Wall Street vs. Rule of Law: Are We Ruled by Law or the Economy?
Is legislation losing its control function due to the dominant role of the economy? Which impact do global, national and regional economic conditions have on the legal system? Which role do economic interests play in legislation? How many rules can a free market economy bear?
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Dr. Ferdinand KIRCHHOF
Vice President and Chairman of the First Senate, Federal Constitutional Court of the Federal Republic of Germany, Karlsruhe
1969-1971 | Bundeswehr |
1971-1985 | Studium, Promotion ("Die Höhe der Gebühr") und Habilitation ("Private Rechtsetzung"), Freiburg, Heidelberg und Speyer |
seit 1982 | Lehrtätigkeiten, Saarbrücken, München, Speyer und Tübingen |
seit 1986 | Lehrstuhl für Öffentliches Recht, Finanz- und Steuerrecht, Universität Tübingen |
1989-1990 | Dekan, Juristischen Fakultät |
seit 1993 | Jean-Monnet-Chair, EU "European Fiscal Law" |
1999-2001 | Prorektor, Universität Tübingen |
2003-2004 | gewählter Sachverständiger, Kommission von Bundestag und Bundesrat zur Modernisierung der bundesstaatlichen Ordnung (Föderalismuskommission) |
2003-2007 | Mitglied, Staatsgerichtshofs Baden-Württemberg |
2006-2007 | Vorstand, Vereinigung der Deutschen Staatsrechtslehrer |
2006-2009 | Lehrauftrag, Université Paris 1 (Panthéon-Sorbonne) |
seit 2007 | Professeur invité, Université Paris 1 (Panthéon-Sorbonne) |
Richter, Bundesverfassungsgerichts | |
seit 2010 | Vizepräsident, Bundesverfassungsgerichts |
Lehr- und Forschungsaufenthalte in Stellenbosch (Südafrika), Berkeley, Peking und Kyoto |
Dr. Kurt BAYER
Former Board Director, EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Member of the Supervisory Board, OeEB - Oesterreichische Entwicklungsbank AG (Development Bank of Austria), Vienna
Studies in Law, Graz; International Relations, Johns Hopkins Bologna Center; Economics, University of Maryland | |
1971-1995 | Researcher and Board Member, Austrian Institute of Economic Research |
1995-2008 | Deputy Director General, Austrian Ministry of Finance |
2002-2004 | Board Director, World Bank |
2008-2012 | Board Director, EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development |
MBA Christian JAUK
Chief Executive Officer, Grawe Bankengruppe, Graz
1981-1993 | Treasury Manager, Steiermärkische Bank und Sparkassen AG, Graz |
1994-1997 | Department manager responsible for Treasury and Capital Markets, WestLB (Austria) AG,Vienna |
Grazer Wechselseitige Versicherung AG Group: | |
1997-2000 | Managing Director, RBB Corporate Finance Consulting GmbH, Graz |
since 2000 | Member of the Board of Directors, Capital Bank - GRAWE Gruppe AG, Graz |
since 2002 | Chief Executive Officer, Capital Bank - GRAWE Gruppe AG, Graz |
2004-2013 | Chief Executive Officer, Brüll Kallmus Bank AG, Graz |
2006-2008 | Member of the Supervisory Board, Hypo Bank Burgenland AG, Eisenstadt |
since 2008 | Chief Executive Officer, GRAWE Bankengruppe |
Dr. Irmgard GRISS
Speaker of the Senate, ELI - European Law Institute; Former President, Supreme Court of Justice, Vienna
1978 | Bar exam |
1975 | LL.M., Harvard University |
1974-1975 | International Legal Studies, Harvard Law School |
1970 | LL.D. |
1966-1970 | Law studies, University of Graz |
1971-1975 | Department Assistant, University of Graz |
1976-1979 | Law clerk in the law firm Dr. Mosing, Vienna |
1979-1980 | Judge, Commercial District Court Vienna |
1981-1987 | Judge, Commercial Court Vienna |
1987-1992 | Judge, Court of Appeal Vienna |
1993-2011 | Judge, Austrian Supreme Court |
2007-2011 | President of the Supreme Court |