Under Pressure: How the Erosion of the International Rules-Based Order Impacts EU Law
The international ‘rules-based order’ - that fostered peace and stability in the post-war world - is rapidly ceding to global power politics. What does this important geo-political shift mean for the autonomous EU legal order? How are the EU’s institutions,...
Invitation: Fourth Annual Conference of the European Commission Legal Service
📢 Save the Date The Fourth Annual Conference of the European Commission Legal Service is coming up! 🗓️ When: 17 April 2026📍 Where: Alcide De Gasperi room, Charlemagne building, Brussels This year's conference will address two important topics currently under active...
Online Seminar Series: “Controversies over Methods in EU Law”
Starting in February, the 4th edition of the online seminar series “Controversies over Methods in EU Law” will take place, organised by Vincent Réveillère (Laboratoire de théorie du droit/CERIC). The seminar series aims to provide a forum for methodological...
Analysis of the Commission v. Malta case by Merijn Chamon
The latest issue of the European Law Review devotes its entire Analysis and Reflections Section to the Court of Justice of the European Union ruling in Commission v. Malta, also known as the Golden Passports case. In his analysis of the ruling, BEDER member Merijn...
EU Competition Law Tuesdays at the ULB
For over 50 years the Centre for European Law has been organising seminars, known as the “Mardis du droit européen de la concurrence”, looking into the different aspects of EU competition law. They have been referred to as one of the most influential forums “in...
Analysis of the Reparations Loan for Ukraine package by Prof. Peter Van Elsuwege
BEDER member Prof. Peter Van Elsuwege published an analysis of the Reparations Loan for Ukraine package proposed by the European Commission on 3 December 2025. Please click here to read this insightful piece.
Belgian reports for the FIDE congress
BEDER has been affiliated, since May 17, 2024, with the International Federation for European Law (FIDE), along with its sister associations from other EU Member States, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Switzerland. The national rapporteurs for BEDER at the next...
12th EELF Conference 2025
The EELF (European Environmental Law Forum) annual conference is meant to be the major annual assembly of European Environmental Law scholars and practitioners. It provides a unique opportunity to meet colleagues from across Europe and to discuss topical issues of...
Seminar: “Democracy as a Union Value and Union Law Concept”
The UCLouvain will welcome on 14th April, Professor John Morijn for a discussion on: "Democracy as a Union Value and Union Law Concept".Given the current context, this question is more relevant than ever: What democratic standards does the European Union require from...
Workshop: Mixity and the Court
Manifest and blurred mixed action in external relations raise several questions, including that of the degree to which the CJEU has jurisdiction over mixed action. This joined workshop organised by VUB, UGent and UniLu will identify the grounds for and limits to the...