The IISL introduced the Asia Pacific Regional Round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition in 1999. The winner of this round represents the Asia-Pacific region at the World Finals, which takes place in the framework of the IISL’s annual Colloquium, a contained event of the International Astronautical Congress.
The 2020 AP Rounds of the Manfred Lachs Moot Court
The Asia Pacific Regional Round is governed by the Asia-Pacific Official Rules of Manfred Lachs Moot Court Competition.
Please note that the dates for Declaration of results of Memorial Round (25 March 2020) and for Last Date for Payment of remaining Fee (30 March 2020) have been updated!
Registration
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2020 Registration Form for the Asia-Pacific region
If you have questions about the above registration form, please contact lachsmoot-asiapacific@iislweb. |
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Rules applying to the Asia-Pacific region |
Payment of the 2020 AP registration fees
- As per the rules 30 % of the Registration fee (75 USD) is payable by 20 January 2020.
- The balance of 175 USD must be paid by 30 March 2020.
- The registration amount has to be paid in the Official account of Beijing Institute of Technology.
The following are the Bank details where the Registration Fee has to be deposited:
Name of the payee: BEIJING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Name of the bank: INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK OF CHINA, BEIJING MUNICIPAL BRANCH, BEIJING, P.R.C.
Bank account no.: 0200007609014435495
Type of account: SAVINGS
SWIFT code: ICBKCNBJBJM
Email: bitspacelaw@126.com
Contact no: +861068913103
Timeline for the 2020 AP Rounds of the Manfred Lachs Moot Court
Deadline for Submission of Requests for Clarifications: 15 December 2019
Date for Registration Cut Off and Minimum Deposit Payment Due Date: 20 January 2020
Deadline for the Author of the Problem to give Response to Requests for Clarifications: 31 January 2020
Memorials Due: 28 February 2020 (2:00 pm Beijing Time)
Declaration of results of Memorial Round: 25 March 2020
Last Date for Payment of remaining Fee: 30 March 2020
Regional Final Oral Round: 15 – 18 April 2019
Valedictory Ceremony (Prize Distribution Ceremony): 18 April 2020
IISL Young Scholars Awards
The IISL Young Scholars Fund was created in 2011 to support the achievements of students participating in each of the four Regional Rounds of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition. The Fund grants monetary awards in the following categories:
- Winning Team: 200 Euros
- Team with the Best Memorials: 125 Euros
- Best Oralist of the Regional Round: 100 Euros
The Young Scholars Fund has been formed and is largely maintained by donations from IISL members, to honor the very significant achievement of these students.
Contact details
Email the AP Representative at: lachsmoot-asiapacific@iislweb.org