Publications
One of the core aims of the ELI is studying and stimulating European legal development in a global context through publications and a strong presence and relation with the media.
ELI Projects and Feasibility Studies gather the knowledge and expertise of a wide range of jurists from academia, the judiciary, governments, legislatures and other vocations from Europe and beyond who exchange information and best practices in diverse legal fields.
These activities lead to publications which are usable directly (eg as draft rules or model contracts) by legislative bodies, judiciaries or other interested parties. The ELI’s publications mainly seek to improve knowledge and practice in specific fields of law and at the same time raise awareness among members of the legal community of the most pressing issues in law. Although its work is mostly addressed to the European legislator and the judiciary, the main beneficiaries of ELI’s work are ultimately the general public, legal and natural persons of Europe, who will be able to enjoy a dignified quality of life through better advanced and coherent laws.
ELI publications are freely downloadable (see below). Most projects completed in 2017 or later can also be purchased in the new ELI book series with Oxford University Press. Under the old Project Guidelines adopted pursuant to Council Decision 2014/11, projects were categorised as Instruments (long term) and Statements (short term). Reference to I- and S- in the title of publications below is retained for projects that commenced prior to the adoption of the new Project Guidelines which took effect from 21 November 2018.
Online Publications
- I-3-2019 Instrument on Empowering European Families: Towards More Party Autonomy in European Family and Succession Law
- S-9-2018 Statement on the Principled Relationship of Formal and Informal Justice through the Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- I-2-2017 Instrument on the Rescue of Business in Insolvency Law
- S-8-2017 Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants and the Rule of Law: Checklists and European Standards
- I-1-2017 Instrument on the Prevention and Settlement of Conflicts of Exercise of Jurisdiction in Criminal Law
- S-7-2016 Statement on the European Commission's Proposed Directive on the Supply of Digital Content to Consumers
- S-6-2015 2nd Supplement to the Statement on the Proposal for a Regulation on a Common European Sales Law
- S-5-2014 Statement on Collective Redress and Competition Damages Claims
- S-4-2014 1st Supplement to the Statement on the Proposal for a Regulation on a Common European Sales Law
- S-3-2014 Response to the European Commission’s Public Consultation on the Review of the EU Copyright Rules
- S-2-2012 Statement on the Proposal for a Regulation on a Common European Sales Law
- S-1-2012 Statement on Case Overload at the European Court of Human Rights