IVR Newsletter


April 1999 - June 1999 - No. 23 ISSN 0256 - 937X

Honorary Presidents. Junichi Aomi (Japan), Norberto Bobbio (Italy), Arthur Kaufmann (Germany), Hermann Klenner (Germany), Miguel Reale (Mexico), Carl Wellman (USA), Arthur F. Utz (Switzerland).

President: Enrico Pattaro (Italy).

Vice-Presidents: Eugenio Bulygin (Argentina), Mikael Karlsson (Iceland), Rex Martin (USA), Aleksander Peczenik (Sweden).

Other Members of the Executive Committee: Manuel Atienza Rodriguez (Spain), Elspeth Attwooll (UK), Yadh Ben Achour (Tunisia), Wesley Cragg (Canada), Tomasz Gizbert-Studnicki (Poland), Tscholsu Kim (Korea), Werner Krawietz (Germany), Vladik S. Nersessiants (Russia), Sofia Popescu (Rumania), Wojciech Sadurski (Australia), Setsuko Sato (Japan), Arend Soeteman (The Netherlands), Rolando Tamayo y Salmorán (Mexico), Michel Troper (France), Kaarlo Tuori (Finland).

Secretary General: Giusella Finocchiaro (Italy). Treasurer: Annalisa Verza (Italy).

Archiv für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie Editor: Werner Maihofer (Germany). IVR Newsletter Editor: Carla Faralli (Italy).

National Sections. Argentina: President: Ricardo Guibourg. Vice-President: Rodolfo L. Vigo. Secretary: Pablo Lopez Ruf. Treasurer: Eduardo Barbarosch. Australia: President: Alan Fogg. Secretary: Nicholas Aroney. Treasurer: Michael Pratt. Members: 45 (1998). Austria: President: Michael Fischer. Secretary: Michaela Strasser. Treasurer: Dorothea Mayer-Maly. Members: 104 (1996). Belgium: President: Mark Van Hoecke. Secretary: Benoît Frydman. Members: 30 (1997). Bolivia: to be communicated. Brazil: President: Miguel Reale. Secretary: Tércio Sampaio Ferraz Júnior. Treasurer: Celso Lafer. Members: 30 (1996). Bulgaria: President: Neno Nenovsky. Vice-President: Gueorgui Boytchev. Secretary: Daniel Valtchev. Treasurer: Valentin Gueorguiev. Members: 10 (1996). Canada: President: Sheldon Wein. Vice-President: Eldon Soifer. Executive Director and Treasurer: Michael Milde. Members: 65 (1998). Chile: President: Agustin Squella Narducci. Vice-President: Antonio Bascuñan Valdes. Secretary: Nelson Reyes Soto. Treasurer: Aldo Valle Acevedo. Members: 30 (1997). China: President: Liu Shengping. Secretary: Liu Han. Treasurer: Li Lin. Members: 28 (1998). Colombia: President: Luis Villar Borda. Secretary: Hernán A. Ortíz Rivas. Members: 16 (1996). Costa Rica: to be communicated. Czech Federal Republic: President: Josef Blahoz. Secretary: Frantisek Novak. Denmark: President: Jørgen Dalberg-Larsen. Vice-President: Henrik Zahle. Secretary: Finn Collin. Treasurer: Jens Ewald. Members: 27 (1997). El Salvador: to be communicated. Finland: President: Kevät Nousiainen. Vice-President: L. L. Lic. Kimmo Nuotio. Secretary: Panu Minkkinen. Members: 74 (1997). France (Association Française de Philosophie du Droit): President: François Terré. Vice-President: René Sève. Secretary: Marie-Arme Frison-Roche. Treasurer: Philippe Reigne. Vice-Treasurer: David Sankowicz. Members: 161 (1996). France SFPJ: President: Yan Thomas. Secretary: Olivier Beaud. Treasurer: Olivier Cayla. Members: 66 (1997). Germany: President: Ulfrid Neumann. Vice-President and Treasurer: Lorenz Schulz. Members: 194 (1998). Greece: President: Stavros Panou. Secretary: Nicolas Philippidis. Treasurer: Eleni Ioannidi. Members: 12 (1995). Honduras: President: Valladres Lanza. Hungary: Secretary: Csaba Varga. Members: 13 (1997). Iceland: President: Michael Karlsson. Members: 12 (1996). India: President: K. B. Agrawal. Vice-President: Prem Kumar. Secretary: Punit Bansal. Indonesia: President: Atmosudirdjo Prajudi. Israel: President: Shlomo Avineri. Secretary: Jeff Macy. Italy: President: Luigi Lombardi Vallauri. Secretary: Maurizio Basciu. Members: 115 (1998). Japan: President: Morigiwa Yasutomo. Secretary: Ishiyama Humihiko. Treasurer: Sumiyoshi Masami. Members: 140 (1997). Mexico: President: María Elodia Robles Sotomayor. Treasurer: Carlos Vigil Lagarde. Members: 30 (1998). Netherlands: President: Ton M. Hol. Secretary: Theo E. Rosier. Treasurer: Marlies Galenkamp. Members: 30 (1997). New Zealand: President: Maurice M. Goldsmith. Secretary: Paul Harris. Members: 9 (1995). Norway: President: Johan Bernhard Hjort. Members: 71 (1998). Poland: President: Marek Zirk-Sadowski. Vice-President: Malgorzata Krol. Treasurer: Leszek Pszczolkowski. Members: 27 (1997). Republic of Korea: President: Tscholsu Kim. Members: 30 (1998). Rumania: President: Paul Mircea Cosmovici. Vice-President: Sofia Popescu. Secretary: Emil Moroianu. Treasurer: Alexandrina Serban. IVR Newsletter Correspondant: Lelioara Pena. Members: 13 (1997). Russia: President: Vladik S. Nersessiants. Secretary: Lyudmila Lapteva. Members: 36 (1996). Slovakia: President: Alexander Bröstl. Vice-President: Jozef Prusàk. Members: 18 (1997). South Africa: President: Christof Heyns. Spain: President: Gregorio Peces Barba Martínez. Secretary: M. Eugenia Gayo Santa Cecilia. Members: 108 (1996). Sweden: President: Åke Frändberg. Secretary: Torben Spaak. Treasurer: Torben Spaak. Members: 19 (1998). Switzerland: President: Kurt Seelman. Secretary: Nicoletta Bersier Ladavac. Members: 98 (1998). United Kingdom: President: Elizabeth Kingdom. Secretary: Emilios Christodoulidis. Members: 98 (1997). United States of America (Amintaphil): President: Larry Alexander. Vice-President: Patricia G. Smith. Honorary President: Abe Edel. Members: 178 (1998). Venezuela: President: Roque Carrion Wam.

Editor: Carla Faralli, University of Bologna, Italy. Associate Editors: Francesco Belvisi, University of Modena, Italy; Pierluigi Chiassoni, University of Genoa, Italy.
IVR Web Master
: Luca Baroncini, CIRFID, University of Bologna, Italy. This issue was compiled with the help of Maurizio Coppari, Annalisa Verza and Giorgio Volpe.

IVR Newsletter is published twice a year in June and December to be distributed in July and January respectively. Material to be published should be sent to the Editor by 1st June for the first issue and by 1st December for the second. While every effort is made by the Editors to see that no inaccurate or misleading data appear in their contributions, they wish to make it clear that the form and content of all the other contributions are the sole responsibility of the authors.

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CONTENTS

Section One: Leave-Taking: Leave-taking of the IVR President Enrico Pattaro, p. 2. Leave-taking of the IVR Newsletter Editor Carla Faralli, p. 2. Section Two: IVR Announcements - New York Congress: p. 3. Section Three: Other Announcements: 20th IVR World Congress (Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 20-24, 2001), p. 6. Proceedings of 18th IVR World Congress (Buenos Aires - La Plata, August 10-15, 1997), p. 7. Section Four: IVR Chronological Summaries and Reminders. IVR Latest Events, p. 7. IVR Future Events, p. 7. Reminders, p. 7. Section Five: IVR Records. IVR Constitution, p. 7. IVR Procedural Rules, p. 10. IVR Executive Committee Permanent Decisions, p. 12. Treasury, p. 13. Section Six: National Sections News, Announcements and Records. Amintaphil, p. 14. Argentina, p. 14. Germany, p. 14. Italy, p. 15. Norway, p. 15. United Kingdom, p. 16.

