The rights of the parties in the environmental lawsuit
Venue: Consiglio di Stato - Sala di Pompeo - Piazza capo di ferro
Wednesday, 3 October
19:30 Dinner in the trattoria "Il conte di montecristo", Vicolo Del Bologna 87 (Trastevere)
Thursday, 4 October
9:00 – 9:45 Welcome address, presentation of the participants
9:45 – 10:15 Recent development of EU environmental law
By Adam-Daniel NAGY (EU Commission, DG Environment)
10:15 – 10:45 Introduction to mediation
By Matthias KELLER
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break
11:15 – 12:30 Case study “Court mediation - noisy neighbours†(to discuss in sub groups)
Presented by Matthias KELLER
12.30 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14.30 Traditional ways of amicable settlement in the administrative lawsuit
By Werner HEERMANN
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 - 16:30 Case study (to discuss in sub goups and presentation of the solutions in the plenary)
"Mountainbike downhill track through a natura 2000 site“
(NGO action, amicable settlement)
Presented by Werner HEERMANN
16:30 – 18:00 Visit of the Consiglio di Stato (Council of State)
19:30 Dinner in the restaurant “Antica Biblioteca Valleâ€
Largo del Teatro Valle 7
Friday, 5 October 2012
Reports on the result of the inquiry on “The rights of the parties in the environmental lawsuit"
Summary of the answers from the participating countries
9:00 – 9:45 Support of the parties by the court (e.g. hints, discussion of legal and factual aspects)
Reported by Anders BENGTSSON
9:45 –10:30 Right on investigation and taking evidence by the court
Reported by Silviu –Gabriel BARBU
10:30-11:00 Coffee break
11:00-11:45 Role and rights of the parties in the oral hearings
Reported by Nataliya BLAZHISVKA
11:45-12:30 Final discussion, plans for 2013, closure