The General Assembly is composed of all the members of the Association. It has the power to decide, on a proposal by the Board of Administration, on any matter significantly affecting the existence and long-term success of the Association, including the amount of fees and cooperation with other entities or organizations. The General Assembly also appoints the members of the other organs of the Association.
The Scientific Council, which consists of up to twenty members, is responsible for organizing all the academic activities of the Association, on which it reports to the General Assembly.
The Board of Administration is composed of three to seven ordinary members, appointed by the General Assembly. The General Assembly assigns the functions of President of the Association, Treasurer and Secretary General and, where applicable, those of Vice-President, Vice-Treasurer and Deputy Secretary General to the members of the Board of Administration. The Board is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Association and for carrying out all tasks that have not been assigned to another organ.
In its relations with third parties, the Association is represented by the President.
To learn about the current holders of the above offices, visits the Who’s who page.
2026 Renewal of the Association’s governing bodies
Elections will take place, on-line, between 3 and 18 June 2026 to renew the Board of Administration and the Scientific Council of the European Association of Private International Law.
On 1 June 2026, all EAPIL Members will receive an e-mail from the Secretary General of the Association (secretary.general@eapil.org) with details concerning the voting procedure.
An “election proscpectus” with the name, bio and statement of motivation of all candidates can be downloaded here.
The results will be announced at the upcoming EAPIL conference, due to take place in Geneva between 18 and 20 June 2026.
Queries should be directed at the Secretary General, Prof. Giesela Rühl, at secretary.general@eapil.org.