Section ONE: LEAVE-TAKING

Leave-taking of the IVR President

I suggested to our Editor in Chief, Carla Faralli, that she publish in this issue as many records as possible of the life of our Association, in order to give a faithful representation of its current state. She kindly accepted my suggestion, and the result is, among other things (section five: IVR Constitution, IVR Procedural Rules and IVR Permanent Decisions), the "family portrait" that constitutes the cover of this issue: IVR was founded in 1909 and now counts 44 national sections and about 2500 members throughout the world.

At the end of my term I wish to express to all of them my best wishes and thanks. To the officials of the National Sections as well as the EC members I would like to say that I know how many trivially managerial problems they have to face in order to make the important scientific and cultural activity of our Association as fruitful as possible. I wish to thank all of them, personally and on behalf of IVR for what they have done and continue to do for the Association.

Finally, I wish to express my gratitude to the University of Bologna (and the chancellor Fabio Roversi Monaco), its Law Faculty (and the dean Marco Cammelli), and CIRFID, for the support they generously gave me through the personal commitment of many colleagues and co-workers. I like to think that, during these years, the oldest University in the world, the University of Bologna, hosted the oldest world representative Association of Legal and Social Philosophy, the IVR, and that this proved to be a true enrichment for them both.

Enrico Pattaro

Leave-taking of the IVR Newsletter Editor

This is the last issue of the IVR Newsletter blue series to be published under the presidency of Enrico Pattaro. During this period, five IVR Newsletter issues were published: n. 18-19 (December 1995 - June 1996); n. 20, (July 1996 - December 1996); n. 21 (January 1997 - June 1997); n. 22 (June 1997 - March 1998) and n. 23 (April 1998 - January 1999).

Beginning with the first issue of this series, the IVR Neswletter was also made available on the IVR web page. For this I am deeply indebted to the IVR Webmaster, Giovanni Ziccardi.

I also wish to express my gratitude to the IVR National Sections, which sent us their news and announcements. It goes without saying that the representation of the IVR National Sections depended upon the flow of information we received.

Finally, I would like to thank all the people who helped me during the four years of my editorship of the IVR Newsletter, from the IVR President, Enrico Pattaro, the Associate Editors, Francesco Belvisi and Pierluigi Chiassoni, to all those who assisted me in the preparation of the various issues: Maurizio Coppari, Mario Luberto, Antonino Rotolo, Annalisa Verza, Silvia Vida and Giorgio Volpe.

Carla Faralli

Section TWO: IVR Announcements - NEW YORK CONGRESS

We are glad to publish the program of the 19th IVR World Congress The Transformation of Legal Systems and Economies in an Age of Regional and Global Interdependence (New York, June 25-30, 1999), received from the Congress’organizer professor Burton Leiser.

The World Congress will take place at Pace University and at the Pace University’s World Trade Institute in the World Trade Center in New York City.

The university’s main campus is situated at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, across from City Hall, a few blocks north of Wall Street and east of the World Trade Center. Just to the north are New York’s principal municipal, state, and federal courts. Participants can reach the Broadway theater district by public transportation or taxi within approximately ten minutes. Greenwich Village is within walking distance or a short taxi ride. New York’s great museums and libraries and the United Nations buildings are easily accessible by public transportation. No major attraction is more than twenty minutes from Pace University. New York harbor, with ferries to the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Staten Island is within walking distance.

The Pace University School of Law is located in White Plains, New York, about 25 miles north of the main campus.

Access to all Congress facilities is readily available to handicapped persons.

Multilingual guides will accompany all tours and will be available at the IVR-99 hospitality center to assist all participants.

The Congress organizers will arrange for tours of New York’s major attractions for all participants.

All Congress events will be fully accessible to handicapped persons.

PROGRAM. Each morning during the World Congress, working groups consisting of small numbers of presenters will meet. These groups will be organized according to topics or the specific interests of the presenters. Some working groups may be set up to accommodate individuals who prefer to participate in sessions conducted in German, French, or Spanish.

In the afternoon, there will be several parallel sessions, and the day will conclude with a plenary session.

Evenings will be devoted to various forms of social events and entertainment.

Under the Congress theme, The Transformation of Legal Systems and Economies in an Age of Regional and Global Interdependence, the Congress organizers have identified the following subtopics as areas to which participants might want to address papers for working groups. Participants should feel free to suggest other topics suitable for working groups to the Program Committee, which will endeavor to accommodate them.

Plenary Session and Working Group Topics: 1. Minority Rights: Cultural Identity and National Boundaries. 2. The Rights of Women in International Perspective. 3. Fundamental Legal Concepts for a Global Society: Sovereignty, Property, Personal and National Security, Laws of War and Peace. 4. Legal Reasoning, Moral and Legal Norms in Multicultural Perspective. 5. New Regional and International Alliances and the Dissolution of Empires: Social, Legal, Political, and Economic Import.

Parallel Session and Working Group Topics: 1. The Ethical, Legal, and Social Impact of Scientific Discovery and Technological Advances. 2. Human Rights: Social and Economic Rights and Group Cultural Rights. 3. The Communications Revolution and Computer Ethics. 4. Pragmatism, Legal Realism, and Jurisprudence. 5. Human Migration and Travel, Asylum, and National Boundaries. 6. The Environment and Natural Resources: Preservation and Access to the World of Nature. 7. Business and Industry: Ethics and the Law. 8. Juridical Models of Constitutions and Democratic Systems. 9. Customary and Religious Law. 10. Multinational and Non-Governmental Organizations: New Legal, Economic, and Political Issues. 11. Nationalism and New Regional Organizations. 12. Social Justice and Redistribution on a Global Scale. 13. Advances in Medical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering: Changing Ethical Perspectives. 14. International Intervention and National Sovereignty. 15. Young Scholar’s Prize Paper.

Additional Working Group Topics: 1. Logic and the Law. 2. Rational Choice Theory in Law and Politics. 3. Democracy and International Organizations. 4. Sociological Jurisprudence. 5. Law and Economics. 6. Critical Legal Studies. 7. Law and Literature. 8. Feminist Legal Theory. 9. Knowledge and Values in Law. 10. Legal Systems and the Science of Law. 11. The Nature of Law.

There will be several Special Sessions featuring outstanding speakers on various topics related to the Congress theme.

SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, JUNE 24 1999. 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Registration. 2:00-5:00 p.m. IVR Executive Committee Meeting. 5:30 p.m. Reception.

FRIDAY, JUNE 25 1999. 9:00-11:30 a.m. Working Groups. 10:00-12:00 a.m. Executive Committee Meeting. 1:00-3:30 p.m. Parallel Sessions: 1. Scientific Discovery and Technological Advances: Ethical, Legal, and Social Impact. Michael McDonald, Director, Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia. Giovanni Sartor, Queen’s University, Belfast, Ireland. Wesley Cragg, York University School of Law, Ontario, Canada. Ulfrid Neumann, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt/Main, Germany. 2. Human Rights and Group Cultural Rights. Tom Campbell, Australian National University. Attracta Ingram, University College, Dublin, Ireland. Virginia Held, Graduate Center, City University of New York. Rainer Bauböck, Institute for Advanced Studies, Vienna, Austria. 3. Structure of Legal Systems. Cristina Redondo, University or Cordoba, Argentina. Gabor Halmai, Lórand Eötvös University School of Law, Budapest/Györ, Hungary. Rolando Tamayo y Salmoran, University of Mexico. 4:00-6:30 p.m. Plenary Session: Minority Rights. David Miller, Oxford University, England. Martin Farrell, University of Buenos Aires School of Law, Argentina. Shadrack Gutto, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

SATURDAY, JUNE 26 1999. 9:00-11:30 a.m. Working Groups. 10:00 a.m. ARSP Board Meeting. 1:00-3:30 p.m. Parallel Sessions: 1. The Communications Revolution and Computer Ethics. Deborah Johnson, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. Giusella Finocchiaro, University of Bologna School of Law, Italy. 2. Pragmatism, Realism, and Jurisprudence. Enrico Pattaro/Gianfrancesco Zanetti, University of Bologna School of Law, Italy. Jes Bjarup, University of Stockholm, Sweden. Robert C. L. Moffat, University of Florida School of Law, USA. 3. Conceptions of Law. Panu Minkkinen, University of Helsinki, Finland. Un Jong Pak, Ewha Womans University, South Korea. Werner Krawietz, University of Münster, Germany. 4:00-6:30 p.m. Plenary Session: Women’s Rights. James Sterba, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA. Victoria Camps, University of Barcelona, Spain.

