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László Kecskés

Address: 

Arbitration Court attached to the HCCI
H-1054 Budapest, Szabadság tér 7.
Budapest, H-1054
Hungary

Phone Number: 
+36-1-47-45-180
Fax Number: 
+36-1-47-45-185
Email: 
kecskes.laszlo@mkik.hu
Born: 
1953, Pécs
Languages: 
English Hungarian
Nationalities: 
Hungarian
Education: 
Univ. of Pécs 1977 with a degree “Summa Cum Laude”; scientific post-graduate studies with scholarship at the same university 1979.
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Professor of Law, Univ. of Pécs 1995.
Present Position: 
Professor of Law at the Univ. of Pécs, Faculty of Law, Dean of the Faculty of Law of the University of Pécs (from 2013), International Arbitrator from 1995
President of the Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (from 2007) Responsible for EU law education of Hungarian Public Notaries from 1997 (Hungarian National Chamber of Public Notaries)
CNUE experts in the non-governmental working group of the Common Frame of Reference-net (from December 2004)
Corresponding Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (from 2013) Chief editor of periodical “Európai Jog” (from 2001)
Chief Editor of periodical “Európai Bírósági Ítéletek” (from 2003)
Professional Experience: 

Deputy Secretary of State in the Hungarian Ministry of Justice 1990-1995 (Responsible for legislation (draft making) in private law and economic legislation, and also responsible for Hungary’s approximation of laws project to the law of the European Community, .Member of the Hungarian Governmental Delegation negotiating the Association Agreement with the European Communities and its Member States in 1990-1991.

Professional Associations: 

President of the Legal Committee of the IX. Department of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2007-2012)

Panels of Arbitrators: 

AC attached to the Hungarian CCI, ICAC attached to the Ukrainian CCI, AC attached to the Economic Chamber of the Czech Rep. and Agricultural Chamber of the Czech Rep.

Arbitration Experience: 

Over 180 as party-appointed arbitrator, 20 sole arbitrator, 50 chairman, This includes Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ICC, ad hoc, VIAC or counsel.

Areas of Specialization: 
Civil & Commercial Law
Private International Law
European Union Law
Comparative Law
Civil Law
Arbitration
Publications from JURIS: 
Arbitration Court attached to the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) - World Arbitration Reporter - Second Edition
Changing Aspects of Unsigned Arbitration Agreements - Czech and Central European Yearbook of Arbitration - 2012: Party Autonomy versus Autonomy of Arbitrators
Publications: 

Perelhető-e az állam? Budapest (KJK 1988), EK jog és jogharmonizáció. (KJK 1995) The Development of Hungarian Arbitration Law (in Croat. Arbit. Yearb. Vol. 15 2008) Could lawful conduct violate public policy?  (in Resolving International Conflicts Liber Amicorum Tibor Várady CEU Press 2009) Further numerous books and articles on civil law, EU law, private international law and arbitration.