Conference "Deglobalization Challenges for Regulation, Trade and Monetary Policies"

The Centre for Research in European, Economic, Financial and Tax Law (CIDEEFF) will hold, on 27 February 2026, the international conference “Deglobalisation: Challenges for Regulation, Trade and Monetary Policies”, in a hybrid format (in person and online).

This initiative aims to discuss the new challenges arising from processes of deglobalisation in the global economic and legal context. Throughout the event, key issues will be addressed, including market regulation, the future of international trade, and the role of monetary policies in the contemporary economy.

The conference will take place between 9:40 a.m. and 4:35 p.m., in CARL 1, at the Faculty of Law of the University of Lisbon.

Admission is free of charge, subject to prior registration by email to cideeff@fd.ulisboa.pt.

O Centro de Investigação de Direito Europeu, Económico, Financeiro e Fiscal organiza, no próximo dia 27 de fevereiro de 2026, a conferência internacional “Deglobalização: Desafios para Regulação, Comércio e Políticas Monetárias”, em formato híbrido (presencial e online).

Esta iniciativa rvisa debater os novos desafios colocados pelos processos de desglobalização no contexto económico e jurídico global. Ao longo do evento, serão exploradas questões centrais como a regulação de mercados, o futuro do comércio internacional e o papel das políticas monetárias na economia contemporânea.

A conferência decorrerá entre as 9h40 e as 16h35, na sala CARL1 na Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Lisboa.

A entrada é gratuita, mas sujeita a inscrição para cideeff@fd.ulisboa.pt.

Conference

Program

Lisbon Time (GMT+0)

Deglobalization

Challenges for Regulation, Trade and Monetary Policies

9:40 – 9:55 Opening Session

Panel 1 Backlash Against Regulation 10:00-11:15

 Moderator - Miguel Moura e Silva Univ. Lisbon/CIDEEFF

10:00 -10:15 Regulatory dialogue as a new modality of digital competition law: recent examples - Oles Andriychuk Univ. Exeter

10:15 -10:25 Discussion

10:25 -10:40 Perspective on the Commission's deregulation strategy with the Sustainability Omnibus and the planned Environmental Omnibus - Celeste Pesce Univ. Bari Aldo Moro

10:40 -10:50 Discussion

10:50 -11:05 Flat Earth Theory, Economic Regulation and Consumer Welfare - Tânia Faria Univ. Lisbon/CIDEEFF

11:05 -11:15 Discussion

Panel 2 The Crisis of Multilateralism 11:20-12:10

Moderator - Pedro Infante Mota Univ. Lisbon/CIDEEFF

11:20-11:35 The EU proposal on the ‘reform’ of the WTO of 21 January 2026: a commentary - Luís Pedro Cunha Univ. Coimbra Disruption and Reconfiguration of the Global Order - Umberto Celli Jr. Univ. São Paulo

11:35-11:45 Discussion

11:45-12:00 Disruption and Reconfiguration of the Global Order - Umberto Celli Jr. Univ. São Paulo

12:00-12:10 Discussion

12:10 – 14:00 Lunch

Panel 2 The Crisis of Multilateralism (cont.)

14:00-14:25

14:00-14:15 Deconstructive Unilateralism in EU Antidumping Proceedings: An Empirical Review of the ‘Significant Distortions’ Test - Xueji Su Univ. Macau

14:15-14:25 Discussion

Panel 3 Tariffs as the “Big Beautiful” Revenue Source 14:25-15:40

Moderator –Ana Paula Dourado Univ. Lisbon/Diretora CIDEEFF

14:25-14:40 Tariff Finance and the Limits of Substitution - Avi-Yonah Univ. Michigan; Tamir Shanan College of Management Academic Studies; Doron Narotzki Univ. Akron

14:40-14:50 Discussion

14:50-15:05 Sovereignty Restoration Function of DSTs - Nilay Kuzeyli Univ. Bilkent

15:05-15:15 Discussion

15:15-15:30 The Wrong Answer to the Right Question? Tariffs, Industrial Policy, and Reform of the Multilateral Economic Framework - Xuan Shao Univ. Bristol; Michal Chodorowski Univ. Bristol

15:30-15:40 Discussion

Panel 4 The Assault on the Global Dollar 15:45-16:35

Moderator –Paulo Alves Pardal Univ. Lisbon/CIDEEFF

15:45-16:00 José Alves Univ. Lisbon/ISEG (to be confirmed)

16:00-16:10 Discussion

16:10-16:25 The new international financial and monetary (dis)order, post-Trump 2: high costs and uncertainties - José Renato Gonçalves Univ. Lisbon/CIDEEFF

16:25-16:35 Discussion