SUNDAY, JUNE 27 1999. 10:00-12:00 a.m. Nomination Committee. 9:00-11:30 a.m. Parallel Sessions: 1. Business Ethics. Richard T. De George, University of Kansas, USA. Patricia Werhane, University of Virginia, USA. David Wood, Melbourne University, Australia. 2. Constitutions and Democratic Systems. Michel Troper, Centre de Théorie, University of Paris. Tatsuo Inoue, Tokyo University, Japan Ricardo A. Guibourg, University of Buenos Aires School of Law, Argentina. 3. Artificial Intelligence, Logic, and the Law. Arend Soeteman, Vrije University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Hajime Yoshino, Meiji Gakuin University Faculty of Law, Tokyo, Japan. 1:00 p.m. Tours and Excursions. 7:30 p.m. IVR Concert.

MONDAY, JUNE 28 1999. 9:00-11:30 a.m. Working Groups. 10:00 a.m. IVR National Sections Meeting. 1:00-3:30 p.m. Parallel Sessions: 1. Nationalism and Regional Organizations. Neil MacCormick, University of Edinburgh School of Law, Scotland. Jan M. Broekman, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. Omar Dahbour, Colorado State University, USA. Frank Cunningham, University of Toronto, Canada. 2. Medical Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Ethics. Joan Callahan, University of Kentucky, USA. Viljhalmur Arnason, University of Rejkjavik, Iceland. Deryck Beyleveld, Sheffield University School of Law, England. 3. Customary and Religious Law. Carla Faralli/Alessandra Facchi, University of Bologna, Italy. Diana Meyers, University of Connecticut, USA. Ali Mazrui, State University of New York at Binghamton. 4:00-6:30 p.m. Plenary Session: Fundamental Legal Concepts for a Global Society. Yael Tamir, Tel Aviv University, Israel. Charles Sampford, Australian National University. Sofia Popescu, Valahia University, Bucharest, Romania. John Humbach, Pace University School of Law, Chair.

TUESDAY, JUNE 29 1999. 9:00-11:30 a.m. Plenary Session: Legal Reasoning, Legal and Moral Norms. Joseph Raz, Oxford University, England. Jeremy Waldron, Columbia University School of Law, USA. Patricia Smith, Baruch College, New York, USA. 1:00 p.m. Transport to the United Nations. 1:30-3:15 p.m. Plenary Session: Law and the Environment. Francois Ost, University of Saint Louis, Brussels, Belgium. Nicholas Robinson, Pace University, New York, USA. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Pace University [awaiting confirmation]. 3:30-5:00 p.m. Ceremonial addresses. (Speakers to be announced). 5:00 p.m. UN Reception. 8:00 p.m. IVR Entertainment.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 1999. 9:00-11:30 a.m. IVR General Assembly.

CALL FOR WORKING GROUP PAPERS. On your registration form, please indicate what the title of your paper will be, and the group in which you believe it would be most appropriate to include it. If you believe that another group or topic should be added, please let us know.

Please submit your paper with a cover page consisting of an abstract of no more than 250 words outlining the thesis and the principal points made in the paper.

We will place abstracts on the Internet as they arrive, and we will make papers available to participants who request them. In that way, commenting papers may be written before the Congress convenes.

Because one of the principal purposes of our meetings is to facilitate discussion, participants who are scheduled to present their papers at plenary or parallel sessions will have no more than forty minutes in which to do so. Those who will be presenting their papers in working groups should plan to summarize their papers in five or ten minutes, in order to devote as much time as possible to discussion. We will endeavor to make papers available in advance, so that participants may read them prior to the World Congress.

Send your paper in hard copy and on a diskette (in Word Perfect or Microsoft Word format) to: Professor Carol Gould, Program Committee Chair. Stevens Institute of Technology. Castle Point. Hoboken, NJ 07030 USA.

Indicate on the diskette which word processing format you have used. Also, please place your name and address on both the paper and the diskette. Submit your abstract as early as possible so that the Program Committee can enter it on the Internet and find the appropriate spot for your paper on the program.

DEADLINES. Preliminary Abstracts should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than March 1, 1999. Final drafts of papers, complete with abstracts, must be submitted no later than May 1, 1999, so that advance copies may be made available to other participants. Papers received after that date may be accepted, but assignment to working groups on the same topics cannot be guaranteed, and advance distribution to facilitate discussion will be impossible. Papers will be available at the World Congress site.

REGISTRATION FEES. Registration fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. The fee schedule is as follows: Prior to June 1, 1998: $295.00. Between June 1, 1998, and December 31, 1998: $350.00. On or after January 1, 1999: $395.00. Accompanying Persons (Access to all excursions and social events): $175.00.

Fees may be remitted by bank draft, wire transfer, or credit card. Instructions for sending your registration fees will be found on the registration form. Registration will include access to all Congress sessions, transportation to special events, a card providing free access to any subway (Metro) or bus in the New York City transit system, refreshments, special receptions, luncheons and dinners, admission to book and computer exhibits, free registration for workshops on the use of computers in legal research and writing, and other events.

HOUSING. Several housing options are available. Exact prices for some will not be known until June, 1998. Because New York is experiencing a great influx of tourists, hotel prices have increased and it is becoming more difficult to reserve space. Nevertheless, we have been able to win commitments from a number of fine facilities. Some of these hotels will accept reservations now at the prices quoted below. Others will not commit themselves to specific prices until approximately June, 1998. The special rates quoted below are for IVR-99 participants and accompanying persons only. Hotel space in New York City has become very scarce because of intense demand by businesses and tourists. You are urged to make your reservations early.

1. New York Marriott, World Trade Center, $175.00 per night (single or double). Less than five minutes walking distance to the principal Congress site, within the same complex as the World Trade Institute, at which some sessions will be held. Luxurious accommodations. A large shopping mall is within the World Trade Center. Excellent dining both in the hotel and in nearby locations. Complimentary continental breakfast and refreshments, swimming pool, state-of-the-art health club, spectacular views of New York City and New York harbor. Every room is furnished with a king-size bed, phones, data ports, mini bar, television, and other amenities. 350 rooms will be available to Congress participants. This price is definite, but reservations must be made as soon as possible! Please contact us directly if you want to reserve space at this hotel.

2. Southgate Tower Suite Hotel, 500 West 37th Street. This hotel offers one- and two-bedroom suites, all with fully equipped kitchens, in-room movies, cable TV, complimentary coffee and tea, dataports for fax and computer modems, a fitness center, and other amenities. $185.00 per night for studio suites, $215.00 per night for one bedroom suites. All rates are for single or double occupancy. A short ride to the Congress site by bus or subway. 25 rooms available to Congress participants.

3. The Roger Williams, 131 Madison Avenue (31st Street). Newly remodeled hotel, very modern décor, complimentary breakfast, free coffee and tea available 24 hours, complimentary evening dessert buffet, TV/VCR, CD player in every room, video and CD library, dataport connections, free parking. $185 per night single or double (tentative price). A short ride by bus or subway to Congress site. 25 rooms available to Congress participants.

4. The Mansfield, 12 West 44th Street (just off 5th Avenue). Newly remodeled hotel, traditional décor, complimentary breakfast, free coffee and tea available 24 hours, complimentary evening dessert buffet, TV/VCR, CD player in every room, video and CD library, dataport connections, free parking. $175 per night single or double, king-size bed; $205 for two beds; $225 for a suite suitable for three or more persons (tentative prices). Central location, near theater district, New York Public Library. Ten minutes by subway, twenty by bus to Congress site. 25 rooms available to Congress participants.

5. Pace University Dormitories. 160 beds are available at $350.00 per week, or $55.00 per night. Dormitory rooms are typical student housing facilities. They are clean and air conditioned. There are no private bath facilities, but each room is wired to the university’s mainframe, with access to the Internet. If you bring your laptop computer, you may plug it in and have direct access to Internet and e-mail. You will be assigned a password upon registration that will give you full access to the university’s computer facilities.

6. Stevens Institute of Technology Dormitories. 77 rooms available at $350.00 per week. Private bath, air conditioning, modem access. Across the Hudson River from New York City, approximately 30 minutes to commute.

Priority Reservations. Twenty-five percent of the Pace University dormitory beds will be reserved for students and persons from countries where hard currency is not readily available. Consequently, the number available for others is quite limited. Deposit: Because dormitory facilities are strictly limited, we cannot reserve rooms without a deposit for the full amount. One hundred dollars of the deposit for a week’s stay is non-refundable. Consult the IVR-99 Web Site for other housing options that may become available.

