10th Annual McGill Conference on International Aviation Liability and Insurance

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22-23 Juin, 2017

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Do not miss the conference with Ayman Idlbi - Norton Rose Fulbright, Montreal, Canada, on Friday 23, 10:30-11:30 Regulation of Drones and Liability of their Operators

Click here to see his bio.

Topics of the conference :

  • Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) versus Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems (AUAS)
  • The integration of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) into non-segregated airspace
  • A comparative look at drone regulation in the US, Canada and the EU
  • Liability regimes applicable to UAS, including third party and criminal liability
  • Protection of privacy; are trespass concepts relevant?
  • Procuring insurance for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • The threat of cyber security, and terrorism posed by UAS

 

This event brings together world-leading aviation liability and insurance experts to address the following topics:

  • Recent Developments in aviation liability and insurance
  • Comparative Jurisprudence under the Warsaw System and the Montreal Convention of 1999 
  • Liability of airlines, airports, maintenance providers & ANSPs
  • Products liability of Manufacturers and Lessors of Aircraft, Engines & Component Parts
  • Governmental liability
  • Challenges of settlement
  • Consumer protection regulation & litigation
  • Unruly passengers and liability for acts of unlawful interference
  • Accident investigations, Annex 13 & criminalization of international aviation
  • Regulation of drones and liability of operators

 

This is the 10th Annual McGill Conference on International Aviation Liability & Insurance. Prior Conferences were held in:

  • Toulouse 2008
  • Montreal 2009
  • Amsterdam 2010
  • Montreal 2011 
  • London 2012
  • Montreal 2013
  • London 2014
  • Montreal 2015
  • Edinburgh 2016

 

In addition, the conference will host a luncheon and reception/dinner to facilitate networking between attorneys, insurers, air carriers, manufacturers and governmental representatives.

This seminar is accredited by a recognised provider for 8.5 hours of continuing legal education.
Formation d’un dispensateur reconnu aux fins de la formation continue obligatoire pour une durée de 8.5 heures.


The detailed programme can be found here.
Please click here for more information on logistics and where to stay during the Conference.
To register and pay for the conference online, please visit the online registration site.

Alternatively, you can also register by fax or regular mail with this form.

 

Click here to see the OFFICIAL WEBSITE of the event.