Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Round event

Location: São Paulo, Brazil. Venue: FAAP University Convention Centre

Dates:Tuesday 2^nd March to Saturday, 6^th March 2010

Registration: Students interested in participating must formulate a team and complete the electronic Team Registration Form by Monday, 7th December 2009.

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Organization: Center for Studies of Law Firms (CESA)´s International Relations Committee
CESA´s International Relations Committee

Wagner Parente Filho
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+55 (11) 3141-4563

Abrão Árabe Neto
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+55 (11) 3549-4483

Fernanda Sayeg
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+ 55 11 3149 3725


Competition Fees: the Competition Fees for the teams shall consist of two parts: ELSA Registration Fee and RR Participation Fee, due by Friday, 29^th January 2010.

1. ELSA Registration Fee*: EMC² non-refundable Registration Fee – Euro 300 per team.
*The Registration Fee must be transferred directly to ELSA International.

2. Team Participation Fee: USD$ 1.200,00 (one thousand two hundred US Dollars) per team (5 people). Extra per person costs USD$300  - subject to application to CESA and availability.

The Participation Fee includes*:

- Accommodation at the Ibis Paulista Hotel** - four (4) nights
Check-in: Tuesday, 2^nd March 2010
Check-out:  Saturday, 6^th March 2010
- Welcome Ceremony (includes drinks and canapés) – Tuesday, 2^st March 2010
- Awards Ceremony (includes drinks and canapés) – Friday, 5^th March 2010
- Transfers – Hotel/University/Hotel - 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th March 2010
- Meals as follows: Breakfast – 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th March 2010

* Please note that social programs are not included in the cost
** The Hotel may change due to the number of participants. Hotel Accommodation will only be provided for students from outside of São Paulo.

Each Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Round Team is required to pay direct to CESA the above Participation, by the deadline date listed in Appendix A – Competition Timeline (Friday, 29^th January 2010) and as per the following bank transfer details:

According to the rule 4.1.1.4 of The Rules of the EMC2 2009-2010, teams are responsible for any bank fees when transferring the Participation Fee to a Regional Round Organizer.
 

As per Rule 4.1.1.3, the ELSA International Registration Fee is non-refundable. However per Rule 4.1.1.4 the Regional Round Organizer has the discretion to refund a Participation Fee upon application in writing by a Registered Team.

Cancellations: Cancellations must be communicated in writing (via mail, fax or email) to ELSA International and the Latin America and Caribbean Round Coordinator.

Cancellations received four weeks prior to the event will be refunded in full, less 25% administration costs. No Participation Fee refunds will be made after 15th February 2010 other than in exceptional circumstances and at the discretion of the Latin America and Caribbean Round Coordinator.

Organisers, Sponsors and Supporters of the LARR 2009-2010

CESA – Centro de Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados - Fundado em 30 de junho de 1983, inicialmente contando com Associadas de São Paulo, o CESA foi aos poucos expandindo suas atividades e estendendo seu alcance a outros Estados e ao exterior, contando hoje com mais de 800 Sociedades inscritas.The center for Studies in Law firms – CESA is an educational, nonprofit association constituted by Brazilian Law firms. Founded on June 30, 1983, initially relying on associates of Sao Paulo, CESA has been gradually expanding its activities and extending its reach to other states and abroad, and currently has more than 800 companies entered. Em 30 de novembro de 1999 foi aprovado o novo Estatuto Social do CESA, prevendo a criação de Secções Regionais em um ou mais Estados da Federação, a criação de uma Secretaria Executiva Permanente ea nomeação de Comitês de Estudos, dentre outras.As principais finalidades do CESA são: a) promover estudos e manifestar-se sobre questões jurídicas e assuntos relativos à administração da Justiça e ao exercício da profissão de advogado; b) promover o estudo ea defesa de questões de interesse das Associadas; c) oferecer às Associadas estudos e serviços que facilitem o exercício da profissão de advogado; d) representar os interesses das Associadas e das Sociedades de Advogados em face dos órgãos de classe e de outras entidades profissionais de advogados; e) representar os interesses das Associadas em juízo.The main purposes of CESA are: a) promote studies and express opinions on legal issues and matters relating to the administration of justice and the exercise of the legal profession, b) promote the study and protection issues in the Associated c) offer studies and the associated services that facilitate the exercise of the legal profession, d) represent the interests of associates and law firms in the face of the administrative class and other professional bodies of lawyers, and) represent the interests of associates in court.
 

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Team Sponsors of the LARR 2009-2010

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