WEB SITE. Complete up-to-date information on IVR-99 is instantly available at the IVR-99 Web Site. This may be accessed at the following address: http://www/law.pace.edu/ivr

FINANCIAL AID FOR WOMEN. Through the generosity of the Women’s Research and Education Fund, IVR-99 is able to offer financial assistance to women, especially those near the beginning of their careers, who are interested in participating in the World Congress. For further information and application forms, please communicate with the Chairman of the Organizing Committee: Professor Burton M. Leiser. IVR-99 at Pace University. 105 Dow Hall. Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510 USA.

Leiser@pace.edu or bleiser77@aol.com

REGISTRATION FORM IVR-99

Last Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

First Name: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Degree (Prof., Dr., Mr., Mrs., Ms):____________________________________Sex (F/M):____________________________

Institutional Affiliation: _________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing Address (Include Post Code): ______________________________________________________________________

Country: _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone: ______________________________ Fax: _______________________E-mail:____________________________

Names of Accompanying Persons: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Topic/title for a possible paper to be submitted____________________________________________________________________________________________

Title of Working Group_________________________________________________________________________________

Preferred Housing______________________________________________________________________________________

For Pace University dormitory, a deposit of $300.00 should be sent with this form

Form may be sent by e-mail to:

Form may be sent by post to:

Professor Burton M. Leiser

IVR-99

105 Dow Hall

Pace University

Pleasantville, New York 10570-2799

USA

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Bank Drafts: Cashier’s checks or bank checks in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank will be accepted. Wire Transfers: You may transfer funds in U.S. dollars via telex to Pace University, IVR-99, Chase Manhattan Bank, ABA # 021000021, 214 Broadway, New York, NY 10038, USA. Account no. 024-2-400208.

Section Three: other announcements

20th IVR WORLD CONGRESS (AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, JUNE 20-24, 2001)

The 20th IVR World Congress is to be held in Amsterdam in 2001, and its topic is “Pluralism and Law”. Some subthemes. (1) Justice: Human rights, Universal and local justice, Collective and minority rights, Globalizing the welfare state and pluralism; (2) The State: State, nation and world, Federalism, Relationship between international law and national law; (3) Global problems: Migration (political, economic), Development law and plurality of cultures; (4) Legal reasoning: Universal and particular aspects of legal reasoning, Legal reasoning and plurality of values, Legal expert systems.

Some organizing details. Congress Venue. Amsterdam, Free University, Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 June, 2001. Daily programme. Estimated number of participants: 600. Speakers. 12 speakers for plenary sessions; 12 speakers for semi-plenary sessions. Workshops. Number: 432 (3 papers p/hour; 12 parallel-sessions; 3 hours a day; 4 days). Schedule: 9-11: plenary sessions (2 speakers); 11.30-12.30: workshops; 13.30-14.30: semi-plenary sessions (3 speakers); 14.30-16.30: workshops; 17.00-18.00: plenary session (1 speaker); Congress Dinner: Saturday; Excursions: Sunday. Organisation Committee: Arend Soeteman (President of the Committee), Ton Hol (President of the Dutch section), Roel de Lange, Cees Maris, Theo Rosier. Address: A. Soeteman, Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid, Vrije Universiteit, De Boelelaan 1105, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands, tel: +31-20-4446252, fax: +31-20-4446210, E-Mail: A.Soeteman@Rechten.VU.NL .

Proceedings of 18th IVR WORLD CONGRESS (BUENOS AIRES - LA PLATA, AUGUST 10-15, 1997)

The Publication Committee of the 18th IVR World Congress Proceedings, consisting of Manuel Atienza Rodriguez, Ernesto Garzón Valdés, Werner Krawietz and Gerhard Sprenger met in Alicante from 15th to 16th May 1998. The papers submitted were assessed and it was provisionally decided that a large number of them will be published. Publications are to be distributed among the journals ARSP, Rechtstheorie and Doxa.

section FOUR: IVR Chronological summaries and reminders

IVR LATEST events:

• Glasgow, U.K., June, 27-28, 1998: IVR EC Meeting.

IVR future events:

• New York, Usa, June 25-30, 1999: 19th IVR World Congress.

• New York, Usa, June 25, 1999: IVR EC Meeting.

• New York, Usa, June 27, 1999: IVR Nomination Committee Meeting.

• New York, Usa, June 28, 1999: Meeting of the Presidents of IVR National Sections.

• New York, Usa, June 30, 1999: IVR General Assembly.

• Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 20-24, 2001: 20th IVR World Congress.

reminders:

• The IVR Web site has been operating since June 1996 at the URL address http://www.cirfid.unibo.it/ivr/ . We invite all the National Sections to use the IVR Web site and to contact our Web Master Giovanni Ziccardi, for any information at the following e-mail address: ziccardi@cirfid.unibo.it .

The National Sections which have not regularly paid their dues are urged to pay as soon as possible to IVR Account no. 020 2500119, Deutsche Bank SpA, Via Marconi 13, I-40122 Bologna, Italy, Deutitmmpad ABI 3104 CAB 2400.

Any IVR National Section which wishes to host a future IVR Congress is kindly invited to make its proposal.

• We are still ready to accept proposal from IVR National Sections of candidates for the new IVR Executive Committe, to be nominated in New York during the forthcoming IVR Congress.

section FIVE: IVR RECORDS

IVR CONSTITUTION (from 26th August 1987, as amended on 24th August 1991)

§ 1 Name, Seat and Location of Office

1. This Association, which was founded on 1 October 1909, is called "Internationale Vereinigung für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie" (English: "International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy", French: "Association internationale de philosophie du droit et de philosophie sociale"); abbreviated in all three official languages as "IVR".

2. The IVR has its seat in Wiesbaden, Federal Republic of Germany.

3. The location of the office of the IVR will be determined by the Executive Committee and made known in the journal "Archiv für Rechts-und Sozialphilosophie".

4. The Association is registered at the Register of Association.

§ 2 Purpose

1. The Purpose of the Association is the cultivation and promotion of legal and social philosophy on the national and international level. The Association is open to every scholarly direction.

2. The Association does not pursue any economic goals; it does not serve the financial advantage of its members. No one may benefit from inappropriate rewards or payments.

3. In pursuit of its purpose, the Association will use all the means of scholarly activity as well as the means of the dissemination of scientific knowledge and of its public discussion. In particular, the following modes of operation are foreseen:

a) The international journal Archiv für Rechts- und Sozialphilosophie (English: Archives for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, French: Archives de Philosophie du Droit et de Philosophie Sociale; abbreviated ARSP) will be published by authorization of the Association. It will appear four times a year.

b) From time to time the ARSP will issue Beihefte (special volumes).

c) The President will, as needed, publish a newspaper ("Newsletter") and send it to the national sections.

d) The Association as well as its national sections shall organize congresses, lectures, and other events of a similar nature. The national sections are autonomous with respect to the organization of their events and also solely responsible for their financial burdens.

§ 3 Members

1. Any individual interested in legal or social philosophy can become a member of the Association. Membership arises

a) through admission into a national section according to the conditions for admission of that section, or

b) through application to the International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy and acceptance by the Executive Committee of the IVR.

2. Members of the IVR belonging to a national section pay their membership fees to the respective section according to its regulations. Members of the IVR not belonging to a national section pay their membership fees directly to the IVR. The amount and date of payment of these membership fees will be determined by the General Assembly.

3. Membership ends with the withdrawal or death of the member. If a member has not paid his dues for three years, he can be expelled by the body through which he was admitted.

§ 4 Supporting Members

1. Associations, federations, institutions, libraries and other corporate persons can, on the basis of a written declaration that they are willing to support the goals of the IVR by an appropriate contribution, receive the status of a "supporting member". The Executive Committee of the IVR decides whether to recognize this status. In the case of applicants for this status who lie within the sphere of action of a national section, the admissions decision will be made after consultation with the national section.

A list of supporting members will be printed yearly in the journal ARSP.

2. The supporting membership ends through a declaration to this effect by the supporting member or through a resolution of the Executive Committee of the IVR.

§ 5 Organizational Structure

1. The IVR is an association according to the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. The national section of the Federal Republic of Germany is a section of the IVR; it functions and conducts its business just like any other national section. The national sections are associations in accordance with the laws of their own nations.

2. The Executive Committee decides on the acceptance of an association as a national section of the IVR.

3. The national sections may form subordinate sections according to need. These subordinate sections are connected with the IVR through their national sections.

4. The national sections may have various names; at least the subtitle should make clear their relationship to the IVR.

5. The national sections shall deliver annually to the IVR a part of the membership fee as determined by the Executive Committee.

