UM Faculty of Law holds conference on civil, commercial and civil procedure law

The Centre for Law Studies of the Faculty of Law (FLL) of the University of Macau (UM) held the 14th International Conference titled ‘Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Macao SAR: Studies on Macao’s Civil Code, Commercial Code, and Civil Procedure Code’. The seminar brought together law professors, scholars, and representatives of legal institutions from mainland China, Portugal, Mozambique, Angola, Brazil, and Macao, as well as FLL students and faculty, who discussed in depth the development and challenges of civil, commercial and civil procedure law.

In their speeches, Vong Hin Fai, president of the Macao Lawyers Association, Tong Io Cheng, dean of UM FLL, and Rui Cunha, president of the Rui Cunha Foundation, emphasised that a sound legal system is the cornerstone of social stability and economic prosperity. They noted that the conference provided an opportunity to review Macao’s legal achievements over the past 25 years and to envision the future, hoping that it could foster academic exchanges between jurisdictions and enable participants to explore the modernisation and future development of law.

Manuel Trigo, director of the Centre of Law Studies of UM FLL, said that the conference facilitated dialogue between different legal systems and deepened the understanding of legal systems. FLL will continue to strengthen cooperation with the global legal community to support the continuous development of legal education and research.

The conference was sponsored by the Rui Cunha Foundation, SJM Resorts, Limited, and Sands China Limited. The event not only showcased the achievements of Macao’s legal system but also strengthened legal cooperation between Macao, Portuguese-speaking countries, and mainland China.

The event was attended by Rui Martins, vice rector of UM; João Nuno Calvão da Silva, vice rector of the University of Coimbra; Leong Weng In, director of the Legal Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government; and representatives from SJM Resorts, Limited, and Sands China Limited.