Private Law Effects of EU (Financial) Regulatory Law

In his presentation, Danny Busch will analyse and discuss to what extent the civil courts are bound by Markets in Financial Instruments Directives (MiFID I/MiFID II) under EU law. The following questions are considered in this context: (1) May civil courts be less strict than MiFID I/MiFID II? (2) May civil courts be stricter than MiFID I/MiFID II? (3) May contracting parties be less strict than MiFID I/MiFID II? (4) May contracting parties be stricter than MiFID I/MiFID II? (5) What effect does MiFID I/MiFID II have on the requirement of proximity or relativity in the Member States where this is a requirement for liability in tort? (6) What effect does MiFID I/MiFID II have on the proof of causal link? (7) What is the influence of MiFID I/MiFID II on a contractual limitation or exclusion of liability? (8) Should civil courts apply MiFID I/MiFID II of their own motion? 

Participants may also be interested in reading Professor Busch's forthcoming article which is available here.

A buffet lunch will be available in the Seminar Room from 12.30.