6. The governing organs of the IVR are:

a) the General Assembly

b) the Executive Committee.

7. If need arises, the General Assembly can establish bodies for special tasks.

§ 6 General Assembly

1. The General Assembly is the highest organ of the IVR. It consists of the totality of the members of the IVR (§3, Sec.l). Each member attending the meeting of the General Assembly has a vote and the right to speak. Written statements by the members not present can be read to the General Assembly.

2. The ordinary General Assembly takes place every four years, where possible in conjunction with a world congress of the IVR.

3. The General Assembly will be called by the Executive Committee by publishing the agenda in an issue of the journal Archives for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, which should appear at least three months before the date of the General Assembly.

4. The chair of the meeting of the General Assembly is assumed by the President. In case of his disability, the General Assembly will elect one of the Vice-Presidents or another member to preside over the meeting.

5. The General Assembly elects the President, the Vice-Presidents and the other voting members of the Executive Committee as well as two auditors, who present a written report to the ordinary General Assembly.

6.The General Assembly decides by a simple majority of all members present the arrangements for the work of the Association, the basic elements of the budget, the election and retirement of the Executive Committee, the election of the auditors, and the approval of the accounts as well as the Procedural Rules of the IVR.

7. The General Assembly decides by a three-quarters majority of all members present concerning changes in the Constitution and the dissolution of the Association.

8. The General Assembly deals with the items on the agenda and draws up any necessary resolutions. The delegation of decisions to the Executive Committee is permitted. An expansion of the agenda is permitted only by two-thirds majority.

9. Minutes of the meetings of the General Assembly will be kept which will state all voting results and all resolutions passed. The minutes will be prepared by the Secretary General and will be countersigned by the President or the Acting Vice-President.

10. Details concerning the conduct of the General Assembly, especially the election and the taking of the minutes, will be established by the Procedural Rules.

§ 7 Extraordinary General Assembly

1. An extraordinary General Assembly shall be called by the President within one year whenever:

a) The Executive Committee agrees on this by a two-thirds majority, or

b) One-fourth of the national sections request this.

2. The proposal to hold an extraordinary General Assembly must be supported with reasons. The agenda for the extraordinary General Assembly will be drawn up by the Executive Committee in accordance with the proposal; the Executive Committee also determines the time and place of the extraordinary General Assembly.

3. An expansion of the agenda of an extraordinary General Assembly is not permitted.

4. An extraordinary General Assembly will be provided with an accounting report only when there are economic questions on its agenda.

§ 8 The Executive Committee

1. The Executive Committee is the highest executive organ of the IVR. The Executive Committee includes as voting members:

a) the President

b) at most four Vice-Presidents and

c) at most fifteen members and as nonvoting members:

d) the Secretary General

e) the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Archives for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, if he has not at the same time been elected a voting member.

2. The Executive Committee appoints, upon the request of the President, the Secretary General and the Treasurer. The Executive Committee shall give the Secretary General authority in writing to conduct the everyday affairs of the Association as defined by the Procedural Rules and in accordance with the directions of the Executive Committee and the instructions of the President. The written authority can also include the carrying out of particular tasks that do not fall within everyday affairs. The Treasurer shall be authorized in writing to carry out the everyday business activities. He is obligated to keep regular financial accounts. More serious financial decisions are incumbent upon the President. The budget is drawn up in co-operation with the President, the Secretary General and the Treasurer.

3. The Executive Committee appoints the Editor-in-Chief and the members of the Editorial Board of the Archives for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy.

4. The Executive Committee is empowered to conduct business if at least half of its voting members, including the President currently in office or a member of the Executive Committee authorized by him to chair the meeting, are present.

5. The Executive Committee makes decisions by a simple majority. In the event of a tie, the President shall decide.

6. The President can lay particular items of business before the Executive Committee for its decision by a circular letter.

7. The term of office for the Executive Committee is four years; it ends with the election of a new Executive Committee by an ordinary General Assembly (§ 6, Sec. 5 ).

8. More than one re-election of a voting member of the Executive Committee (§ 8, Sec. 1 (a) to (c)) in immediate succession is permitted only through individual vote of a two-thirds majority.

§ 9 The President

1. Legal representatives of the Association are the President and the Vice-Presidents. Each of them individually has power to act for the Association. Internally, a Vice-President may use his/her power to act for the Association only if the Executive Committee has appointed him/her as an Acting President until the next General Assembly or for a specified period of time in case of the death, resignation or permanent or temporary incapacitation of the President.

2. The President shall execute the resolution of the General Assembly and of the Executive Committee.

§ 10 Preparation for the Election

1. The Nomination Committee will be called by the President of the IVR before the General Assembly and sits with the presiding

President. It includes the following voting members:

a) the members present of the Executive Committee of the IVR (§ 8, Sec. 1 (a) to (e) ),

b) one representative of each national section not represented by any committee member through (a) above, c) one representative of the members of the IVR who are not members of any national section.

2. The task of the Committee is the nomination of the President, the Vice Presidents, the other members of the Executive Committee and the Auditors as well as the members of other bodies in so far as such members have been introduced and are to be elected by the General Assembly.

3. The nominations shall take into account not only the need to preserve the international character of the Executive Committee and the most balanced representation of scholarly interests and diverse doctrines in philosophy of law and social philosophy but also the need for representation of different continents and nations. The nominations shall, when possible, be put forth so that at least one third of the members of the outgoing Executive Committee are carried over into the incoming Executive Committee and at least one-third are not carried over.

4. The nominations may contain various alternatives.

5. The competence of the Nomination Committee according to these provisions does not exclude nominations by the members attending the General Assembly.

6. The Committee can also nominate canditates for Honorary President.

7. Specific details concerning the nominating procedures shall be included in the Procedural Rules.

§ 11 Honorary Titles

On the Basis of a recommendation by the Nomination Committee, the ordinary General Assembly can award the title "Honorary President of the International Association for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy" under the following conditions:

a) the candidate has achieved great distinction in the sphere of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy and

b) the candidate has provided extraordinary service to the IVR.

§ 12 Amendment of the Constitution

The ordinary General Assembly can enact an amendment to the Constitution only when the amendment was contained as an item on the agenda in the announcement of the General Assembly.

§ 13 Dissolution of the Association

In the event of the dissolution of the Association, the capital in hand shall, with the permission of the financial authorities, be handed over to a scholarly society whose work is closest to the purpose of the IVR.

§ 14 Effective Date of the Constitution

This Constitution replaces the hitherto valid Constitution of 1 September 1979. It shall become effective as of February 25, 1992. Its text shall be published within the year in the Archives for the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy.

IVR PROCEDURAL RULES (decided upon by the General Assembly in Göttingen on August 24, 1991, in accordance with §6 (6) of the Constitution of the IVR)

The Office

Art. 1 Composition of the Personnel

1. The office consists of the President of the IVR, the Secretary General, the Treasurer and other co-workers who are needed for the execution of the duties of the office.

2. The organizational leadership of the office is incumbent on the Secretary General.

3. Administrative co-workers can be taken on for the accomplishment of necessary tasks insofar as the available means permit.

Art. 2 Duties of the Office

The office must, above all else, fulfill the following duties:

(a) organizing the work of the IVR and the collaboration with the national sections (Art. 3);

(b) recording the condition and activity of the IVR and its national sections (Art. 4);

(c) drawing up the budget and procuring the funds required for the work of the IVR (Art. 5);

(d) preparing for the General Assemblies and for the meetings of the Executive Committee (Art. 6);

(e) supporting the President in the publication of the Newsletter (Art. 7).

Art. 3 Organizational Work

1. The office maintains contact with the national sections; it supports their work, but also sees to it that the financial contributions of the national sections are paid punctually to the IVR.

2. In cooperation with the President, it is the duty of the Secretary General to recruit new national sections to participate in the IVR.

3. The Secretary General takes care of the preparation for the ordinary or extraordinary General Assembly, the drawing up of the agenda, as well as the timely summoning of the General Assembly.

4. The office will work out proposals for the improvement of the scholarly activities of the IVR and its national sections. It will also endeavor to win young researchers for participation in the IVR. It will especially support the scholarly work of young researchers.

Art. 4 Records

1. The office establishes and manages IVR-archives, which preserve all the important transactions in the development of the Association. After the conclusion of a term of office, the IVR-archives will be transferred within three months to the succeeding Secretary General.

2. A card file of the national sections and their sub-sections will be kept. To be recorded are: Name and seat of the national sections (sub-sections) and the addresses of the leading officials.

