Source: http://www.uianet.org/en/content/6th-jacques-leroy-international-prize-%E2%80%93-business-a
Deadline: July 31st, 2015
Description:
The Union Internationale des Avocats (International Association of Lawyers -UIA), established in 1927, is the oldest association of lawyers. It brings together Bars and Lawyers’ Associations that represent over 2 million lawyers as well as thousands of individual members spread throughout the world. As a pluri-cultural and multilingual association, its main purpose is the defense and future of the legal profession within the national and international contexts.
Since it believes that law students can also help in promoting human rights in the corporate world, UIA is organizing a major event for law students for the fife time: the Jacques Leroy international prize will reward a law student under 30 years of age for his or her legal work.
Students who wish to compete for this prize must send a dissertation (plea, Study, commentary of a practical case) that deals with the theme: “Respecting Human Rights in the Workplace and Supply Chain Monitoring” to the UIA before July 31st, 2015.
Award:
The winner will be rewarded with participation in the UIA annual congress that will take place in Valencia, Spain from October 28 to November 1, 2015 and a cash prize of € 1000, as well as free membership in the UIA for a year.
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