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The 4th Asia Pacific Private Law Conference

Seoul National University Asia-Pacific Law Institute

Date & Time Monday, 8 July 2024 12:00 pm (HKT)
Location SNU, School of Law (Lecture Rm 203, Level 2, Law School Building No. 15-1)

The 4th Asia Pacific Private Law Conference (APPLC) was a highly collaborative academic event focusing on evolving legal structures in the Asia-Pacific region. [1, 2, 3]

Key Leadership & Speakers

Keynote Speaker: Justice Youngjoon Kwon of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea.
Opening Remarks: Dean Jaemin Lee (SNU School of Law) and Director Seongwook Heo (SNU Asia-Pacific Law Institute)
Event MC: Professor Young-Kee Oh (SNU School of Law).
Closing Remarks: Deputy Director Jun-Hyuk Jung (SNU Asia-Pacific Law Institute)

Core Legal Topics & Sessions

The 16 research papers presented covered various areas including civil law, commercial law, and economic law. Key early sessions from the Official APPLC Program Blueprint included: [2, 3]

> The Nature of Leasing: Presented by Professor Yun-chien Chang (Cornell University) and chaired by Professor Mindy Chen-Wishart (NUS / Oxford)

> Beyond Bloodlines (Rethinking Intestate Succession): Presented by Professors Lusina Ho & Rebecca Lee (University of Hong Kong) and chaired by Professor Tiong Min Yeo (Singapore Management University)

> Digital & Property Law Panels: Featured comparative research by global faculty from Chuo University, Renmin University, and the University of Cincinnati.

Scholars traveled from top global law faculties to present and moderate sessions, including:

> Host Partner: Seoul National University (South Korea)
> Co-Organizers: The University of Hong Kong and Singapore Management University (Yong Pung How School of Law)
> Global Invitees: Oxford, Cornell, National University of Singapore, City University of Hong Kong, and Renmin University of China.

The 4th Asia Pacific Private Law Conference (APPLC)

8-9 July 2024
Seoul National University Asia-Pacific Law Institute
Seoul, South Korea

Conference Programme is available HERE.