3. A comprehensive card file of the members--ordered by national sections--will be kept. The members of the IVR who do not belong to a national section (§3 (1) b) of the Constitution) form a separate unit of this card file.

4. A card file of the supporting members will be kept.

5. Archiving of the written materials of the office will be carried out according to the following plan of order:

(1) General Correspondence -- Incoming

(2) General Correspondence -- Outgoing

(3) IVR Constitution

(4) Procedural Rules

(5) Last World Congress and General Assembly

(6) Next World Congress

(7) Future World Congresses

(8) Past Meetings of the Executive Committee

(9) Next Meeting of the Executive Committee

(10) Members of the Executive Committee

(11) National Sections

(12) Members Outside National Sections

(13) IVR Newsletter

(14) ARSP (Archives for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy)

(15) Financial Affairs

Art. 5 Budget and Accounts

l. A budget must be drawn up yearly and compliance with it must be checked yearly.

2. The books must be kept properly and the balance sheet along with vouchers must be presented punctually to the auditors so that they can present their auditors’ report to the General Assembly. This report represents the basis for the vote to discharge the Executive Committee (§6 (6) of the Constitution).

3. It is the responsibility of the Treasurer, in cooperation with the Secretary General, to see to it that the membership dues of the national sections and of the members in the category referred to in §3 (1) b) of the Constitution are received regularly.

4. Measures shall be considered through which funds sufficient for the activities of the IVR can be guaranteed.

Art. 6 Preparations for the General Assembly and the Meetings of the Executive Committee

1.In consultation with the national sections, the Secretary General sees to it that a qualified organizer is found for the World Congress, so that in accordance with §6 (2) of the Constitution a General Assembly can be held every fourth year in connection with a World Congress. He or she submits the appropriate suggestions to the Executive Committee in good time.

2. An agenda shall be drawn up which shall be presented to the members of the Executive Committee early enough to enable them to suggest additions.

3. Care must be taken that all principles underlying the decisions of the General Assembly are presented (most importantly, a report of activities in the elapsed period of operation, a balance sheet of the Treasurer and the reports of the auditors).

4. In the event of an extraordinary General Assembly, one should proceed in an analogous manner in accordance with §2 (2)-(4) of the Constitution.

5. At times appropriate meeting places must be found for the meetings of the Executive Committee. It is the duty of the Secretary General in cooperation with the President to draw up an agenda. Invitations must be made early enough to enable the members of the Executive Committee to propose additions to the agenda.

Art. 7 Conduct of the General Assembly. Minutes of the General Assembly

l. On the proposal of the President, the General Assembly will elect a Secretary and two trustworthy persons to count the votes on decisions and elections.

2. The President and the Secretary General shall give a report on the elapsed term of office, which also gives information about the condition of the national sections.

3. The Treasurer shall present a report of the financial affairs of the IVR to the General Assembly; above all, it will contain the principal facts about the balance sheet.

4. The balance sheet is to be transmitted to the auditors at least 30 days before the General Assembly. Their written auditors’ report is to be presented to the General Assembly. On the basis of the report of the auditors, the General Assembly will render a decision on the discharge of the Executive Committee.

5. The Editor in Chief of the ARSP will report on the development of the Journal and the publication of the Beihefte or special volumes.

6. The President is responsible for the orderly handling of all motions. He or she decides upon the order of the votes on motions and countermotions, as well as on the manner of conducting the votes on connected questions. The proposed manner of proceeding with the voting can itself be made the object of passing resolution.

7. Elections can be conducted en bloc if no objection is raised against this. Otherwise, the voting is to be on each individual. If any member of the General Assembly requests a secret ballot for one or all of the officers, that election shall be conducted as a secret ballot.

8. The minutes shall be drawn up and signed by the Secretary and signed by the President. All motions, nominations and voting results are to be included in the minutes. A list of those present shall be appended.

Art. 8 Newsletter

1. In accordance with §2 (c) of the Constitution, the President shall publish a bulletin ("Newsletter") should this become necessary. He or she shall be assisted in this activity by the Secretary General or a co-worker who is authorized to do so. Each national section has the right to propose the publication of news of general interest.

2. The "Newsletter" shall be sent to all the national sections, which are then to bring them to the attention of their members in an appropriate way.

Art. 9 Meetings of the Executive Committee

l. As a rule, the Executive Committee will convene for a meeting at an appropriate place once a year. When possible, the session of the Executive Committee should be connected with a scholarly program.

2. At these meetings, the work program as well as important organizational questions are to be discussed.

3. The scholarly and organizational questions are to be discussed with the organizers of the world congresses.

4 The Executive Committee also deals with the preparations for the General Assembly. Without detriment to the jurisdiction of the Nomination Committee (§10 of the Constitution), the Executive Committee shall discuss the nominations as well as proposals for awarding honorary titles (§11 of the Constitution).

Art. 10 Circulation Procedures

l. Necessary decisions can also be made between meetings of the Executive Committee by means of a circular letter (§8 (6) of the Constitution).

2. The proposals are to be formulated as questions that can be unambiguously answered with "yes" or "no".

3. An interval of at least one month is to be stipulated for voting by mail.

4. The proposal is considered accepted when two-thirds of all the voting members of the Executive Committee concur in this matter.

Additional Provisions

Art. 11 Admission of Members

1. The admission of members in accordance with §3 (1) b of the Constitution takes place upon their application.

2. The Secretary General decides on the application, or the Executive Committee in doubtful cases or rejections.

Art 12 Supporting Mernbers

1. Supporting members are admitted by the Executive Committee upon the application of a national section.

2. The required supporting contribution for recognition of the status of a "supporting member of the IVR" is a yearly contribution of at present atleast three annual subscriptions to the journal ARSP.

3. The membership of the supporting member expires when the support is terminated or--upon a decision of the Executive Committee--when the activities of the supporting member have become incompatible with the goals of the IVR.

Art. 13 Admission or Expulsion of National Sections

l. In the admission of a national section the aim should be that the national section should have an area of operation of a nation or a region where possible.

2. Upon the admission of a national section there should be a written agreement concerning the delivery of a part of the membership dues to the IVR.

3. A national section can be expelled if its activities grossly contravene the principles of the IVR or it is has not paid membership dues for five years in spite of warnings.

4. The Executive Committee of the IVR decides as to the admission or expulsion of a national section.

Art. 14 The Journal ARSP

l. The Editor in Chief of the journal ARSP presents a report of its operations to the Executive Committee every year. He or she is also to report on its Beihefte or special volumes.

Art. 15 The Nomination Committee (§10 of the Constitution)

1. The preparation of the nominations for the election is to begin with a proposal of the Executive Committee. However, no one is bound by this proposal. Objections and suggestions for alterations by the members of the Nomination Committee are to be thoroughly discussed.

2. The nominations--with alternatives if any--are to be recorded and appended to the minutes of the General Assembly (§6 (9) of the Constitution).

3. Suggestions for the honorary title of "Honorary President of the IVR" can be made by members of the Nomination Committee or -- in writing -- by the national sections.

4. Both conditions, (a) that the candidate has achieved great distinction in the sphere of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, and (b) that the candidate has provided extraordinary service to the IVR (§11 of the Constitution), must be strictly examined. The bestowal is possible only upon the proposal of the Nomination Committee.

IVR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PERMANENT DECISIONS (in chronological order)

Permanent Archives of the IVR. It was decided that the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Bielefeld would be an appropriate piace for the "permanent" archives of the IVR. (Bologna, May 29 and 30, 1988).

Commitment to the Multi-Lingual Character of the IVR. As a general principle, the EC reasserted its commitment to the multi-lingual character of the IVR, and to the policy of providing simultaneous translation of the plenary sessions at IVR Congresses whenever it is possible. (Granada, June 1 and 2, 1990).

Composition of the Executive Committee. As a general principle, it was agreed that the composition of a new Executive Committee must reflect a proper balance of continuity and change. Professor Lopatka reminded the Executive Committee of the need to combine two principles in determining the composition of a new Executive Committee: the principle of democratic representation and the principle of high academic quality of the members of the Executive Committee. (Granada, June 1 and 2, 1990).

Support of Local Activities of National Sections. It was agreed that the IVR ought to support local activities of national sections, especially by permitting national sections to use the IVR label. (Gottingen, August 24, 1991).

Procedure for Awarding the IVR Young Scholar Prize. The procedure for awarding the next IVR Prize in 1993 was determined as follows: Every author will be allowed to submit only one paper by October 31, 1992, at the latest. While the paper can be written in any of the four working languages of the IVR, an English translation must be attached in case the paper is not already written in English. (Gottingen, August 24, 1991).

