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Event
02-04-26
GRILI-GELI Seminar: Navigating International and EU Law in the Debate on Russian Central Bank Assets
On 2 April, GRILI and the Ghent European Law Institute (GELI) are pleased to invite you to a lunch seminar examining the international and European legal questions surrounding the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank.
The seminar will feature presentations by Philippe Kehl, PhD Candidate and Research Assistant at Bucerius Law School (Hamburg), who will address key issues arising under international law, including questions of State immunity and the law of State responsibility, and by Professor Peter Van Elsuwege, who will explore the matter from the perspective of European Union law, focusing in particular on the legal bases of EU sanctions and the reparations loans granted to Ukraine.
Practical details:
- Date and time: 2 April 2026, 12:00–13:30
- Venue: Room Fairness, Faculty of Law and Criminology
- Registration: This seminar is open to all interested participants upon registration. Please confirm your attendance by contacting kristien.ballegeer@ugent.be
About the institute
The Ghent Rolin-Jaequemyns International Law Institute is a vibrant research institute, composed of ten faculty members and more than 20 doctoral and post-doctoral researchers. Its activities span the entire realm of public international law, ranging
from the law of armed
conflict and interna-
tional human rights
law, to the law of the
sea, international en-
vironmental law and
international criminal law.