Jesus Olavarría Church

Jesus Olavarría Church is a Professor of Commercial Law at the University of Valencia, affiliated with the Manuel Broseta Pont Department of Commercial Law and the Law School. He co-founded IUDESCOOP (University Institute of Social and Cooperative Economy) and GI+dPI (R&D Group on Intellectual and Industrial Property), and participates in CIRIEC-Spain and SEAIDA. He serves as arbitrator at the Valencia Court of Arbitration and in Bolivia, and co-directs legal journals including the Legal Journal of Social and Cooperative Economy and sections in the Commercial Law Journal and Spanish Insurance Journal.

• Education: Law degree and PhD in Law from the University of Valencia, with an Extraordinary Degree Award.

His research focuses on Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Social Economy Law, Competition Law, and Intellectual Property. He has contributed to 13 national and regional R&D projects and currently participates in two. His publications span Insurance Law, Arbitration, Cooperatives, and Foundations Act analysis, reflecting his expertise in legal frameworks for economic and social entities.

Recent publications include:

• Insurance Law (2014) - Keywords: Commercial Law, Insurance Law
• Arbitration Treaty (2014) - Keywords: Arbitration Law, Comparative Law
• The Jurisprudence on Insurance Contracts (2012) - Keywords: Legal Jurisprudence, Insurance Contracts

He has received the Extraordinary Degree Award and has provided legal advice to public and private entities under Article 83 of the Organic Law on Universities. He teaches in master's programs such as Business Law, Cultural Management, and Social Economy at the University of Valencia, EDEM Valencia, and other institutions.

• Labs/Teams: IUDESCOOP, GI+dPI, CIRIEC-Spain, SEAIDA