8. News from the National Chapters

Romania

National Colloquium on Insurance Law organized by the ADAR in Bucharest, Romania, on 9-12 September 2003

The Romanian National Chapter, the Romanian Insurance Law Association - ADAR, is organizing a National Colloquium on Insurance Law to take place in Bucharest on 9-12 September 2003, at the Hotel Marriott.

The Colloquium will dedicate a one day plenary session to the European Insurance Regulations and the ways they can be adopted by the Romanian Insurance law. The second day of the Colloquium will be dedicated to interactive debates in specialized workshops on insurance law i.e. insurance of the person including private pensions schemes and third party liability motor insurance. The Colloquium will also look at arbitration in the context of insurance, including differing national experiences.

Please see the News section of AIDA Website for details.

Hungary

VIII AIDA Insurance Colloquium

Advance notice is given of the VIII AIDA Insurance Colloquium which will take place in Budapest on the 25-27 November 2004. The overall theme of the Colloquium will be "Community law - National law - Insurance". Invitations and further information will be sent to all AIDA Chapters in due course.

Insurance Organisations and Insurance Activity

The Hungarian Parliament passed a new Act on Insurance Organisations and Insurance Activity, which conforms completely with EU law, as Hungary will enter the EU on the 1st of May 2004. The Act also includes provisions concerning insurance companies and intermediaries. The Hungarian insurance contract law remains a part of the Civil Code.

UK

BILA Colloquium, 20-21 May 2003

The British Insurance Law Association (BILA) is holding its 40th Anniversary Colloquium in London on 20-21 May 2004. Please contact Tim Hardy at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert thardy@blg.co.uk for further details.