com

Le Mont-Royal(Mount Royal) :
Sitting in the middle of the island of Montreal, this hill is (more a hill than a mountain!), most of Montrealers see the Mont-Royal as the heart of the city. Suitable for healthy walks or bicycle rides, it is also a beautiful green park where life stops and where you can relax and socialize. It is worth visiting on Sunday afternoons, when youngsters and families gather around the statues to play and dance on the sound of improvised and informal percussion groups. Is there a better way to conclude your weekend?
www.lemontroyal.qc.ca

Lafontaine Park :
At a 15 minutes walk away from UQAM, you will find another park where you will be able to really get the feeling of Montrealer's way of living. Full of century-old trees, this park will also show you Montreal's human flora in all its splendor.
http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=174,4820164&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

Olympic Stadium, Maisonneuve Park and the Botanical Garden :
Many tourists are impressed with the Olympic Stadium, where Baseball team the Montreal's Expos played for years. The stadium was built for the 1976 Olympic Games that took place in Montreal. After visiting the stadium, you might be interested to visit other Olympic installations. Close by, you will also find one of the city's most beautiful park (parc Maisonneuve) as well as the Botanical Garden, famous for its Chinese Garden.
www.rio.gouv.qc.ca

Museums and other tourist attractions :
Botanical Garden :
www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin/jardin.htm
Montreal Insectarium :
www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/insectarium/insect.htm
The "Biodôme" :
www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/biodome

Religious Patrimony :
Oratoire St-Joseph :
A beautiful church, showing Quebec's catholic heritage.
www.saint-joseph.org

Basilique Notre-Dame :
(another historical and beautiful church in the old part of the city)
www.basiliquenddm.org

Other museums. Montreal is rich in museums. Here are some of them :
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal :
www.macm.org
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal :
www.mbam.qc.ca
Musée McCord d'Histoire canadienne :
www.mccord-museum.qc.ca
Musée Juste pour rire :
www.musee.hahaha.com
Musée d'archéologie et d'histoire de Montréal Pointe-à-Callières :
www.pacmusee.qc.ca
Centre des sciences de Montréal :
www.centredessciencesdemontreal.com
Planétarium de Montréal :
www.planetarium.montreal.qc.ca

Eating well in Montreal

Because of its European heritage, Montreal is a city where locals enjoy eating well. Since the city's general cost of living is relatively low, you will be happy to find that you can eat very well without necessarily ruining yourself! Montreal is slowly designing its own culinary culture, but you will also be able to find restaurants serving food from everywhere in the world (Chinese, Caribbean, African, Portuguese, Italian, Mexican etc.). Just be careful: some of the most beautiful restaurants do not necessarily serve the best food… A lot of restaurants are catering mainly for tourists, so ask locals what they think are the good restaurants and you will find some hidden treasures of Montreal's culinary scene. Following here are some of Montreal's most famous and original restaurants.

Au pied de cochon :
www.lepieddecochon.ca

Joe Beef :
http://www.guiderestos.com/Restaurant/Montreal/Petite-Bourgogne/joe-beef-1154.aspx

Le Garde-Manger :
http://www.guiderestos.com/Restaurant/Montreal/Vieux-Montreal/garde-manger-1243.aspx

Toqué :
www.restaurant-toque.com

L'Entrecôte Saint-Jean :
www.entrecotesaintjean.com

Alexandre :
www.chezalexandre.com

Patati et Patata :
http://www.montrealplus.ca/bars_et_restaurants/patati_patata_friterie_de_luxe/67307

Schwartz's :
www.schwartzsdeli.com

La Paryse :
http://www.guiderestos.com/Restaurant/Montreal/centre-Sud/paryse-la-50.aspx

Theme restaurants
Cabaret du Roy :
http://www.oyez.ca/Cabaret/accueil.html
(Nouvelle-France setting and food)

La Maison Hantée :
(Haunted House)
www.go-montreal.com/haunted_house

Altitude737 :
(revolving restaurant with a view on the city)
www.altitude737.com

Auberge du Dragon Rouge :
(Middle Age atmosphere and food)
www.oyez.ca/restaurant/acceuildragon.htm

To learn more about the variety of all the restaurants in Montreal, there is a very reliable guide, with critics, prices and many other search criteria available online at this address :
www.guiderestos.com

Useful links

Here are some links that might help you to know the city better and to plan your stay in Montreal :

