Legal Impacts of COVID-19

20 AprilOpening Session

9:00-9:30

Raúl Filipe

President of Estoril Higher Institute for Tourism and Hotel Studies (ESHTE)
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José Alho

INATEL Board Member
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RICARDO RIVERO ORTEGA

Dean of the University of Salamanca
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Mateo Colleoni

Rector’s Delegate for Sustainability University of Milan Bicocca
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20 AprilMorning Session

9:30-11:30 | Chairman: Vincenzo Franceschelli (Italy)

Francesco Morandi (Italy)

The Use of Vouchers as an Alternative to Cash Refund: The Italian Way to Deal with the Pandemic
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Sarah Prager (United Kingdom)

COVID-19: The Impact on Travel Claims and Litigation in the UK
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TATJANA JOSIPOVIC (CROATIA)

The Legal Impact of the COVID-19: Crisis on Tourism and the Hospitality Industry in Croatia
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Péter Staviczky (Hungary)

Temporary State aid rules to help the tourism sector
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MICHAEL WUKOSCHITZ (AUSTRIA)

Tour organizers and Suppliers – Partners or Opponents in the Crisis
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JOSEP MARIA BECH SERRAT (Spain)

The Viral Infection Consisting of Vouchers when Cancelling Package Travel Contracts
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20 AprilAfternoon Session

15:00-17:00 | Chairman: Carlos Torres (Portugal)

Javier Melgosa Arcos (Spain)

Efectos de la Declaración del Estado de Alarma sobre el Turismo Español
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ANTONIA PANIZA FULLANA (SPAIN)

Consumer Protection and Tourist Services in the Coronavirus Crisis

Claudia Madrid Martínez (Venezuela)

Respuestas Locales a un Problema Global: el Derecho del Turismo en Venezuela Frente al COVID-19
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IGNACIO CURBELO (URUGUAY)

COVID-19 en Uruguay visto desde la Administración Publica y Reflexiones de Derecho Penal
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Edgardo Marcelo Lovera Riquelme (Chile)

COVID-19 y las Primeras Medidas de Protección Estatal para las Pequeñas Empresas Turísticas en Chile

Gabriela Roca (Guatemala)

Medidas de Reactivación Económica para el Sector de Turismo en Guatemala (with Héctor Morales)
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Héctor Morales (Guatemala)

Medidas de Reactivación Económica para el Sector de Turismo en Guatemala (with Gabriela Roca)
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Flavia Andrea Medina (Argentina)

Contratos turísticos electrónicos y COVID 19: Problemas y Soluciones desde el Derecho Internacional Privado Argentino
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Gonzalo A. Casanova Ferro (Argentina)

Turismo y Coronavirus: Respuestas Locales a un Problema Global
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22 AprilMorning Session

9:30-11:30 | Chairman: Michael Wukoschitz (Austria)

VINCENZO FRANCESCHELLI (ITALY)

The Possible Role of WTO and International Cooperation

Klára Dvorakova (Czech Republic)

The Czech Fight over Vouchers
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SARA D'URSO (ITALY)

Package Travel and Hotel Contracts: The Italian Intervention to Deal with the Impact of Coronavirus
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Rebekah Tanti-Dougall (Malta)

COVID-19 and the Rights of Organisers: The Maltese Perspective
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Christiana Markou (Cyprus)

How COVID-19 is to be Interpreted in the Context of the air Passenger rights Regulations (with Vasilis Antoniou)

Vasilis Antoniou (Cyprus)

How COVID-19 is to be Interpreted in the Context of the air Passenger rights Regulations (with Christiana Markou)

Karmen Lutman (Slovenia)

Hotel Cancellations and Consumer Rights in the Time of Coronavirus
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Romain Papy (France)

Beyond the EU State Aid Temporary Framework in the Aviation Sector

Chiara Tincani (Italy)

The COVID-19 Epidemic and the Impact on Tourism Contracts According to Italian Law
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Bertold Bär-Bouyssière (Belgium)

The Impact of COVID-19 on Competition Law and Policy in the Tourism Sector
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22 AprilAfternoon Session

15:00-17:00 | Chairman: Javier Melgosa Arcos (Spain)

DIEGO A. BENÍTEZ (ARGENTINA)

Herramientas del Derecho del Turismo frente a la Pandemia
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JULIO FACAL (URUGUAY)

La Responsabilidad en la Contratación Turística ante la Crisis Sanitaria Mundial por COVID-19: Situación en Uruguay
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Mateo Estrella Durán (Ecuador)

Medidas Jurídicas en el Ecuador para Enfrentar el COVID-19

Sandra Sofía Arcos Valcárcel (Argentina)

Principios Generales para la Adecuada Renegociación de los Contratos de Prestaciones Turísticas
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Ana Branca Soeiro de Carvalho (Portugal)

From Brussels Convention to the New Package Travel Directive

SILVIA FELIU (SPAIN)

