Publications

One of the core aims of 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. 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). Some project outputs (with background materials) can also be purchased in the ELI book series with Oxford University Press. For further publications issued on behalf of Reporters of ELI projects, please click here. 

Rule of Law and the Convergence of Legal Systems in the 21st Century

• ELI Report on Freedom of Expression as a Common Constitutional Tradition in Europe (2022)
• For a European Approach to R&D Tax Incentive(s) (2021)
• ELI-UNIDROIT Model European Rules of Civil Procedure (FR) (ES) (ES HTML) (OUP) (2021) (cited here)
• Empowering European Families: Towards More Party Autonomy in European Family and Succession Law* (2019)
  • Information Sheet for Couples
  • Toolkit for Married Couples
  • Toolkit for Registered Partners
  • Toolkit for Couples in Informal Relationships
• The Principled Relationship of Formal and Informal Justice through the Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution* (2018)
• Rescue of Business in Insolvency Law (RU, Undergoing Editing) (OUP) (2017) (cited here)
• Detention of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Migrants and the Rule of Law: Checklists and European Standards (2017)
• Prevention and Settlement of Conflicts of Exercise of Jurisdiction in Criminal Law* (OUP) (2017)
• Collective Redress and Competition Damages Claims* (2014) (cited here)
• Statement of the European Law Institute on the Proposal for a Regulation on a Common European Sales Law* (2012) (cited here)
  • Statement of the European Law Institute on the Proposal for a Regulation on a Common European Sales Law - 1st Supplement* (2014)
  • Statement of the European Law Institute on the Proposal for a Regulation on a Common European Sales Law - 2nd Supplement* (2015)
• Case-Overload at the European Court of Human Rights* (2012) (cited here)

Law and Governance for the Digital Age

• ELI Principles on Blockchain Technology, Smart Contracts and Consumer Protection (2023)
• ELI Draft of a Revised Product Liability Directive (2022)
• ELI Principles on the Use of Digital Assets as Security (2022)
• ELI Model Rules on Impact Assessment of Algorithmic Decision-Making Systems Used by Public Administration (PL) (2022)
• ALI-ELI Principles for a Data Economy: Data Transactions and Data Rights (ELI Final Council Draft) (JP) (2021)
• Model Rules on Online Platforms* (JP) (2020) (cited here)
• Statement of the European Law Institute on the European Commission's Proposed Directive on the Supply of Digital Content to Consumers* (2016) (cited here)

Sustainable Life and Society

• ELI Report on Ecocide (Council Draft) (2023)
• ELI Guidance on Company Capital and Financial Accounting for Corporate Sustainability (2023)
  
• Business and Human Rights: Access to Justice and Effective Remedies (with input from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, FRA) (2022)
• The Protection of Adults in International Situations* (2020)