Conference: Digital Currencies, Digital Finance and the Constitution of a New Financial Order

The exploratory conference “Digital Currencies, Digital Finance and the Constitution of a New Financial Order: Challenges for the Legal System” was successfully held in Athens on July 27, 2016. The event was co-organized by the CLES@UCL, Humboldt University, the EPLO and IMEDIPA and was supported by the Fritz Thyssen Endowment.

The conference attracted more than 100 international and local participants and attendants. Its purpose and significance was further recognized by HE the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, in the form of a reception after the final conference panel, which was held at the Presidential Mansion in Athens. Professor Ioannis Lianos (Chair of Global Competition Law and Public Policy at University College London, UCL and Director of the CLES) had the opportunity to present the results of the conference to HE the President of the Hellenic Republic. 

Download a detailed summary of the conference proceedings.

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