Principles of Subsidizing Travel Expenses of Members of the Executive Committee and of Guests Invited to a Meeting.

l. Each member of the EC and guests invited to participate in a meeting may apply for subsidy by the IVR when he/she actually participates in the meeting.

2. IVR travel cost subsidy is ordinarily contingent upon the EC-member or invited guest applying in the first instance for independent support and upon choosing the most economical means of travel.

3. All EC-members and invited guests may receive a subsidy in the amount of 40 % of the lowest ticket price. The maximum amount of a subsidy is limited to DM 2.000,--. As a rule, the maximum amount will be granted only for overseas-travels.

4. In special cases higher subsidies may be granted. (Paris, April 23 and 24, 1992).

Mode of Payment of Membership Fees by National Sections. It was agreed that, normally, dues have to be paid for all section members. On plausible grounds, sections can apply for paying dues only for paid members. The distribution of the IVR Newsletter to these sections will be reduced accordingly. Sections of developing countries may apply for special arrangements. (Reykjavik, May 28 and 31, 1993).

Subsidy to the Travel Expenses of the Winner of the IVR Young Scholar Prize. The EC agreed that the prize-winner (also in the future) will receive a subsidy to the travel costs in the amount of DM 1,000.00 out of IVR-funds or the respective congress-budget. (Reykjavik, May 28 and 31, 1993).

Recognition of a Second French Section of the IVR. "With great regret, the Executive Committee (hereinafter, the "EC") has noted that it has proved impossible to reach an agreement between the Association Francaise de philosophie du droit and the Société Francaise pour la Philosophie et la Théorie Juridiques et Politiques (hereinafter, "S.F.P.J."), provisionally recognized as Second French Section in Paris, April 24, 1992. The EC still holds that in each country there should exist only one national IVR section. However, according to section 5 (2) of the IVR Statutes in connection with article

13 (1) of the Procedural Rules, exceptions are possible.

Both organizations have a great number of distinguished scholars as members; one of them is presided by a former member or the EC, Professor F.Terré, the other by a present member, Professor M. Troper; both pursue the aims of the IVR with different focusses of scientific activity; many French scholars are members in both organizations.

In the light of these circumstances, the EC now gives definitive recognition to the S.F.P.J. as a French IVR section, with the understanding that both French sections are expected to continue their efforts to reach organizational agreement; the S.F.P.J. should bear the sub-title: "section de l’IVR". Both French sections have to deliver membership dues separately to the IVR.

The EC requests that each of the French sections repart to it at the time of the Bologna Congress of the IVR on their activities in the intervening period (having particular regard to the matters mentioned in the Procedural Rules, and to their efforts to reach compromise with each other).

The EC repeats its desire that the present duality of repesentation of France in the IVR should come to an end by 1995 or as soon as possible". (Reykjavik, May 28 and 31, 1993).

Travel and Accommodation Expenses of the Secretary General and the Treasurer. The EC agreed that the travel and accommodation cost of the Secretary General and the Treasurer for their participation in meetings of the EC and the NC and in World Congresses, in case those meetings are at a World Congress, will be borne by IVR-funds, the respective congress-budget or the budget of the accompanying symposium. (Reykjavik, May 28 and 31, 1993).

Representation of Members of the Executive Committee.

1. Members of the IVR - Executive Committee unable to attend a meeting may appoint a representative for the respective meeting, who must be a member of the IVR. The Secretary General should be informed of the appointment prior to the respective meeting. The representative enjoys all the powers of the EC-Member represented.

2. Honorary Presidents cannot be represented. (Amsterdam, June 17, 1994).

Award and Subsidy to the Winner of the IVR Young Scholar Prize. The winner will receive DM 1,000.00 and the costs of accommodation will be covered out of congress funds if possible. (Amsterdam, June 17, 1994).

Treasury

Financial Statement 1998 (1.01.1998 - 18.06.1998) by the treasurer Annalisa Verza, approved by the EC meeting of Glasgow, June 1998.

 

Income USD

Expenditure USD

Reserve Fund 1997 +13.711,79

ARSP subsidy 399,91

Dues 2.415,41

Travel reimbursements 1732,35

 

Stamp duty 30,19

 

Newsletter expenses 1885,02

   

Total 16.127,20

Total 4.047,47

Balance +12.079,73

 

 

section SIX: NATIONAL SECTIONS NEWS, anNOUNCEMENTS ANd reCOrDs

We print below the news, announcements and records we received from the National Sections by January 31, 1999. The National Sections of IVR are urged to send regular information which should be divided into the three categories “News”, “Announcements” and “Records” in line with the format of the IVR Web page.

AMINTAPHIL

News. On September 24-27, 1998, took place in Montréal, Québec, a conference on "Civility, Civic Culture, Fragmentation, and Stability".

Announcements. Call for papers: 13th Round Table on Law and Semiotics, April 22 - 25, 1999 at UMass/Amherst. Topic: Commodification and Law - Making Goods and Reality. Abstracts to: John Brigham, Political Science, Box 37520 UMass/Amherst, Amherst MA 01002-7520. Tel.: (413) 545-0450/0564. E-mail: brigham@polsci.umass.edu

ARGENTINA

News. From March 27 to March 29 1998 the Workshop of Legal and Social Philosophy took place in Salta. On September 11 1998 a public debate was organized on "Natural Law and Positive Law", with the participation of Eugenio Bulygin, Carlos I. Massini, Roberto J. Vernengo and Rodolfo Vigo.

Announcements. On April 23 - 24 1999, by the UBA Faculty of Law, will be held a workshop in preparation to IVR 1999. In October 1999 will take place the local AAFD Congress (Workshop of Legal and Social Philosophy). Forthcoming also a congress on "Critical Legal Studies", still to be defined.

Records. Current Officials. President: Ricardo A. Guibourg. Vice-President: Rodolfo L. Vigo. Secretary: Pablo Lopez Ruf. Treasurer: Eduardo Barbarosch. Honorary President: Juan Carlos Smith.

GERMANY

News. The last conference of the German section took plaxe on Oct. 2-3, 1998, at Frankfurt/Main, organized by Prof. U. Neumann and PD Dr. Lorenz Schulz. The general subject was "Responsibility in Law and Morality". The plenary sessions contained the following lectures: Prof. Günther Jakobs (Strafrechtliche Zurechnung und die Bedingungenen der Normgeltung), PD Dr. Weyma Lübbe (Neminem laede? Zur Zukunft der Handlungsverantwortung), Prof. Horst Dreier (Die Kategorie der Verantwortung im demokratischen Verfassungsstaat) and Bishop Prof. Wolfgang Huber (Recht als Beruf. Verantwortung für das Recht im Horizont der Gerechtigkeit). - In parallel sessions, the speakers were Prof. Rainer Zaczyk (Schuld als Rechtsbegriff), Prof. Konstantin Papageorgiou (Verantwortung, Gerechtigkeit und normative Autonomie des Strafrechts), Dr. Horst Eidenmüller (Vertrauensmechanismus und Vertrauenshaftung), Dr. Oliver Gerstenberg (Vertragliche Selbstorganisation und soziale Verantwortung), Prof. Dr. Dieter Birnbacher (Embryonenforschung - Zulassen oder verbieten?), PD Dr. Reinhard Merkel (Wrongful birth - wrongful life? Die menschliche Existenz als Schaden), Prof. Norbert Brieskorn, S.J. (Verantwortungsstrukturen in sozialethischer Sicht); Prof. Hartmut Kliemt (Keine Theorie der Gerechtigkeit).

