Webinar | 29 May 2020 | 9:30 AM (CEST)
Is China responsible, under international law, for the Covid-19 pandemic and its consequences worldwide? This question has been intensely, and often emotionally, debated within the legal community in the last few weeks. However, even if there seems to be little doubt that the pandemic first appeared in China, engaging international responsibility and seeking redress for the consequences of the pandemic are far from straightforward. This webinar seeks to provide some clarifications on the notion of international responsibility, how it works and what it can achieve. We will discuss whether China, other States, and international organisations acted in breach of their international obligations before and during the outbreak of Covid-19, whether and how responsibilities could be sought before international courts and tribunals, and whether it is appropriate to respond to the current health situation through legal actions seeking to establish responsibility and to obtain reparations.
This event will bring together Prof. Alina Miron (Professor of International law, University of Angers), Arianna Rafiq (Associate, Teynier Pic), Pierre Pic (Partner, Teynier Pic) and me. We are grateful to Teynier Pic for organising this webinar.
Date: 29 May 2020
Time: 9:30 - 10:30 AM (CEST)
If you have specific questions that you wish us to address during the webinar, please send them in advance to Arianna Rafiq: arianna.rafiq@teynier.com. We will try to address all questions received during the webinar.
We would be delighted to count you among the participants and look forward to hearing from you.