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Academic Calendar for 2018 Fall [PDF]

(Update: September 26)

October 18

Admissions: Applicant's Guide & Documents for Application for 2019 Spring-II Admissions have been uploaded.

October 10

Notification of successful applicants Click HERE

October 9

Lecture: We welcomed Mr. Danny McFadden from CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) for the ADR in Asia and the Rest of the World intensive course [October 6-7] with 34 participants.

October 1

We held an orientation for new students on October 1 with 6 participants. Prof. Saito, Prof. Kawashima, Prof. Carpenter and Prof. Claxton delivered presentations.

September 14

Lecture: Course Schedule for 2018 Fall [PDF] is available.

August 28

Summer School: The annual Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management (“SALAD”) was held from August 20-24. The lectures in English were given by lecturers from Kobe University, partner universities, law firms, arbitral institutions, and commercial courts in various Asian jurisdictions. A total of 53 participants from China, Macau, Malaysia, Vietnam, Korea and Japan took part in this intensive program.

Aug 1

Lecture: We welcomed Prof. Bénédicte Fauvarque-Cosson from University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) for “International Business Transactions (B)” intensive course [July 30-August 1].

August 1

Summer School: Program of Kobe SALAD 2018 (Aug 20-Aug 24) has been uploded.

July 17

Lecture: We welcomed Mr. Robert S. Pé from Arbitration Chambers in Hong Kong for “International Business Litigation (A)” intensive course [July 10-July 12].

June 12

【Entrance examination for spring admission 2019】
For applicants who have/will have graduated from a university in China Please contact the Academic Affairs Section of Graduate School of Law, Kobe University in advance if you have difficulty in getting documents verified by the China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC) to the School by the end of the application period.

【平成31年度春入学試験】
中国の大学を卒業した／卒業する予定の志願者のみなさんへ 中国教育部学位与研究生教育発展中心（CDGDC）が認証した書類が、神戸大学法学研究科教務係に出願期間内に届くことが難しい場合は、事前に連絡をして下さい。

May 30

Admissions: Applicant's Guide & Documents for Application for 2019 Spring Admissions have been uploaded.

May 21

Notice: We inform you that we will hold the following intensive lecture courses in July.
- International Business Litigation (A)　 [Syllabus]
- International Business Transactions (B)　 [Syllabus]
For more information, please refer to the files below.

May 18

Lecture: We welcomed Prof. Jean d'Aspremont from University of Manchester for the Public International Law 1 intensive course [May 11-16].

April 23

【Notice】 The change in classroom for Introduction to Legal English 1. The course will be held during the 2nd period on Friday in Frontier 406 from 27 April onward. Please refer to the course schedule.[PDF]

April 23

We welcomed Prof. Philippe Sands and held a seminar "Two Days of Discussion with Professor Philippe Sands" on 19-20 April.

April 9

Prof. Claxton will make presentations on his lectures for 2018 spring semester.
- Date: Monday, 16 April 2018
- Time: 11:00-12:00
- Venue: Room 406, Frontier Hall
- Topic: “International Arbitration 2” and “International Business Transactions (A)”
Anyone who are interested in his lectures are welcome.

April 6

We held an orientation for new students on April 6 with 9 participants. Prof. Saito, Prof. Tamada, Prof. Kawashima, Prof. Takeuchi and Prof. Carpenter delivered presentations.

April 2

Seminar:"Two Days of Discussion with Professor Philippe Sands" will be held on 19-20 April 2018.
[19 April] Lecture:15:00-, Screening of DVD: 17:00-
[20 April] Seminar:10:00-, 15:30-
-Venue: Room 406, Frontier Hall
For more information, please refer to the files below.

March 29

We will hold an information session for new students as follows.
-Date: Thursday, 5 April 2018
-Time: 1:20pm-2:50pm
-Venue: Room 406, Frontier Hall

March 19

Academic Calendar for 2018 Spring has been uploaded.

March 7

Applicant's Guide for 2018 Autumn Admissions has been uploaded.

February 27

Lecture: We welcomed Prof. Dufy from Sciences Po Bordeaux for the Geopolitical Risk Analysis intensive course [February 19-23].

February 20

Lecture: We welcomed Prof. Partain from University of Aberdeen for the International Business Transactions (A) intensive course [February 13-16].

