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European Law Moot Court Competition (ELMC)

European Law Moot Court Competition
Edition 2023/2024

 

 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva offers Bachelor's, Master’s students and students registered for the Certificate of Transnational Law (CTL) the opportunity to be part of the University of Geneva’s team participating to the European Law Moot Court Competition’s 2023-2024 edition.

The competition consists of three phases (from September 2023 to April 2024). During the first phase, team shall submit two written pleadings, one on behalf of the applicant and the other one on behalf of the defendant (November 2023). The teams selected on the basis of the written pleadings will then be called to plead in one of the regional finals, held in four different European cities (February 2024). The winners of each regional final will be invited to plead before the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg for the all-European final (April 2024).

The European Law Moot Court, which combines a written and an oral exercise, is, undoubtedly, a unique experience to apply the knowledge acquired during your studies and to have a hands-on experience regarding the legal profession. Master’s students will obtain 18 ECTS for their participation to the European Law Moot Court, while CTL students 12 ECTS. The competition is bilingual in French and English, therefore, a good knowledge of both languages is required.

 

Deadline for applications and procedure

 

If you wish to be part of the team representing the University of Geneva during the 2023-2024 edition of the European Law Moot Court Competition, please send your application to Professor Christine Kaddous and to the assistants Sara Notario and Mateusz Miłek by 7th May 2023 (noon, local time in Switzerland). Applications should include:

-                    Your CV with a picture

-                    Your University academic results

Please motivate briefly your interest in participating to the competition in your application email.

For more information regarding the European Law Moot Court Competition, please take a look at the official website of the Centre of European Legal Studies of the University of Geneva and the European Moot Court Competition.

 

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