The European Court of Human Rights and Family Law
cefap |
Louvain-la-Neuve - 4-5 May 2026
Organised by the Family Law Centre (Cefap)
Supported by the Louvain Global College of Law
Monday 4 May 2026 (afternoon) | |
| 13h30 | Participant arrival and registration |
| 14h00 | Welcome Address Andy Hayward (Professor at Durham University) Geoffrey Willems (Professor at UCLouvain)
A Tribute to Sébastien van Drooghenbroeck Geoffrey Willems (Professor at UCLouvain) |
| 14h30 | Couple Relationships Registered Partnerships Helen Fenwick (Professor at Durham University) De Facto Relationships Andy Hayward (Professor at Durham University) |
| 15h30 | Coffee break |
16h00 | Parental Relationships Parenthood Dafni Lima (Professor at Durham University) Posthumous Assisted Reproduction Laurence Francoz-Terminal (Professor at Université Jean Moulin Lyon III) (International and domestic) Surrogacy Delphine Thienpont (Research and teaching assistant at UCLouvain) |
| 17h30 | Personal identity Family Names/Surnames: A Feminist Approach Pauline Tapiero (FNRS / UCLouvain doctoral researcher) |
| 18h00 | End of the first day |
Tuesday 5 May 2026 (morning) | |
| 8h45 | Participant arrival and registration |
9h00 | Personal autonomy and physical integrity Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide Johan Callewaert (Professor at UCLouvain and Spire University / Former Deputy Registrar of the Grand Chamber of the ECtHR) Sex Work Alice Baruh (Research and teaching assistant at UCLouvain) Trans Identities: A Comparative Approach Constance Vanbeneden (FNRS / UCLouvain doctoral researcher)
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| 10h30 | Coffee break |
| 11h00 | Combatting violence Domestic Violence Geoffrey Willems (Professor at UCLouvain) Femicide Stéphanie Wattier (Professor at UNamur and UCLouvain)
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| 11h15 | Inheritance Hereditary Reserve Jacques de Codt (Research and teaching assistant at UCLouvain) and Martin Derycke (Research and teaching assistant at UCLouvain) |
| 11h45 | Concluding Words Helen Fenwick (Professor at Durham University) Andy Hayward (Professor at Durham University) Geoffrey Willems (Professor at UCLouvain) |
| 12h00 | End of the 2nd day |
Practical Informations
Venue
Monday, May 4 from 1:30 to 6:00 pm.
Tuesday, May 5, from 8:45 to 12:00 am.
Uclouvain - auditorium MORE 56
Place Montesquieu 2, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve
The seminar will also be accessible onlive via Teams
Registration
The registration form is available at the bottom of the page.
The regsitration deadline is April 28, 2026, subject to availlable places.
Registration is free but mandatory!
Continuing Education
The accreditation request with avocat.be is currently being processed.
An attendance certificate can be provided upon request (via the registration form).