The European Association of Private International Law
The European Association of Private International Law, together with the Department of Law, Economics and Cultures of the University ofContinue Reading
The editorial team of the EAPIL blog has just become a bit larger! Ugljesa Grusic, an Associate Professor at the Faculty ofContinue Reading
The authors of this post are Bernadette Boehl, Sophie Dannecker, Larissa Grundmann, Maira Gabriela Nino Pedraza (all University of Bonn). AContinue Reading
As it is usual at this time of the year, the EAPIL blog will slightly slow down its activity forContinue Reading
Some EAPIL members are reporting they receive e-mails allegedly sent on my behalf requesting help for the Association. These e-mailsContinue Reading
The author of this post is Willem Visser. He is one of the editors of the Dutch Journal for ConsumerContinue Reading
A big thank you to those among the members of the European Association of Private International Law – actually, theContinue Reading
As noted earlier on this blog, on 24 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the forth andContinue Reading
As noted earlier on this blog, on 17 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the third webinarContinue Reading
After the completion of three research projects, the chairs of the EAPIL Young Research Network (Tobias Lutzi, Ennio Piovesani andContinue Reading
Several EAPIL members have received over the last few days the same e-mail, allegedly sent by the President, asking themContinue Reading
As noted earlier on this blog, on 10 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the second webinarContinue Reading
The EAPIL blog is reporting about the conference on The Law of Treaties as Applied to Private International Law inContinue Reading
The EAPIL blog will report about the conference on The Law of Treaties as Applied to Private International Law inContinue Reading
Membership in the European Association of Private International Law comes with a small burden: the annual fees! If you’re aContinue Reading
As noted earlier on this blog, on 3 May 2023, from 6 pm to 8 pm CEST, the first webinarContinue Reading
Readers of this blog are aware that an EAPIL Working Group has been set to reflect on the reform ofContinue Reading
As announced on this blog, a series of webinar has been organised under the title The Future of Cross-Border ParenthoodContinue Reading
The European Commission has published in December 2022 an ambitious proposal for a new Regulation dealing with the private internationalContinue Reading
The EAPIL Working Group on the Reform of the Brussels I bis Regulation has set up a survey to collectContinue Reading
The EAPIL Working Group on the Law Applicable to Digital Assets has issued a Position Paper to comment on theContinue Reading
The EAPIL Working Group on the Reform of the Brussels I bis Regulation has issued a preliminary position paper formulatingContinue Reading
Matthias Lehmann (University of Vienna) and Gilles Cuniberti (University of Luxembourg) are considering establishing an EAPIL Working Group on theContinue Reading
Dear fellow Members of the European Association of Private International Law, have you paid your annual fees? If you haven’t,Continue Reading
The EAPIL blog goes on “Winter Break mode”, meaning that only few posts will be published over the next fewContinue Reading
As noted earlier on this blog, on 2 December 2022, from 4 pm to 5.30 pm (MET), EAPIL will holdContinue Reading
As noted earlier on this blog, on 2 December 2022, from 4 pm to 5.30 pm (MET), EAPIL will holdContinue Reading
On Friday, 2 December 2022, at 4 pm, EAPIL will hold an online seminar on the Rome II Regulation. TheContinue Reading
A conference titled The Brussels I bis Reform will take place on 9 September 2022, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pmContinue Reading
The EAPIL blog won’t stop running during the Summer, but new posts will come out at a slower pace inContinue Reading
After more than 3 years of active involvement in the EAPIL Young Research Network, which she had co-founded together withContinue Reading
Just a few days have passed since the team of the EAPIL blog welcomed Erik Sinander as a new editor.Continue Reading
A new member has joined the editorial team of the EAPIL blog: Erik Sinander. Erik is a senior lecturer inContinue Reading
The EAPIL blog is reporting about the Association’s founding conference in Aarhus by dedicated posts published at the end ofContinue Reading
The General Assembly of the European Association of Private International Law met in Aarhus on 3 June 2022 in theContinue Reading
The EAPIL blog is reporting about the Association’s founding conference in Aarhus by dedicated posts published at the end ofContinue Reading
The EAPIL blog will report about the Association’s founding conference in Aarhus by a dedicated post at the end ofContinue Reading
EAPIL has established a working group on Reforming Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 (Brussels I bis). In the light of theContinue Reading
The EAPIL founding conference is now just a few days away. As the readers of this blog know, the event will take placeContinue Reading
On 14 and 15 May 2022 the EAPIL Young Research Network has successfully held a conference on Jurisdiction Over Non-EU Defendants – Should theContinue Reading
The first meeting of the Special Commission on the practical operation of the 2007 Child Support Convention and on theContinue Reading
As the readers of this blog know, the EAPIL founding conference will take place in Aarhus on 2, 3 andContinue Reading
In February 2022, a Working Group has been established within the European Association of Private International Law. The task ofContinue Reading
In 2019 in Würzburg a group of young researchers from several EU Member States met for a comparative Private InternationalContinue Reading
The EAPIL founding conference is fast approaching! The conference will take place onsite in Aarhus on 2, 3 and 4Continue Reading
The EAPIL Board has been closely monitoring the evolving situation in Ukraine during the past two weeks and established contactContinue Reading
The webinar What Measures Should the EU Adopt to Enhance the Protection of Adults in Europe? announced earlier on this blog,Continue Reading
The EAPIL Young Research Network is looking forward to welcoming the academic and research community to the beautiful city ofContinue Reading
