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            We are pleased to announce an upcoming academic symposium titled "Taxing the Transfer of W

            Comparative Perspectives on Inheritance and Gift Taxation". This event is jointly organize
            Institute for Public Finance and Tax Law at Heidelberg University and the Faculty of Law a
            University.Overview

            This symposium facilitates an academic exchange regarding different perspectives on inheri
            taxation. It is designed for academics from Faculties of Law and Economics, as well as adv
            who possess basic knowledge of tax law.Programme Highlights

            The symposium will feature insights from distinguished speakers:


            • Prof. Dr. Ekkehart Reimer (Director, Institute of Public Finance and Tax Law, Heidelberg
              University): Justifying Taxes on Inheritance and Gifts: A Theoretical Approach
            • JUDr. Miroslava Večeř, Ph.D., LL.M. (Assistant Professor, Department of Financial Law an

              Science, Charles University Prague): Taxing Wealth Transfers: A Comparative European Per
            • prof. JUDr. Radim Boháč, Ph.D. (Head of Department of Financial Law and Financial Scienc
              the Faculty of Law, Charles University Prague): Taxing Wealth Transfers in the Czech Rep

              Present, and Future
            • Professor Dr. Andreas Piekenbrock (Director, Institute of Private Law, Labour Law and In
              Dean of the Faculty of Law, Heidelberg University): Family Privileges – a Constituent El

              Transfers Taxes
            For more details on the event structure, please refer to the attached file [ URL "UK-15908
            schedule_prague_heidelberg_mini_symposion_2026_07_02.pdf"] .


            Participation Details
            The event will take place on 2 July 2026, from 09:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m..


            • Online Attendance: The symposium will be streamed live. You can join the session here: h
              heiconf.uni-heidelberg.de/2433-mqg3-mwv3-nr3v [ URL "https://heiconf.uni-heidelberg.de/2

              nr3v"] .
            • In-Person Attendance: The organizers welcome early-career researchers from 4EU+ universi
              attend in person. Please note that participants are responsible for arranging their own 

              accommodation. If you are interested in attending in person, please contact Prof. Dr. Ek
              Reimer directly at reimer@uni-heidelberg.de [ URL "mailto:reimer@uni-heidelberg.de"] .