February 8

The next TOLES examination will be on 22 March. The cut-off date for applications is 21 February. Persons interested should contact Professor Carpenter.

January 30

Lecture: We welcomed Prof. Cai from University of Xiamen for the International Investment Law 1 intensive course and a one-day seminar [January 15-26].

January 12

Lecture: We welcomed Prof. Sakina from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) for the Asian Law intensive course [January 7 and 8]. She also held a seminar on consumer law in ASEAN countries on January 10.

January 4

Seminar:"Harmonisation of ASEAN Consumer Protection Laws" by Prof. Sakina Shaik Ahmad Yusoff (UKM) will be held on 10, Jan, 2018.
Time: 13:20-14:50
Venue: Room 406, Frontier Hall
For more information, please refer to the files below.

December 26

Seminar:"Beyond UNCLOS: International Law Issues in Maritime Dispute Settlement" by Prof. Cai Congyan (Xiamen University) will be held on 17, Jan, 2018.
For more information, please refer to the files below.

December 21

Notice: We inform you that we will hold the following intensive lecture courses in February.
- International Business Transactions (A)
- Geopolitical Risk Analysis
For more information, please refer to the files below.

December 4

Lecture: We welcomed Prof. Nottage from the University of Sydney for the International Business Transactions (B) intensive course [November 24, 25 and December 1].

November 29

Lecture: We welcomed Prof. Zhao from the University of Hong Kong for the Asian Law intensive course [November 23 and 26]

November 9

Symposium:INGEER International symposium on "Theory and Practice of Export Control" will be held on 23-24 November.
Website:INGEER2017-日仏輸出管理シンポジウム2017

November 7

クラクストン教授の記事がJCAA Newsletter No.38に掲載されます。
The article by Prof. Claxton will be published in JCAA News Letter No.38.

November 7

Lecture: Workshop “International Arbitration Institutions in Asia” was held on November 4 and 5. Presentations were given by seven distinguished speakers from reputable institutions.

November 1

Lecture: Intensive course “Global Business and Human Rights” were held from October 23-27 by Prof. Claxton.

October 27

Lecture: Dispute Resolution in Asia Workshop 2017
～アジアにおける紛争解決についてのワークショップ～
アジアの主要仲裁機関より事務局長クラスのメンバーが神戸大学にて一堂に会し、アジアの国際仲裁について率直な意見交換を行うワークショップです。
日時： 11月4日（土）10:00 ～ 17:00、11月5日（日）10:00 ～ 17:00
場所：神戸大学六甲台キャンパス　アカデミア館404
対象：学生・社会人

October 11

Lecture: We welcomed Mr. Danny McFadden from CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution) for the ADR in Asia and the Rest of the World (A) intensive course [October 7-8].

October 4

The next TOLES examination will be on 23rd November. Persons interested in taking it should contact Professor Carpenter.

October 2

We held an orientation for new students on October 2 with 11 participants. Prof. Saito, Prof. Carpenter, and Prof. Claxton performed presentations using PPT slides.

August 28

Summer School: The annual Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management (“SALAD”) was held from August 21-25. The lectures in English were given by lecturers from Kobe University, partner universities, law firms, arbitral institutions, and commercial courts in various Asian jurisdictions. A total of 47 participants from China, Macau, Malaysia, Vietnam, Korea and Japan took part in this intensive program.

July 25

Lecture: We welcomed Dr. Ioannis Konstantinidis from Qatar University for the Sea Law intensive course [July 18-21].

July 24

Summer School: Poster, Pamphlet and Program of Kobe SALAD 2017 (Aug21-Aug25) have been uploaded.

July 10

Lecture: We welcomed Dr. Edouard Fromageau from Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for the Global Administrative Law intensive course [June 26-30].

June 21

Lecture: We welcomed Prof. Fitzmaurice from Queen Mary University of London for the Law of Treaties intensive course [June 5-16].

May 17

Lecture: We welcomed Prof. Hsu from Singapore Management University for the International Investment Law 2 intensive course [May 8-16].

with Prof. NAKAGAWA, Dean, Graduate School of Law

April 17

We welcomed Prof. Neuwirth from University of Macau for “WTO Law” intensive course [April 10-April 14].

April 4

Lecture: Course Schedule for 2017 Spring [PDF] is available

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