Rule of Law, European Integration, Private Law, and Models of Dispute Resolution
September 21 and 23, 2026
Kharkiv / online
10:00 – 17:00 (EEST)
Session Schedule
September 21 • 10:00 – 12:05
Kharkiv / online
The Law of Non-Contractual Liability in the Face of New Challenges: Experience of EU Member States and Ukraine
The workshop explores how emerging technological, economic and societal challenges are reshaping the law of non-contractual liability in Ukraine and the EU. It will focus on liability for AI-related harm, defective products, corporate relationships and SLAPPs, while examining how European experience can inform the further alignment of Ukrainian private law with EU law.
Bohdan Karnaukh
Panel Moderator
Doctor of Law, Associate Professor
September 21 • 14:00 – 16:30
Kharkiv / online
Responsible Business Conduct and Ukraine’s EU Accession: From Policy to Sectoral Practice
The session will explain the relationship between EU accession and RBC; clarify current European developments in business and human rights regulation; discuss the role of Ukraine’s National Action Plan and emerging mHREDD framework; introduce conflict-sensitive and heightened due diligence; and demonstrate how these principles can be translated into practical action through six sectorial guidelines.
Olena Uvarova
Panel Moderator
Candidate of Legal Sciences, Associate Professor
September 21 • 13:00 – 17:00
Kharkiv / online
Mediation and Courts: The Future of Consensual Court-Connected Procedures in the Context of European Integration
The panel is dedicated to discussing the role of mediation and other consensual pre-trial procedures in the modern justice system, as well as the prospects for their development in the context of Ukraine’s European integration commitments. Panel participants will examine European experience with integrating mediation into judicial procedures, current legislative changes, and possible solutions for Ukraine.
Tetiana Tsuvina
Panel Moderator
Doctor of Law, Professor
September 23 • 10:00 – 14:00
Kharkiv / online
Private International Law in the Context of Aligning Ukrainian Legislation with EU Law
The panel will focus on the key challenges and prospects for the development of Ukrainian private international law in the context of European integration. Particular attention will be paid to aligning Ukrainian legislation with EU law, including in the areas of cross-border civil, family, succession and contractual relations, as well as to the practical aspects of implementing EU standards.
Tetiana Tsuvina
Panel Moderator
Doctor of Law, Professor