Official Site of the City :
http://ville.montreal.qc.ca

Images of Montreal :
www.imtl.org

GoMontreal :
www.go-montreal.com

Weekly cultural journal :
www.voir.ca

Other festivals in Montreal held during the summer

Montréal est reconnue internationalement pour la qualité de ses festivals, qui connaissent depuis deux décennies un essor sans précédent. Ainsi, pour ceux qui arriveront un peu plus tôt ou qui resteront un peu plus longtemps à Montréal, voici d'autres festivals qui se tiennent durant l'été :

La fête Nationale du Québec
(Quebec's Day), June 24th
www.fetenationale-montreal.qc.ca

Festival Fringe
(Alternative arts), from June 10th to 21st
www.montrealfringe.ca

Festival Présence autochtone
(arts from the Natives), from June 10th to 21st
www.nativelynx.qc.ca

Carifête
(Celebration of Montreal's Latin American and Caribbean communities), July 4th
www.carifiestamontreal.com

Festival Juste pour rire
(Just for laughs), from July 16th to 26th :
www.hahaha.com

Festival international Nuits d'Afrique
(African music and cinema), from July 16th to 26th
www.festivalnuitsdafrique.com

Les Francofolies de Montréal
(French music), from July 30th to August 9th
www.francofolies.com

Divers/cité
(Gay and lesbian), from July 29th to August 3rd
http://diverscite.org

Festival MEG Montréal
(Alternative electronic music), from July 31st to August 3rd août
megmontreal.com

Festival Musique et arts Osheaga
(Rock culture, alternative music), from July 30th to August 2nd
www.osheaga.com

Possible accomodation near UQAM

Gredicc — 2009-04-04T20:42:36Z

Here is a list of possible bed and breakfasts, university studios and hotels situated at a walking distance from UQAM. This is not exhaustive and may not be perfectly updated, as tariffs may vary according to the season. These are mere suggestions and cannot be seen as being recommendations of the GREDICC of these addresses, their situation or the quality of the services offered.

For more information, see:
www.tourisme-montreal.org/Accommodations

1. Gîtes

Absolument Montréal B&B ****
Starting at 115$ per night
1790, Amherst
Montréal, Qc
H2L 3L6
Tel. : 514-223-0017, 1 866 360-1351
info@absolumentmontreal.com
www.absolumentmontreal.com

Le Sir Montcalm ****
Starting at 90$ per night
1453, rue Montcalm
Montréal, Qc
H2L 3G9
Tel. : 514-522-7747
info@sirmontcalm.com
www.sirmontcalm.com

Alexandre Logan (1870) ****
Starting at 75$ per night
1631, rue Alexandre-de-Sève
Montréal, Qc
H2L 2V8
Tel. : 514-598-0555, 1 866 895-0555
info@alexandrelogan.com
www.alexandrelogan.com

Auberge YWCA de Montréal ***
Starting at 50$ per night
1355, boul. René-Lévesque Ouest
Montréal, Qc
H3G 1T3
Tel : 514 866-9942
info@ydesfemmesmtl.org
www.ydesfemmesmtl.org

Gîte touristique le St-André-des-Arts ***
Starting at 60$ per night
1654, rue St-André
Montréal, Qc
H2L 3T6
Tel : 514 527-7128
www.saintandredesarts.com

Gîte le Simone ***
Starting at 69$ per night
1571, rue St-André
Montréal, Qc
H2L 3T5
Tel : 514 524-2002
info@lesimone.com
www.lesimone.com

À l'Adresse du Centre-ville ***
Starting at 80$ per night
1673, rue Saint-Christophe
Montréal, Qc
H2L 3W7
Tel : 514 528-9516
info@aladresseducentreville.com
http://www.aladresseducentreville.com

2. Aux résidences de l'UQAM

Résidence Auberge UQAM EST ***
Starting at 46$ per night
303, boul. René-Lévesque est
Montréal, Qc
H2X 3Y3
Tel. : 514-987-6669, poste 6000
uqamres@netrevolution.com
www.residences-uqam.qc.ca

Résidence Auberge UQAM OUEST ***
Starting at 50$ per night
2100, Saint-Urbain
Montréal, Qc
H2X 4E1
Tel. : 514-987-7747
uqamres@netrevolution.com
www.residences-uqam.qc.ca

3. Hôtels

Hôtel Gouverneurs Place Dupuis ****
Starting at 149$ per night
1415, rue St-Hubert
Montréal, Qc
H2L 3Y9
Tel. : 514-842-4881, 1 888 910-1111
www.gouverneur.com

