Conference “Arbitration and Mediation in Industrial Property” – April 10, 2025

As part of Paris Arbitration Week, AFPPI, AIPPI, the Licensing Executive Society France, ICC France, PMPI, APRAM, and APEB, in partnership with the Paris Judicial Court, are organizing a conference on the topic “Arbitration and Mediation in Industrial Property” on April 10, 2025, from 8:30 to 10:30 AM at the Paris Judicial Court of Paris. Martine Karsenty-Ricard, who is also an Arbitrator, will be speaking at this event.

The morning will feature two round tables.

The first round table, titled “Arbitration and Mediation Today”, will be moderated by Guillaume de la Bigne, Intellectual Property Attorney, and will bring together:

• Malik Chapuis, Judge at the 3^rd Chamber of the Paris judicial Court– Member of the Expert Committee of the UPC Mediation and Arbitration Center (PMAC)
• Jacques de Werra – Professor at the University of Geneva – Arbitrator
• Isabelle Romet – Former Lawyer – Mediator – Interspheris SAS
• Martine Karsenty-Ricard – Lawyer – Arbitrator

Aleš Zalar, Director of the UPC Mediation and Arbitration Center will present the Center.

The second round table, titled “The Future of Arbitration and Mediation with the PMAC”, will be moderated by Marianne Gabriel, Lawyer, and will include:

• Aleš Zalar – Director of the UPC Mediation and Arbitration Center
• Emmanuel Gougé – Judge at the UPC Court of Appeal
• Malik Chapuis – Judge at the 3rd Chamber of the Paris judicial Court, Member of the Expert Committee of the UPC Mediation and Arbitration Center (PMAC)
• Jacques de Werra – Professor at the University of Geneva – Arbitrator

Jean-Christophe Galloux, Professor at University Paris II – Assas will conclude the Conference.

This conference takes place at a pivotal moment, with the launch of the PMAC and the release of the report on the reform of French arbitration law.