Celebrating 10 Years of the Recognition of Animal Sentience in the French Civil Code

On February 21st, Alice Di Concetto (Chief Legal Advisor) will present at the French Senate during a conference celebrating the 10th year anniversary of the recognition of animal sentience in French civil law.

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Save the Date! Animal Protection and EU Law conference in Brussels, Tuesday 18th November

We are excited to announce a conference we’re co-organizing with the Fondation Droit Animal, Éthique & Sciences (LFDA), “Animal Protection and EU Law: Recent Developments and Prospective Change.”

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Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law

Alice Di Concetto contributed to the Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law with two entries on “Animals Used in Research and EU and International Law” and “Overview of EU Animal Law.” Use the code “ANML35” for a 35% discount.

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Access to Justice for Animals in Europe: An Aarhus Convention for Animals?

On July 1st – 2nd, Alice Di Concetto (Chief Legal Advisor) was invited to discuss existing challenges to the legal representation of animal interests before the courts in Europe. The event took place at the Max Planck Institute for International and Comparative Law, in Hamburg (Germany).

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