Hôtel Le Relais Lyonnais ****
Starting at 115$ per night
1595, rue St-Denis
Montréal, Qc
H2X 3K3
Tel. : 514-448-2999, 1 877 44-2999
uqamres@netrevolution.com
www.lerelaislyonnais.com

Hôtel de l'Institut ****
Starting at 125$ per night
3535, rue St-Denis
Montréal, Qc
H2X 3P1
Tel. : 514-282-5120, 1 800 361-5111
hotel@ithq.qc.ca
www.ithq.qc.ca/hotel

Hôtel Holiday Inn Select Montréal Centre-ville ****
Starting at 109$ per night
99, ave Viger ouest
Montréal, Qc
H2Z 1E9
Tél. : 514-878-9888
administration@yul-downtown.hiselect.com
www.yul-downtown.hi-select.com

Hôtel Grand Plaza Montréal Centre-ville ****
Starting at 139$ per night
505, rue Sherbrooke Est
Montréal, Qc
H2L 4N3
Tel. : 514-842-8581, 1 800 561-4644
info@grandplazamontreal.com
www.grandplazamontreal.com

Hôtel Holiday Inn Express Hôtel et suites Montréal Centre-ville ***
Starting at 129$ per night
155, boul. René-Lévesque Est
Montréal, Qc
H2X 3Z8
Tel. : 514-448-7100, 1 866 398-7100
info@hiemontreal.com
www.hiemontreal.com

Hôtel Lord Berri ***
Starting at 99$ per night
1199, rue St-Hubert
Montréal, Qc
H2L 4C6
Tel. : 514-845-9236, 1 888 363-0363
info@lordberri.com
www.lordberri.com

Auberge Le jardin d'Antoine ***
Starting at 101$ per night
2024, rue St-Denis
Montréal, Qc
H2X 3K7
Tel. : 514-843-4506, 1 800 361-4506
reception@aubergelejardindantoine.com
www.aubergelejardindantoine.com

Hôtel Days Inn Montréal Centre-ville ***
Starting at 95$ per night
215, boul. René-Lévesque est
Montréal, Qc
H2X 1N7
Tel. : 514-393-3388, 1 800 668-3872
reservation@daysinnmontreal.com
www.daysinnmontreal.com

Hôtel Le Pomerol ***
Starting at 80$ per night
819, boul. de Maisonneuve est
Montréal, Qc
H2L 1Y7
Tel. : 514-526-5511, 1 800 361-6896
info@aubergelepomerol.com
www.aubergelepomerol.com

Hôtel Les suites Labelle ***
Starting at 70$ per night
1205, rue Labelle
Montréal, Qc
H2L 4C1
Tel. : 514-840-1151, 1 866 602-1151
info@hotellabelle.com
www.hotellabelle.com

Hôtel le St-André ***
Starting at 78$ per night
1285, rue St-André
Montréal, Qc
H2L 3T1
Tel. : 514-849-7070, 1 800 265-7071
info@hotelsaintandre.ca
www.hotelsaintandre.ca

Registration Procedure

Gredicc — 2009-01-26T18:45:11Z

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

There is no deadline for registration. However, the number of available places is 25 persons for each linguistic group (French, English/Spanish).

Persons participating to the conferences without credits

Fill in the registration form included on this site and send it back to us duly completed by e-mail, fax or mail. You will receive an e-mail confirming your registration in the 5 days following the reception of your form. This e-mail will also ask you to pay full or part of the registration fees.

Registration before May 15th: payment of 50% of the registration fees at the time of registration (once the registration will be confirmed by our secretary's office), the balance due will have to be paid on May 15th at the latest.
Registration after May 15th: payment of the full amount of the registration fees at the time of registration (once the registration will be confirmed by our secretary's office)

In case of cancellation before May 15th, we will proceed with the reimbursement of half of the paid amount. In principle, no reimbursement will be possible in case of cancellation after May 15th.

Students wishing to be credited for the course in the framework of their studies (4 credits)

The registration process is completed in two steps:

First, fill in the registration form here included on this site and send it back to us once it's duly completed;
Second,in the 5 days following the reception of your form, you will receive an e-mail confirming your registration and specifying the steps to follow in order to register at the UQAM and to pay the fees.

