Objectives
Since its creation in 1963, the Institute sought to steer fundamental research on EU law in new directions, and possibly to influence the crafting of policies across Europe. We therefore developed a unique expertise in all aspects of EU law.
The research activities of the EU Legal Studies are distributed amongst three strategic areas:
- EU institutional and procedural law
- Competition law and intellectual property
- EU digital single market law
The EU Legal Studies group is an academic research and teaching department characterized by a strong commitment to both doctrinal and interdisciplinary research. It unites academics from economics, law and political science. It is also deeply rooted in legal practices and welcomes among its members practicing lawyers, in-house counsel and members of the Court of Justice of the EU (référendaire). Out of that interaction, numerous scientific collaborations take place, resulting in publications, conferences and seminars in Belgium and abroad.
The EU Legal Studies is co-headed by Pieter Van Cleynenbreugel and Bernard Vanbrabant.
