On 21 May 2024, the hybrid seminar on the topic of ‘Law, Economy and Development’ will take place at 13:15 – 15:45 Helsinki time, at Lecture Hall F3006, Main Building of the University of Helsinki, Fabianinkatu 33. The event is jointly organized by the Rule of Law Center and the Finnish China Law Center, with the financial support of Jenni and Antti Wihuri Foundation and Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation. The seminar programme can be found here. The event is free and open to all. Zoom link for the event will be sent to registered online participants. We kindly ask you to register by 6 May  ..read more

Iina Tornberg will defend the doctoral dissertation entitled “Balancing state interests with party autonomy in international commercial arbitration – Article 101 of the Treaty on Functioning of the European Union as a mandatory rule in Chinese International Economic and Trade Arbitration Center arbitration” on 8 March 2024 at 12:15. The public examination will take place at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki, PIII, Yliopistonkatu 3 . Professor Lei Chen (Durham University) and Professor Sjef van Erp (University of Amsterdam) will serve as opponents, and Professor Ulla Liukkunen as the c ..read more

As we approach the Year of the Dragon, the Finnish China Law Center would like to extend warm wishes for a prosperous Chinese New Year to our Chinese, Nordic, and global friends and partners. Reflecting on the past year, the Center has hosted numerous successful online and hybrid events covering a broad spectrum of topics in Chinese Law, including the distinguished 17th Annual Conference of the European China Law Studies Association. Our heartfelt appreciation goes to all co-organizers, chairs, speakers, commentators, and participants for their unwavering support throughout 2023. Looking ahea ..read more

It is with great pleasure that we introduce Professor Kimmo Nuotio as the new Director of the Finnish China Law Center. Kimmo Nuotio is Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Helsinki Faculty of Law. He is also the Director of the Institute of Criminology and Legal Policy. He is also a member of the PKU Law School Distinguished Global Faculty. Professor Nuotio was the Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Helsinki in 2010-2017 and the Chair of the Board of the Finnish China Law Center (2013 – 2019). Professor Kimmo Nuotio played a pivotal role in establishing the Center, demo ..read more

On 17 October 2023, Professor Kimmo Nuotio, Board Member of the Finnish China Law Center held a guest lecture on ‘Agitation to Hatred as an Offense Finnish, Nordic and European Perspectives’  as part of the PKU Law School Distinguished Global Faculty Lecture series. Professor Nuotio’s lecture discusses the issues of agitation against population groups in Europe.  He mentions that in the Finnish Penal Code, a provision on the topic was first adopted in 1970 as required by the UN Convention on Racial Discrimination. The provision gained prominence following the 2015 immi ..read more

On 26 September 2023, a hybrid seminar titled “The Evolving Case Law System in China” was jointly hosted by the Finnish China Law Center and GENIAL. The event featured Qiao Liu, Professor and Deputy Director of the Centre for Chinese and Comparative Law, School of Law, City University of Hong Kong as the speaker, and  Jaakko Husa, Full Professor in Law and Globalisation at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki presided as the chair of the seminar. Professor Qiao Liu at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki, 26 September 2023 Professor Liu described judges making law as ..read more

On 26 September 2023, the Finnish China Law Center and GENIAL will hold a hybrid seminar on “The Evolving Case Law System in China” at 16:00-17:30 Helsinki time (15:00-16:30 CEST / 21:00-22:30 CST). The event will be chaired by Jaakko Husa, Full Professor in Law and Globalisation at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki. The seminar is free and open to all. You can attend via Zoom or in person at Room P545, 5th floor of the Porthania Building (Faculty of Law), University of Helsinki, Yliopistonkatu 3. Sign up by 26 September, 14:00 Helsinki time at https://www.lyyti.in/The_Evolv ..read more

The conference was a resounding success, with 27 panels and 2 roundtables delving into a wide array of topics crucial to Chinese law development as well as teaching of Chinese law in Europe and European academic co-operation with China. This achievement owe much to the efforts of the University of Helsinki Faculty of Law, European China Law Studies Association and active participation of all speakers and attendees. Additionally, we are grateful to Joel Toivola Foundation and Tiina and Antti Herlin Foundation that generously provided funding, as their support made this event possible. Johanna N ..read more

On 5 September 2023, Visiting Professor Yifeng Chen will give a hybrid guest lecture on ‘Transnationalizing Labour Law: A Chinese Perspective’. The event will be in hybrid (live & online) format. Time:  5 September, 13:15 – 14:45 Finnish time Venue: Zoom and Room P545, 5th floor of the Porthania Building (Faculty of Law), University of Helsinki, Yliopistonkatu 3, Helsinki The event is free and open to all audiences. You can attend the seminar via Zoom or in person at Room P545 at the Faculty of Law of the University of Helsinki. We kindly ask you to register by 4 September by com ..read more

On 20 June 2023, the Finnish China Law Center will hold an online mini seminar on “The Application of the Proportionality Principle by Chinese Courts” at 10:15-11:45 Helsinki time (9:15-10:45 CEST / 15:15-16:45 CST). The event will be chaired by Björn Ahl, Professor and Chair of Chinese Legal Culture at the University of Cologne and President of the European China Law Studies Association. The seminar programme can be found here. The seminar is free and open to all. Zoom link for the event will be sent to registered participants. We kindly ask you to register by 18 June by c ..read more