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HSE Faculty of Law promotes cooperation with the BRICS countries: the launch of the Consortium of BRICS Law Schools

HSE Faculty of Law promotes cooperation with the BRICS countries: the launch of the Consortium of BRICS Law Schools
At the end of last year, HSE University invited several leading higher education organizations of the BRICS countries to bring together efforts to develop legal science and practice for the benefit of BRICS and join the Consortium of BRICS Law Schools. The initiative to create the Consortium was launched by Vadim Vinogradov, the Dean of the Faculty of Law.

HSE University Graduates to Be Able to Receive Diplomas in NFT Format

HSE University Graduates to Be Able to Receive Diplomas in NFT Format
HSE University and the social network VK are launching a pilot project to issue NFT diplomas. The diplomas will take the form of digital images with programmed metadata about the graduate, their educational programme, and year of graduation. Graduates of 38 continuing professional education programmes at the Faculty of Law from 2019–2023 will be the first to receive such diplomas. Based on the results of the pilot project, the possibility of implementing the innovation in other faculties and educational programmes will be considered.

Best Written Position and Best Final Speaker: Students' Success at the EAEU Dispute Resolution Competition

Best Written Position and Best Final Speaker: Students' Success at the EAEU Dispute Resolution Competition
The qualifying oral rounds took place from 25 to 26 November 2023, and already on 23 and 24 December the semi-final and final rounds of the EAEU Dispute Resolution international competition were held.

The HSE team has successfully participated in the Global rounds of the FDI Moot in India

The HSE team has successfully participated in the Global rounds of the FDI Moot in India
On November 5, 2023, another edition of the FDI Moot came to an end. This year more than 150 teams from the leading law schools from around the world participated in the competition. The Global Rounds of the 2023 edition were held in Lucknow, India.

'Does Climate Change Law?' - Lawyers and Economists Discussed Topical Issues of the ESG-Agenda

'Does Climate Change Law?' - Lawyers and Economists Discussed Topical Issues of the ESG-Agenda
On 15 September 2023, an international conference 'International, National and Corporate Dimension of the ESG-agenda: Does Climate Change Law?' organised by the Faculty of Law was held. This scientific event was one of the first where climate change issues were discussed within a broad interdisciplinary discourse combining legal and economic expertise, international and national law, theoretical research and practical insights, and the approaches of Russian and foreign regulators.

The team of the Faculty of Law took part in the international investment arbitration competition

The team of the Faculty of Law took part in the international investment arbitration competition
In 2023, the team of the Faculty of Law, Higher School of Economics took part in the student moot court competition for international investment arbitration Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court (FIAMC).

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HSE Faculty of Law team in 2023
In 2023, the team of the Faculty of Law of the Higher School of Economics took part in Willem С. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. The HSE Faculty of Law team was represented by 4th year bachelor students Yaroslava Branovskaya, Maria Eremenko and Anna Zaikina, and also 3rd year bachelor students Kamilla Makhmudova and Alexey Tolstykh.

How and where to challenge sanctions?

How and where to challenge sanctions?
On April 7, Round Table on the topic “Protection of the rights and legitimate interests of sanctioned Russian individuals in international courts” was held at the Faculty of Law of the Higher School of Economics. The event was organized by the Faculty of Law of the Higher School of Economics.

Stability as a Sign of a Skill–Results of participation of the HSE Faculty of Law team in the Philip Jessup Competition in 2023

HSE Faculty of Law team on Jessop in 2023
The HSE Faculty of Law team has successfully taken part in the Russian rounds of the prestigious competition in international law named after F. Jessup (International Law Philip C. Jessup Moot Court Competition), held from February 1 to 5 in in-person format.

HSE University Tops Forbes Best Russian Universities Ranking Third Year Running

HSE University Tops Forbes Best Russian Universities Ranking Third Year Running
For the third year running, HSE University has come first in the ranking of the 100 best universities in Russia, published for the fifth time by Forbes magazine.