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    Increasing consumer access to law with alternative dispute resolution

    On 2nd and 3rd May arbitration bodies from Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria, the University of Luxembourg, the Pforzheim University, and student “law clinics” from Luxembourg and Kiel came together at the University of Luxembourg to discuss how to make access to law easier for consumers.

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    Congratulations to Dr. Nijat Hajikhanov – May 2022

    On May 10th, Nijat Hajikhanov has been granted the title of “Docteur de l’Université du Luxembourg” after successfully defending his thesis “Three Essays in Narrative Risk Disclosure Tone, Meta-analysis and Cost Asymmetry” under the supervision of Prof. Dr Anke MuessigWe congratulate Nijat on this success and wish him the best for his life and carreer!

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    The CRIM_AI project kicks off in Luxembourg

    The kick off meeting of the FNR CORE research project “Criminal Proceedings and the Use of AI: Challenges for Common Criminal Procedure Principles and the Principles of the Rule of Law” or CRIM_AI took place on 2-3 May 2022 in Luxembourg. 

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    Les Amis de l’Université Honours Scholarship and Prize winners at FDEF

    On 21 April 2022, the Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance was happy to host the fourth meeting between les Amis de L’Université and students who have received an award through the non-profit organisation which strives to promote teaching and research at the University while building links between the academic community and society at large.…

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    ACROSS DTU – 3 fully funded positions in Economics available!

    Deadline : June 21st, 2022

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    FDEF, experts en droit et Ministère de la Justice se concertent

    Le 26 avril 2022, les représentants des professions juridiques, le Ministère de la Justice et le Département Droit de la Faculté de Droit, d’Économie et de Finance se sont réunis afin d’échanger sur l’état de l’enseignement du droit et de la recherche en Droit à l’Université du Luxembourg

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    Ferrero Welcomes New Cohort of Fellows at Virtual Ceremony

    The Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance (FDEF), along with corporate partner Ferrero Luxembourg, were proud to honour the 2021-2022 Ferrero fellows at a virtual ceremony which took place on 5 April 2022. Like their predecessors, this fifth cohort of Ferrero Fellows was selected from over 40 applicants based on academic excellence, motivation and drive,…

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    Crossed interview: A&O Fellows Joana and Emily share their experience

    Joana Pereira Cardoso and Emily Walsh are both Bachelor students studying Law. They are also the first students at the Faculty of Law, Economcis and Finance (FDEF) to have been chosen as Allen & Overy Fellows. While Joana, a Luxembourg native studying within the Bachelor en Droit, left for Paris on her mobility semester, Emily…

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    Understanding Alpha Decay with Prof. Julien Pénasse

    “Past performance does not guarantee future results.” It is a common disclaimer used by asset managers, wealth planners and other finance professionals to inform their clientele of the uncertainty of investing. However, the textbook method of studying investment strategies doesn’t account for the market effect that this often-used phrase embodies, what analysts refer to as…

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    Pescatore Prize Awarded to Doctoral School of Law graduates

    On 31 March 2022, Doctoral Graduates Olivier Voordeckers and Simona Demková were officially awarded the 2020 and 2021 Pescatore Prizes, respectively, for the best doctoral thesis by the Doctoral School of Law.

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