Cancelaciones de Viajes Combinados por Coronavirus

INMACULADA GONZÁLEZ CABRERA (SPAIN)

Collaborative Tourism Activities as a Response to the Crisis Generated in the Tourism Sector by the COVID-19
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Marcelo Oliveira (Brazil)

COVID-19 and Travel Agencies: Safeguard Measures Presented in Brazil
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24 AprilMorning Session

9:00-12:00 | Chairwoman: Jacqueline Tanti-Dougall (Malta)

Gianluca Rossoni (Italy)

School Trips Cancellations and Travel Agents Rights: Refund vs Voucher in Italy

Evanthia Kardoulia (Greece)

The Impact of the Coronavirus in the Air Transport and Tourism Sector under the European and Greek Legal Frameworks
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Caterina del Federico (Italy)

Data Protection in the Time of Coronavirus: What Changed for the Activities of the Tourism Industry?

Alessandra Corrado (Italy)

COVID 19 and Air Transport: Italian Legislative Provisions
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Desislava Hineva (Bulgaria)

Legal Challenges to the Travel Industry in Bulgaria in the Light of COVID-19

Andrew Charlton (USA)

Never Let a Crisis Go To Waste: The Future for Commercial Aviation (with Charles Stotler)
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Charles Stotler (USA)

Never Let a Crisis Go To Waste: The Future for Commercial Aviation (with Andrew Charlton)
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TASMAN TAM (Hong Kong)

The Absence of Legal Response to COVID-19 in the Travel Industry: The Case of Hong Kong

Alona Rogale-Homika (Latvia)

Temporary State Aid for the Tourism and Travel Sector in the Time of Coronavirus in Latvia (with Marina Gunare)
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Marina Gunare (Latvia)

Temporary State Aid for the Tourism and Travel Sector in the Time of Coronavirus in Latvia (with Alona Rogale-Homika)
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24 AprilAfternoon Session

15:00-18:00 | Chairwoman: Antonia Paniza Fullana (Spain)

Carlos Mario Molina Betancur (Colombia)

Turismo en Tiempos de COVID-19
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Francisco Muñoz (Chile)

COVID-19 y sus Impactos en Chile: Respuestas desde las Políticas Públicas del Turismo (with Esteban Ramírez)
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Esteban Szmulewicz Ramírez (Chile)

COVID-19 y sus Impactos en Chile: Respuestas desde las Políticas Públicas del Turismo (with Francisco Muñoz)
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Antonio Osorio (Cape Verde)

What Effect Does the Coronavirus Pandemic Have on African Countries?
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Santiago Aramburu

Normativas Vinculadas a la Actividad Turística y COVID-19 en la República Argentina
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Magaly Arze (Bolivia)

COVID-19: La Situación y Perspectivas del Turismo en Bolivia

João Vidal (Portugal)

The Legal Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Use of Airport Slots

Ardyllis Soares (Brazil)

Brazilian Perspectives of the Impact of COVID-19 on Tourism Law: Supply Chain and Consumer Aspects
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Enrique Mota Flores Ventura (Mexico)

Instrumentos Jurídicos para la Gestión de la Pandemia COVID-19 en México

Marcos Iglesias Caridad (Spain)

Medidas Tributarias derivadas del Estado de Alarma en España por el COVID-19

Raúl Pérez Guerra (Spain)

La Nueva Configuración del Derecho del Turismo Español ante la Irrupción del COVID-19

Romina Santroni (Dominican Republic)

El Impacto de COVID-19 en el Turismo de la Republica Dominicana

SHEILA SÁNCHEZ BERGARA (Cuba)

Derecho y Turismo: Lecciones en Tiempos de Crisis Sanitaria

Robin Montano (Trinidad & Tobago)

The COVID-19 Epidemic and the Impact on Tourism and Tourism Contracts according to Trinidadian Law
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CLAUDIA LIMA MARQUES (Brazil)

International Convention on Travel Contracts (CCV) – Solutions for the Coronavirus on the 50th anniversary of its approval
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Ana Elizabeth Villalta Vizcarra (El Salvador)

El COVID-19 y sus Impactos en el Sector Turismo en América
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Carlos Armas Morales

El derecho a la salud y los derechos económicos en tiempos del COVID-19 y el turismo peruano
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FRANCISCA RAMÓN FERNÁNDEZ (Spain)

The Legal Impacts of COVID-19 in the Tourism Accommodation Establishments in Spain (with Cristina Noguera)
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CRISTINA LULL NOGUERA (Spain)

The Legal Impacts of COVID-19 in the Tourism Accommodation Establishments in Spain (with Francisca Fernández)
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Diego R. Gonzalez (Argentina)

Los impactos del COVID-19 en el servicio aeroportuario. Preguntas y desafíos para el ecosistema de la aviación civil
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Carlos Torres (Portugal)

The Recent Portuguese Legislation Following COVID-19

International Web Conference on the Legal Impacts of COVID-19 in the Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Industry