Recent Publications: M. Baurmann, Der Markt der Tugend. Recht und Moral in der liberalen Gesellschaft. Eine soziologische Untersuchung, Tübingen 1996; K. Bayertz, Moralischer Konsens. Technische Eingriffe in die menschliche Fortplanzung als Modellfall, Frankfurt am Main 1996; H. Bielefeld, Philosophie der Menschenrechte. Grundlagen eines weltweiten Freiheitsethos, Darmstadt 1998; N. Brieskorn, Menschenrechte: eine historisch-philosophische Grundlegung, Stuttgart 1997; ders. (Hrsg.), Der Mensch der Zukunft?, Stuttgart 1998; A. Brockmöller/D. Buchwald/D. v.d. Pfordten/K. Tappe (Hrsg.), Ethische und strukturelle Herausforderungen des Rechts, Stuttgart 1996 (ARSP Beiheft 66); H. Brunkhorst/P. Niesen (Hrsg.), Das Recht der Republik, Frankfurt/Main 1998; H. Eidenmüller, Effizienz als Rechtsprinzip. Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der ökonomischen Analyse des Rechts, 2. Aufl. Tübingen 1998; G. Frankenberg, Die Verfassung der Republik. Autorität und Solidarität in der Zivilgesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main 1997; O. Gerstenberg, Bürgerrechte und deliberative Demokratie: Elemente einer pluralistischen Verfassungstheorie, Frankfurt am Main 1997; P. Gril, Die Möglichkeit praktischer Erkenntnis aus Sicht der Diskurstheorie. Eine Untersuchung zu Jürgen Habermas und Robert Alexy, Berlin 1998; R. Gröschner/M. Morlok (Hrsg.), Rechtsphilosophie und Rechtsdogmatik in Zeiten des Umbruchs, Stuttgart 1997 (ARSP Beiheft 71); M. Hensche, Teleologische Begründungen in der juristischen Dogmatik, Baden-Baden 1998; O. Höffe, Gibt es ein interkulturelles Strafrecht? Ein philosophischer Versuch, Frankfurt/Main 1998; H. Hofmann, Das Recht des Rechts, das Recht der Herrschaft und die Einheit der Verfassung, Berlin 1998; W. Huber, Gerechtigkeit und Recht. Grundlinien christlicher Rechtsethik, Gütersloh 1996; Nils Jansen, Die Struktur der Gerechtigkeit, Baden-Baden 1998; A. Kaufmann, Rechtsphilosophie, 2. Aufl. München 1997; St. Kirste, Die Zeitlichkeit des positiven Rechts und die Geschichtlichkeit des Rechtsbewußtseins, Berlin 1998; Th. Kobusch, Die Entdeckung der Person. Metaphysik der Freiheit und modernes Menschenbild, 2. Auflage Darmstadt 1997; H. Kreß / W.E. Müller, Verantwortungsethik heute. Grundlagen und Konkretionen einer Ethik der Person, München 1997; K. Lüderssen, Genesis und Geltung in der Jurisprudenz, Frankfurt/Main 1996; L. Michael, Der allgemeine Gleichheitssatz als Methodennorm komparativer Systeme- Mehtodenrechtliche Analyse und Fortentwicklung der Theorie der "beweglichen Systeme" (Wilburg), Berlin 1997; F. Müller, Methodik, Theorie, Linguistik des Rechts, Berlin 1998; F. Müller/R. Christensen/M. Skolowski, Rechtstext und Textarbeit, Berlin 1997; J. Nida-Rümelin (Hrsg.), Angewandte Ethik. Die Bereichsethiken und ihre theoretische Fundierung, Stuttgart 1997; E. Ratschow, Rechtswissenschaft und formale Logik, Baden-Baden 1998; Jan Schröder (Hrsg.), Entwicklung der Methodenlehre in Rechtswissenschaft und Philosophie vom 16.-18. Jahrhundert, Stuttgart 1998; Th.-M. Seibert, Zeichen, Prozesse. Grenzgänge zur Semiotik des Rechts, Berlin 1996; Imke Sommer, Zivile Rechte für Antigone. Zu den rechtstheoretischen Implikationen der Theorie von Luce Irigaray, Baden-Baden 1998.

Records. At the general meeting of the German section of the IVR on Oct. 1, 1998, in Frankfurt/Main, the following executives were elected: Ulfrid Neumann (President), Institut für Kriminalwissenschaften und Rechtsphilosophie der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität, Senckenberganlage 31-33, D-60054 Frankfurt/Main, tel. 069-798- 22921/2, fax 069/798-22204. Lorenz Schulz (Vice-President and Treasurer), same address; e-mail: L.Schulz@jur.uni-frankfurt.de

ITALY

News. The XXI Congress of the Italian Society of Legal and Political Philosophy took place in Salerno - Ravello, October 7 - 10 1998. The Congress was devoted to “Conceptions of Law and Human Rights - Comparisons between East and West”. Speakers: Luigi Lombardi Vallauri (Asia - a universe of thought that cannot be ignored anymore), Pio Filippani Ronconi (Dharma, Li, Thao: the law of being as a rule not enacted by God nor by man in India, China and the related Asian cultures), Francesco D’Agostino (God, Law and justice in the West outlook), Mario Piantelli (The deployment of Dharma in India), Alfonso Catania (The relationship between natural law and positive law in western political thinking), Claudio Bonvecchio (Symbols of imperial power), Kala Acharya (The social and juridical status of women in India: tradition and modernization), Teresa Serra (The social and juridical codes of western women: Christianity and modernization), Zhiping Liang (Mediation by whom? Observations of community mediation practices in the Qing dinasty), Adolfo Ceretti (Mediation as an alternative to judicial process: western principles and experiences). Round table discussion: “East and West political-philosophical viewpoints”: Michelangelo Bovero, Sergio Caruso, Furio Cerutti, Sebastiano Maffettone, Antonio Tarantino.

NORWAY

News. The Norwegian section has regular meetings twice a year, each with a lecturer and an opponent, and a general debate concerning the actual topic. Professor David Lyons, Boston University Law School, gave a lecture on "The Interpretation of Law", at the summer meeting 1996, and professor Ulf Torgersen, University of Trondheim, elaborated "Legal Realism and the Rule of Law" at the Section's winter meeting the same year. Dr Philos Henrik Syse, The Peace Research Institute of Oslo, lectured under the title "On the Relation between the Right and the Good" at the winter meeting 1997, with professor Bernt Hagtvedt, University of Oslo, as opponent. At the summer meeting in June 1998, professor Helge Høibraaten, Institute of Philosophy at University of Trondheim, gave a lecture with the title "Carl Schmitt in Nürnberg", and the opponent was assistant professor Knut Papendorf, Institute of Sociology and Law, University of Oslo.

Recent Norwegian doctorate thesis in the field of philosophy of law: David R. Doublet: "Rett, fornuft og vitenskap" (Law, reason and science), Alma Mater Forlag, Bergen 1995. Svein Eng: "Definisjoner, karakteristikker og interesser. Bidrag til u/enighetsanalyse; med særlig sikte på jus og allmenn rettsteori", The Faculty of Law, University of Oslo, 1996. To be published as "U/enighetsanalyse --- med særlig sikte på jus og allmenn rettsteori" ("Analysis of dis/agreement -- with particular reference to law and legal theory"), by Scandinavian University Press, Oslo, in August 1998. Also to be translated into English and published by Kluwer, Dordrecht. Henning Herrestad: "Formal Theories of Rights", Department of Philosophy, University of Oslo, 1995. Christen Krogh: "Normative Structures in Natural and Artificial Systems", Department of Philosophy, University of Oslo, 1997. Henrik Syse: "Natural Law, Religion, and Rights. An exploration of the relationship between natural law and natural rights, with special emphasis on the teachings of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke", Department of Philosophy, University of Oslo, 1996.

Announcements. The Norwegian section of the IVR, Norsk forening for rettsfilosofi, NFRf (Norwegian Association for the Philosophy of Law) is starting up an annual lecture in the memory of the late professor, doctor juris Torstein Eckhoff (1916-1993), a teacher at the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo. Eckhoff contributed substantively to the development of Scandinavian jurisprudence in general, and also of the philosophy of law. The first memorial lecture was arranged 16 September 1998, in cooperation with The Faculty of Law, University of Oslo. Professor William Twining, University College of London, gave his lecture under the title "Jeremy Bentham and General Jurisprudence -- A Tribute to Torstein Eckhoff".

The next Nordic Symposium on the philosophy of law will be organized by the Norwegian section of the IVR, in summer 1999. The programme will be announced when decided.

Records. Current officials, members of the board: Johan Bernhard Hjort (chairman), David R. Doublet, Svein Eng, Alf Peter Høgberg, Gert Fredrik Malt, Cecilie Schjatvet, Henrik Syse. Postal communications should be sent to Norsk forening for Rettsfilosofi, NFRf (Norwegian Assosiacion for the Philosophy of Law), c/o Johan Bernhard Hjort, Johannes Bruns gate 9, N-0452 Oslo, Norway; e-mail: johan.hjort@fin.dep.telemax.no; telephone (office) 47 22 24 42 58; telefax 47 22 24 95 11; telephone (private) 47 22 69 58 69.

UNITED KINGDOM

News. The UK Association for Legal and Social Philosophy publishes Res Publica, an influential journal supported by an international editorial board, and featuring articles from experts around the world. Find out more about Res Publica on the Deborah Charles web site at http://ww.legaltheory.demon.co.uk/R.P.html