Opening of the Judicial Year 2010

Solemn hearing

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At the solemn hearing which followed the seminar, President Costa and Mr Jean-Marc Sauvé, Vice-President of the French Conseil d’Etat addressed an audience of about 250, including many representatives of judicial institutions and national and local authorities.

 Speech by President Jean-Paul Costa

 Speech by Jean-Marc Sauvé

Video of the ceremony: Original language - English - French

Seminar

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The judicial year of the Court opened on 29 January 2010. One hundred and fifty leading judicial figures from across Europe were invited to participate in a seminar on the topic The Convention is yours.

 Proceedings of the seminar

Video of the seminar: Original language - English - French

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