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Background to Research 2007During 2007 Eurosparks analysed existing legislation relating to mutual recognition, co-operation between court services and debt recovery, as well as compared custom and practice in parallel policy areas.The project was launched on 1 February 2007 and ran for 12 months. Its aims were to:
Legal academics from England, France Germany and Italy, led by Professor Patrick Birkinshaw of Hull University, defined the legal problem and reviewed existing primary sources, current multinational commentary and legal principles in parallel policy areas. Based on the review they developed recommendations for adapting existing remedies and creating new legislation. Their work was reviewed by Professor David McClean Emeritus Professor of Law at Sheffield University. Dissemination seminars were held in Italy, Malta, Spain, The Netherlands, France, United Kingdom and Brussels to gain feedback from industry and legal audiences during the autumn 2007. This was incorporated into the final report and recommendations, which were presented to EU institutions and the European Commission early in 2008. The European Commission provided €100,000 in funding under its Civil Justice Framework Programme. Transport for London, through the Enforcement Task Force, provided the remaining funding and led the project. Legal PartnersProfessor Patrick Birkinshaw, Professor of Public Law & European Law, University of HullProfessor Dr Jens-Peter Schneider, Chair in German & European Administrative Law, University of Osnabruck Professor Andrea Biondi, Professor of European Union Law, Centre of European Law, College of Europe, Kings College London Professor Jean-Bernard Auby, Chaire Mutations de L’action publique et du droit public, Science Po, Paris Dr Mirjam Freudenthal, Associate Professor, Utrecht University, The Netherlands Emeritus Professor David McClean, CBE, QC, DCL, FBA. Formerly Dean of the Faculty of Law and Pro-vice-chancellor University of Sheffield Hull TeamProfessor Patrick BirkinshawDr Martina Kunnecke, lecturer in Comparative Public Law & Administration Dr Christian Twigg-Flesner, senior lecturer in Private Law Dr Mike Varney, lecturer in European Public Law Dissemination PartnersVNG, The NetherlandsVVSG, Belgium Local Councils Association, Malta Valencia and Aragon regions, Spain Lazio Region, Italy Eitco, Germany British Parking Association, United Kingdom Transport for London, United Kingdom London Councils, United Kingdom |
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