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International Bar Association Sixteenth
Conference August 15-21 1976, Stockholm,
Sweden
INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION
STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE
AUGUST 15—21, 1976
WORKING PROGRAMME
OPENING SESSION
in the presence of
His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Topic 1
—"Professional Privilege (Confidentiality)"
Presented by the International Association of
Young Lawyers
Topic 2
—"Product Liability of the Pharmaceutical In-
dustry"
Presented by the Swedish Bar Association
Topic 3
—"The Legal Professions' Role in Providing
Legal Aid"
Presented by the International Legal Aid
Association
Topic 4
—"Continuing Legal Education"
Topic 5
—"The Rights of the Individual against Acts
of Pollution"
Presented by the Environmental Law Com-
mittee of the Section on Business Law
All the above meetings will have simultaneous interpre-
tation.
General Meeting of Member Organizations
Conference of Presidents and Bátoniers of Member
Organizations
Committee on United Nations Affairs
Committee on European Affairs
Ombudsman Committee
Professional Ethics Committee
SECTION ON BUSINESS LAW
There will be a General Meeting of the Section and
the following Committees will hold one or more open
Meetings:
A
Maritime and Transport Law
B
Aeronautical Law
C
Antitrust Law and Monopolies
D
Procedures for Settling Disputes
E
Commercial Banking
F
Environmental Law
G
Business Organisations
H
Insurance
I
Investment Companies Funds and Trusts
J
Creditors' Rights, Insolvency, Liquidations
and Reorganizations
K
Public Utilities
L
Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights
M
Sales of Goods
N
Taxes
O
Petroleum and Mineral Resources
P
Labour Law
Q
Issues and Trading in Securities
S
Consumer Affairs
T
International Construction Contracts
SECTION ON GENERAL PRACTICE
There will be a General Meeting of the Section and
the following Committees will also hold one or more
open Meetings:
1.
Real Property
2.
Town and Country Planning
3.
Will and Administration of Foreign Estates,
Trusts and Trusteeships
4.
Family Law
5.
Estate Duty and Tax Planning
6.
Criminal Law
7.
General Administrative Law
8.
Legal Education and Continuing Legal
Education
9.
Organization and Development of the Legal
Profession
10.
Law Office Management and Technology
11.
Corporate Law Departments
12.
Civil Procedures
13.
"No Fault" Insurance
14.
Governmental Finance and Taxation
Conferees are welcome to attend any meetings of the
sections' committees whether or not they are members
of the section.