Conference Programme & Papers

The IAFL Family Law Cross Border Conference took place in Moscow from Sunday 28th February to Tuesday 1st March 2016.  

Below are links to conference materials for download. 

Please note that all papers state the law at February 2016.


IAFL Moscow Event Programme - English

IAFL Moscow Event Programme - Russian

IAFL Moscow Speaker Profiles

Conference Introduction

Presentation by Wiliam Longrigg, President of IAFL to introduce the IAFL and the conference

1996 Hague Convention

A presentation by IAFL Fellow Anne-Marie Hutchinson OBE QC (Hon) on the 1996 Hague Convention

Judicial Perspective English

Presentation by Anton Zharov in English on "International child abduction - the interests of the child: the overview of the Russian judicial practice"

Judicial Perspective Russian

Presentation by Anton Zharov in Russian on "Международное перемещение детей - интересы ребёнка: обзороссийской судебной практики"

Removal & Relocation

A presentation by IAFL Fellow Dr. Soma Kolcsenyi from Hungary on "Removal and Relocation, Wrongful and Righteous Mechanisms in an EU member state"

How to win Hague Child abduction..

A presentation by IAFL Fellow Nancy Zalusky Berg on "How to win a Hague Convention child abduction case: key suggestions from an American lawyer"

International Family Law Proceedings - Emphasis on Child Custody

A paper by IAFL Fellow Nancy Zalusky Berg on "International Family Law Proceedings - Emphasis on Child Custody"

Divorce in Londongrad

A presentation by IAFL Fellow James Stewart on 'Divorce in Londongrad - Anglo-Russian family law in the international arena"

Issues of the Day

Speech in Russian and French by Julie Losson on "General presentation of the issues of the day: regulatory framework, international private law in the Russian legislation, recognition of foreign court decisions."

Trusts and Marital Agreements: a Comparative Exercise

A presentation by Elena Vasilyeva of Charles Russell Speechlys in London and IAFL Fellows James Stewart and Rachael Kelsey on "Trusts and marital agreements: a comparative exercise"

Franco-Russian Divorce

A presentation by IAFL Fellow Charlotte Butruille-Cardew on 'The Battle of Borodino revisited? Franco-Russian divorce"

Spousal Maintenance on Marital Breakdown

A presentation by Edward Floyd of Penningtons Manches, London on "Spousal maintenance on marital breakdown: how to protect the financially weaker spouse"

Spousal Maintenance on Marital Breakdown - Paper

A paper by Edward Floyd of Penningtons Manches, London on "Spousal maintenance on marital breakdown: how to protect the financially weaker spouse"

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