As announced a few weeks ago, the European Association of Private International Law has set up a Working Group charged withContinue Reading
The European Association of Private International Law learnt with great sadness the passing of Peter Mankowski. The editors of the EAPILContinue Reading
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the prospect of an EU-wide protection for vulnerable adults, i.e., personsContinue Reading
To conclude its current research project on the national rules on jurisdiction in civil and commercial matters over non-EU defendants,Continue Reading
It’s been another busy year for the EAPIL blog. The 310 posts we have published in 2021 have attracted aboutContinue Reading
All best wishes to the members of the European Association of Private International Law, the readers of (and subscribers to)Continue Reading
From November 15 to 17, the members of the Working Group on International Property Law held a first meeting inContinue Reading
As announced earlier on this blog, the EAPIL Founding Conference will eventually take place on 2, 3 and 4 June 2022Continue Reading
Marco Pasqua, who has been serving as the social media manager of the European Association of Private International Law, isContinue Reading
The Scientific Committee of the European Association of Private International Law has approved the establishment of a Working Group onContinue Reading
Summer has come! The blog will remain open, but blogging will be lighter in the coming weeks. We will resume ourContinue Reading
Membership in the European Association of Private International Law entails the payment of a (small) annual fee. Fees are dueContinue Reading
The EAPIL’s Young Research Network has just launched its latest research project, which is being led by Tobias Lutzi, EnnioContinue Reading
The post you are reading is the 500th post of the blog of the European Association of Private International lawContinue Reading
Tobias Lutzi (University of Cologne) and Ennio Piovesani (University of Turin) have taken over the responsibility of chairing the EAPILContinue Reading
As announced earlier on this blog, the EAPIL Founding Conference will eventually take place on 2, 3 and 4 June 2022Continue Reading
Due to the uncertainties regarding the corona situation, the Scientific Council of EAPIL has decided to postpone the Aarhus EAPILContinue Reading
As noted earlier on this blog, on 5 March 2021, from 5 to 6.30 p.m. (CET), the European Association ofContinue Reading
On 5 March 2021, from 5 to 6.30 p.m. (CET), the European Association of Private International Law will host itsContinue Reading
The General Report on the second project led by the EAPIL Young EU Private International Law Research Network on Overriding Mandatory RulesContinue Reading
An e-mail has been sent to those who registered for the second EAPIL Virtual Seminar, on Digital Teaching and Private InternationalContinue Reading
As announced on this blog a few days ago, the second EAPIL Virtual Seminar, devoted to Digital Teaching and PrivateContinue Reading
Digital teaching formats have been in discussion since they became technically possible. Nevertheless, in law and Private International Law, theyContinue Reading
The topic of Brexit has been in the hearts and minds of private international lawyers ever since the Brexit referendum.Continue Reading
The EU has developed a common judicial area where judgments given in one EU Member State are recognised and canContinue Reading
As president of EAPIL and an editor of the blog, and on behalf of all the officers of the associationContinue Reading
Many good wishes for the Holiday Season and the New Year from the Editors of the EAPIL blog! Blogging willContinue Reading
As readers of this blog know, the first EAPIL (Virtual) Seminar, devoted to the impact of Brexit on Private InternationalContinue Reading
The first post of the EAPIL blog was published one year ago, on 25 November 2019. More than 300 postsContinue Reading
Planning to become a member of EAPIL, and join the 255 scholars and practitioners who have already done so? WeContinue Reading
As announced earlier on this blog, EAPIL will hold its first Virtual Seminar on 11 December 2020, from 11 a.m. toContinue Reading
The first EAPIL Seminar will take place on 11 December 2020, from 11 am to 1 pm (MET). It willContinue Reading
We are happy to announce that Alina Ontanu, of the University of Rotterdam, has joined the team of the EAPILContinue Reading
A webinar, organised by the Young EU Private International Law Research Network (an EAPIL activity), will take place on 16Continue Reading
As announced earlier on this blog, the Working Group on International Property Law will hold a webinar on the suitability and feasibilityContinue Reading
The members of the European Association of Private International Law have recently received, by e-mail, the first issue of theContinue Reading
The members of the proposed EAPIL Working Group on International Property Law will host a webinar 20 October 2020, fromContinue Reading
The editorial team in charge of the EAPIL blog is delighted to announce that a new editor has joined theContinue Reading
In accordance with its goal to be a pan-European forum for reflection on issues of private international law, the EuropeanContinue Reading
If you notice something strange on the EAPIL website today, don’t worry. We’re upgrading some of the site functions, whichContinue Reading
Marion Ho-Dac, of the Polytechnic University of Hauts-de-France, has joined the team of editors of this blog. Check her first postContinue Reading
The Department of Law of the University of Aarhus and the European Association of Private International have decided to postponeContinue Reading
The European Association of Private International Law will hold its founding conference in Aarhus on 14, 15 and 16 MayContinue Reading
The EAPIL founding conference, scheduled to take place in Aarhus on 14, 15 and 16 May 2020, is fast approaching.Continue Reading
We are delighted to announce that Matthias Lehmann, of the University of Bonn, has joined the team of editors ofContinue Reading
As advertised in a previous post, the founding conference of the European Association of Private International Law will take placeContinue Reading
The Department of Law of the University of Aarhus, in Denmark, will host the founding conference of the European AssociationContinue Reading