The 15 Principles were prepared by the ELI Executive Committee in consultation with ELI’s Senate and Council and with input from its Members from an independent non-governmental perspective with due consideration of what has been published by other bodies.
They address the following issues: (1) fundamental values, principles and freedoms; (2) non-discrimination; (3) democracy; (4) lawmaking; (5) justice system; (6) privacy and data protection; (7) borders and freedom of movement; (8) free movement of goods and services; (9) employment and the economy; (10) continuity of relationships at a distance; (11) education; (12) moratorium on regular payments; (13) force majeure and hardship; (14) exemption from liability for simple negligence and (15) return to normality.
The full Principles are available for download here.
The Principles are also available in French (Revue de Droit Suisse (RDS) 2020 I, p 281, © Helbing Lichtenhahn, Bâle 2020) and in Polish (Transformacje Prawa Prywatnego 3/2020)
The following webinars on the Principles were organised and are available to watch:
- ELI Webinar on ELI Principles for the COVID-19 Crisis
- ELI Webinar on Hardship & Force Majeure
- ELI Webinar on Insolvency and Collection Proceedings Post-COVID-19
- ELI Webinar on Back to Normal: Checks and Balances (Legislator/Judiciary)
- ELI Webinar Rule of Law During and Post-COVID-19