General Presentation

Gredicc — 2008-12-16T18:51:57Z

SUMMER SCHOOL IN CONSUMER LAW
Developments in National, Comparative and International Law

From June 29th to July 4th 2009
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Organized with the support of the Organization of American States

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

From 1990 to 1999, a summer school in consumer law has been organized by Professor Thierry Bourgoignie and Mrs Françoise Maniet who were then respectively Director of the Centre de droit de la consommation of the University of Louvain in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, and research assistant at the same Centre. Between 50 and 70 persons coming from all over the world did attend each year this summer programme. The impact of this event has been most significant, in particular in terms of:

training of trainers;
giving support to policy-makers;
enhancing exchanges about consumer laws and market surveillance pratices;
approximating consumer legislation on regional and/or international markets;
promoting consumer law and policy in scientific and academic circles;
and consolidating an international network of consumer experts.

Professor Bourgoignie joined UQAM in May 2003, where he founded a research unit in international and comparative consumer law or Groupe de recherche en droit international et comparé de la consommation (GREDICC). Information on this research group objectives, membership and ongoing projects are available on the left menu.

Françoise Maniet has organized every year since 2004 a summer school in international and European environmental law for the Centre d'études en droit international at the University of Montreal. In September 2008 she joined UQÀM and GREDICC, where she is now adjunct-professor and will be in charge, among other projects, of the academic preparation of the summer courses in consumer law, the first session of which will be held in June 2009.

OBJECTIVES

To offer an intensive and high-quality training in consumer law and policy with a special emphasis upon international and regional developments;
To promote exchanges of knowledge, experiences and practices between participants from several legal systems and to enhance comparisons of legal tools;
To provide the participants with up-dated documentation materials;
To enhance the consolidation of an international network of expertise in consumer law and policy, namely at the Inter-American level.

RECIPIENTS

Students;
Academics, professors and researchers specialized or willing to specialize in consumer law and policy;
Officials of national administrations and/or public bodies in charge of consumer policy;
Officials of regional and international institutions competent for taking initiatives towards consumer protection and related matters on regional and global markets;
Heads of or lawyers working in consumers associations and related NGO's concerned with issues such as sustainable consumption; quality of life, health protection or fair trade;
Economic operators and heads of or lawyers working in business associations;
Judges, lawyers and legal consultants.

ORGANIZERS

Groupe de recherche en droit international et comparé de la consommation (GREDICC)

GREDICC is a research group located within the Law Department of the Faculté de science politique et de droit of the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Its members are professors, researchers and students from UQAM and other Quebec, Canadian and foreign universities. GREDICC works on the development and consolidation of a network of consumer experts throughout the Americas. Its main research themes currently are: (i) the reform of the Loi sur la protection du consommateur du Québec, (ii) the status of consumer protection law and policy in regional and international trade agreements, (iii) reassessing the theory of consumer protection law in the era of globalisation and sustainable development, (iv) the autonomy of consumer law within the legal system, and (v) the regulation of commercial advertising to children.

Catedra euro-americana de proteccion juridica de los consumidores

The Euro-American Chair on Consumers' Legal Protection was set up by the University of Cantabria and the government of Cantabria; it is based in Santander, Spain. Its aim is to build up a university forum for research and development in the field of consumer protection from a legal perspective. It regroups several Universities from Latin America, North America and Europe. It undertakes common projects favouring, in the medium- and long-term, the improvement of the level of legal protection for consumers and users. GREDICC is a member of the Chair. Both institutions do cooperate and the Chair was a co-organizer of the international conference on regional economic integration and consumer protection held in Montreal in October 2007.

SCIENTIFIC DIRECTION

BOURGOIGNIE Thierry, Professor, Director of the Department of Law, Director of GREDICC, UQAM
MANIET Françoise, Adjunct-professor, GREDICC, UQAM
TOMILLO URBINA Jorge, Professor, Vice-Rector, Chairman of the Euro-American Chair on Consumers' Legal Protection, University of Cantabria, Spain

DATES

Monday 29 June to Saturday 4 July 2009

LOCATION

Faculté de science politique et de droit (Faculty of Law and Political Science)
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Montreal, Quebec
Canada

LANGUAGES

The courses schedule is planned so that all lectures are offered in French, in English and in Spanish (simultaneous translation English to Spanish).

FACULTY STAFF

Professors and practitioners, all first-rank experts in consumer law, from Canada, United States, South America and the European Union.

