One year on – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, Russia started an unprovoked, atrocious war against Ukraine with the false purpose of ‘denazification’ of the Ukrainian people. Since then, the..
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Book presentation of Professor Feldbrugge’s History of Russian Law
Op 16 januari 2023 vond op de juridische faculteit van de Leidse universiteit de presentatieplaats van het tweede en laatste boek van Prof. Ferdinand Feldbrugge’s..
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The DRLA organizes a special lecture on the MH17 judgment
The DRLA is honoured to announce that on 24 November 2022 it will organize a special lecture by Mr. Alphons Orie on the judgment in..
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The DRLA wishes you lovely summer holidays!
We will be back on Wednesday, 28 September 2022 with 'DRLA Drinks'! We hope to welcome many of our members there. Exact details of the..
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Board Report – General Meeting 16 June 2022
The Board of the Dutch-Russian Law Association prepared a Board Report on the Annual General Meeting of 16 June 2022, summarizing the decisions made. The..
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Article DRLA Co-funder on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the role of the DRLA
Professor M. Wladimiroff, one of the founders of the DRLA, published an interesting blog on the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the intermediary role..
Read MoreGeneral meeting 16 June 2022
On 16 June 2022, the General Meeting of the DRLA convened (virtually) for the approval of the financial statement over the year 2022. The Treasurer,..
Read More16 June 2022 – DRLA hosts virtual Symposium
On 16 June 2022, the DRLA organized a (virtual) Symposium on the impact of the invasion in Ukraine on various aspects of Russian law. Various..
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DRLA Annual Meeting and Symposium
On 16 June 2022, the DRLA Annual Meeting will take place, followed by a Symposium. Please find more information on the programme below. If you..
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Save the Date: Annual General Meeting 16 June 2022
The Annual General Meeting of the Dutch-Russian Law Association will take place on 16 June 2022, 16.00 pm Amsterdam time / 17.00 pm Moscow time...
Read MoreSuspension of the Russian Federation’s rights of representation in – and the Russian Federation’s potential withdrawal from – the Council of Europe
On 25 February 2022, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, an international organization founded in the wake of World War II to..
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International legal development regarding the war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine
Proceedings before the International Court of Justice Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, Ukraine filed an application commencing proceedings against the..
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The Board of the Dutch-Russian Law Association (DRLA) is shocked and deeply saddened by the Russian invasion in Ukraine, which shows what happens when politics..
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Informal meeting between DRLA representatives and representatives of the RGUP
18 января 2022 г. в Санкт-Петербурге состоялась встреча представителей Голландско-Российской юридической ассоциации (The Dutch-Russian Law Association) Ruth van der Pol и Liudmila van der Pol с руководством Северо-Западного филиала Российского государственного университета правосудия. Главным поводом для встречи стало..
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Season’s Greetings from the DRLA!
As the year 2021 draws to a close we would like to take a moment for sharing a few thoughts with you. In spite of..
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DRLA Board Members attend inaugural meeting ‘REKA’
On Tuesday 14 September 2021, the inaugural meeting of 'REKA' (Russia & Eastern Europe Knowledge Alliance) took place in The Hague. REKA is a network..
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Congress on “The Legal Traditions on Russian Statehood”
Russian follows below On May 12, 2021 the III International Historical and Legal Congress "Legal Traditions of Russian Statehood" was held in a full-time format..
Read MoreDutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes periodical country report on Russian Federation
In April 2021, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken) published the official country report on the Russian Federation. The report was..
Read More18 December 2020 – DRLA hosts virtual symposium on ‘The Influence of International Law on Domestic Law’
On 18 December 2020, the DRLA organized a (virtual) Symposium on ‘The Impact of International Law on Domestic Law under Russian and Dutch Law’. The..
Read MoreDRLA hosts Virtual Symposium on the Impact of International Law on Domestic Law
On 18 December 2020, the DRLA organized a (virtual) Symposium on ‘The Impact of International Law on Domestic Law under Russian and Dutch Law’. The..
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7-8 October 2020 VIIth Students M.G. Rozenberg Moot Court for International Commercial Arbitration
On 7 and 8 October 2020, Dr Wim A Timmermans, chairperson of the DRLA, acted as the chair of an arbitration panel in the VIIth..
Read More25-26 September 2020: a conference organized by The North-West Branch of The Russian State University of Justice (St.Petersburg)
DRLA’s member Mr. Ruth van der Pol (judge at the appelate court in ‘s Hertogenbosch) participated online in a conference organized by the Russian State University of Justice (RGUP) in St. Petersburg on 25-26..
Read More11 September 2020: a conference organized by The North-West Branch of The Russian State University of Justice (St.Petersburg)
DRLA’s members Mr. Pawel Cyran (judge from Cracow) and Mr. Ruth van der Pol (judge at the appelate court in ‘s Hertogenbosch) participated online in a conference organized by the Russian State University of Justice (RGUP)..
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2 September 2020: working meeting
A meeting of DRLA’s Executive Board and representative of its Advisory Counsel, Liudmila Valentinovna van der Pol, was held on 2 September 2020. Cooperation between DRLA and The North-West..
Read More21 May 2020: working online meeting with representatives of The North-West Branch of the Russian State University of Justice
On 21 May, a videoconference was held to discuss initiatives for cooperation between the Dutch-Russian Law Association (DRLA) and the North-West Branch of the Russian State University..
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NEW CHAIRPERSON DRLA EXECUTIVE BOARD
Dear DRLA Members, We are happy to announce that as from 18 december 2019 dr. Wim Timmermans has been appointed chairperson of the Executive Board..
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26-27 October 2019 – Introductory course on international criminal justice by dr. A. Orie and prof. M. Wladimiroff in St. Petersburg
During the last weekend of October 2019 the St. Petersburg Institute of Law named after Prince P.G. Oldenburgsky organised an introductory course on international criminal..
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18 December 2019, Leiden: Dissertation of mr M.V. Antonov & DRLA General Members Meeting
Dear DRLA members, It is our pleasure to inform you of our next events in The Netherlands. On Wednesday 18 December 2019 at 13.00 hrs..
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Leiden Symposium – 5 July 2019 – a look back
On 5 July 2019 a symposium took place at Leiden University to celebrate 60 years since Professor Ferdinand Feldbrugge defended his doctoral thesis on the..
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20-29 August 2019, 8th Summer School “Future Lawyers & Economists: Essential Skills to Success” at Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University.
From 20 to 29 August 2019 a Summer School was organised at the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University in Kaliningrad (situated between Poland and Lithuania)...
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AMICUS CURIAE – seminar St. Petersburg 24 April 2019
Dutch appellate court judge and DRLA member Rutger Wery (Court of Appeal Arnhem-Leeuwarden) gave a presentation on the dramatic case of the ‘Fatal scooteraccident in..
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