Lecturers (by alphabetical order) :

Alvarez Rubio Julio, Professor, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Bourgoignie Thierry, Professor, UQAM, Quebec, Canada
Conway Émilie, Researcher, UQAM, Quebec, Canada
Darier Eric, General Director, Greenpeace, Canada
Farquahr Bruce, International Consultant (to be confirmed)
Gozalo Lopez Vicente, Professor, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Lafond Pierre-Claude, Professor, Université de Montréal, Quebec, Canada (to be confirmed)
Lima-Marques, Claudia, Professor, University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brésil
Lorz Bettina, Commission of the European Communities, DG Environment (to be confirmed)
Maniet Françoise, Adjunct professor, UQAM, Quebec, Canada
Nehf James, Professor, Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, USA
Paisant Gilles, Professor, Université de Savoie, France
Pegado-Liz Jorge, Economic and Social Committee, European Union, Brussels, Belgium
Ramsay Iain, Professor, University of Kent, United Kingdom
Riefa Christina, Professor, Brunel University, United Kingdom
Saumier Geneviève, Professor, McGill University, Quebec, Canada
St-Amant Jacques, Adjunct-professor, UQAM, Quebec, Canada
Simpson Robin, Consumers International, London, United Kingdom
Tomillo Urbina Jorge, Professor, University of Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Toyos Rugarcia Fernando, General Director of Trade and Consumer Affairs from the Government of Cantabria, Spain
Vandelac Louise, Professor, UQAM, Quebec, Canada

CREDIT FOR STUDENTS

Participation to the Summer School can earn 4 university credits for graduate and postgraduates students.

The course is part of UQAM's course bank and bears the following code and title : FPD790A-80 : Droit national et international de la consommation (4 cr.)

The summer courses will count for 4 credits to LL.M and/or doctorate students if approved by the director of their study programme.

CREDIT FOR MEMBERS OF THE QUEBEC BAR

It is expected that the summer courses will be certified as an activity credited to the members of the Quebec Bar to meet their continuous training obligations.

DOCUMENTATION

A complete and updated documentation will be prepared and provided to the participants at the opening session of the courses. This documentation set will include a selection of laws and other relevant legal documents or papers the consultation of which is deemed useful.

LODGING IN MONTREAL

A wide range of hotels and apartments located in the immediate surroundings of the UQAM will soon be suggested.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

While busy during daytime, participants will have plenty of time to visit and enjoy Montreal in the evenings. UQAM is located in a very lively area (so-called Quartier latin) and at a walking distance of downtown.

At this time of the year Montreal is a very lively city with a lot of cultural events going on. The Montreal International Jazz Festival starts on July 1st, which creates an exceptional atmosfeer with several open air concerts taking place in the city center.

QUESTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Françoise Maniet or Hugues Brisson
GREDICC
Département des sciences juridiques, UQAM
C.P. 8888, succursale Centre-Ville
Montréal, Québec H3C 3P8
Canada

Phone : 514 987 3000, poste 1635
Fax : 514 987 4784

Email : maniet.francoise@uqam.ca or brisson.hughes@hotmail.com

Web Site : http://www.gredicc.uqam.ca

Registration Fees

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Persons participating to the cycle of conferences without credits

Students (Quebecer, Canadian or foreigner)	250.00$ CAD + taxes = 282,18$ CAD
NGO members and academics	400.00$ CDN + taxes = 451,50 $ CDN
Professionals and public servants	750.00 $ CDN +taxes = 846.56 $ CDN

It is possible to attend one or several conferences, at a cost of 150.00$ CDN (+ taxes) each.

Students wishing to be credited for the course in the framework of their studies (4 credits)

The particular formula of this summer school requires that a charge of 250.00 $ CDN will be added to the usual student fees for credited students. Student fees are subject to the whole of current regulations at UQAM and will vary depending on your status.

Quebec students and French citizens (graduate students)	250.00$ CDN + usual student fees payable to UQAM (approx. 350$ CAD), or a total of about 600$ CDN
Non-Quebec Canadian	250.00$ CDN + usual student fees payable to UQAM (approx. 810$ CAD), or a total of about 1060.00$ CDN
International students (except French citizens)	250.00$ CDN + usual student fees payable to UQAM (approx. 1400$ CAD), or a total of about 1650.00$ CDN

Fees include:

Courses and seminars;
Documentation and learning materials;
Opening and closure cocktails.

Fees do not include:

Travel expenses;
Accommodation;
Meals;
Leisure activities.