Law

Recent Trends in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the EU

Our annual conference will provide you with insights into the key rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union from the past year. You will learn how recent decisions interpret or reshape EU law, identify broader legal trends, and explore their impact on EU legal development and policy implementation.

About this course

The European Institute of Public Administration in Luxembourg (EIPA Luxembourg) has organised this event every year for more than two decades. This annual conference reviews and comments on a selected number of judicial decisions issued by the Court of Justice of the European Union during the past 12 months. These judicial decisions are regarded as significant because:

  • they offer a first-time interpretation of certain EU legal instruments;
  • they offer a new meaning to existing legal rules;
  • they adapt or re-examine past jurisprudence.

What you will learn

You will gain insight into key rulings of the Court of Justice of the EU from the past year. You will learn how recent decisions interpret or reshape EU law, identify broader legal trends, and explore their impact on EU legal development and policy implementation.

Course methodology

The various sessions proposed by the conference will be conducted by experts providing presentations on key topics. All sessions will be followed by Q&A sessions allowing for the exchange of ideas, and discussion time where participants will have the opportunity to share professional experiences.

By analysing a selection of key rulings from different areas of EU law, the conference will enable you to understand how a number of fundamental decisions rendered by the Court in the course of the preceding months may potentially impact the legal development of the EU.

Beyond the specific details of each case, the conference will also strive to identify general legal trends as well as potential directions for the future evolution of the Court’s case law.

  • legal professionals within the public and private sectors;
  • officials of EU institutions and agencies;
  • national civil servants and those working on EU law issues;
  • judicial professionals;
  • law enforcement officers;
  • academics;
  • others who are interested in EU legal issues in general, and in the main rulings delivered by the European Courts in particular.

Project number: 2650201

Course venue – to be confirmed
Luxembourg (LU)

Programme Organiser
Ms Elisa Dolci
Tel: +352 691 108 038
e.dolci@eipa.eu

Fee
The fee includes documentation and refreshments. Lunches, a reception or dinner are included if mentioned in the programme. Accommodation and travel costs are at the expense of the participants or their administration

Discounts
EIPA member fee
EIPA offers a discount to all civil servants working for one of EIPA’s supporting countries, and civil servants working for an EU institution, body or agency.

Who are the supporting countries?
Civil servants coming from the following EIPA supporting countries are entitled to get the reduced fee: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden.

For all other participants, the regular fee applies.

Loyalty coupon
As a token of appreciation, we offer all our participants a 10% loyalty coupon for one of our future courses. The offer can be shared with colleagues and relevant networks. The coupon will expire one year after its release. This discount is not cumulative with other discounts, except for the EIPA member fee.

Meals
Dietary preferences can be indicated on the registration form.

Hotel reservations
EIPA has special price arrangements with a number of hotels. Most rates are including breakfast and tourist tax. Should you wish to make use of this possibility, please book directly via the links below. Payment is to be made directly and personally to the hotel upon checking out.

Luxembourg Kirchberg

  • Hotel Novotel Luxembourg Kirchberg****, at the rate of €205; e-mail: H1930-RE2@accor.com, booking page: accorhotels.com (SC number : SC000002048 – code : IN281LU654).

Luxembourg Centre

Luxembourg Dommeldange

Luxembourg Belair

Luxembourg Limpertsberg (closest to EIPA)

Confirmation
Confirmation of registration will be forwarded to participants on receipt of the completed online registration form.

Payment
Prior payment is a condition for participation.

Cancellation policy
For administrative reasons you will be charged €150 for cancellations received within 15 days before the activity begins. There is no charge for qualified substitute participants. EIPA reserves the right to cancel the activity up to 2 weeks before the starting date. In that case, registration fees received will be fully reimbursed. EIPA accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred (travel, accommodation, etc.).

A few days before the start of the course you will receive the log-in details for accessing the course materials. You can log in here.

Our experts

Claudio Matera

EU institutional law, EU external relations law, EU AFSJ law

Programme

14.00Arrival at the venue and Registration of participants
14.15Welcome address
Dr Claudio Matera, Deputy Director at EIPA, Director at EIPA Luxembourg and Senior Lecturer
14.45Solemn opening – Keynote speech
Judge Suzanne Kingston, President of Chamber at the General Court of Justice of the European Union
15.15Panel 1: EU Values, Rule of Law, Judicial Independence and EU Transparency
Case C-448/23 COM v PL
Jeno Czuczai, Conseiller (seconded official from the Council of the EU), Secretariat General of the European Committee of Regions (TBC)
Case C-769/22 COM v. HU
TBC
16.00Discussion
16.30Coffee Break
16.45Panel 2: Topic TBC
17.30Discussion
18.00End of Day 1
9.00Welcoming of the participants
9.30Second Day Opening – Keynote speech
Prof. Takis Tridimas, Director at the Luxembourg Centre for European Law (LCEL), Université du Luxembourg
10.00Panel 1: Asylum and Migration
Case TBC
Dr Catherine Woollard, Adjunct Professor of Law, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Case C-819/25 PPU Gonrieh
Dr Catherine Warin, Luxembourg-based lawyer and president of the NGO Passerell
Panel moderated by Juan Diego Ramírez-Cárdenas Díaz, Senior Lecturer at EIPA
10.45Discussion
11.15Coffee Break
11.30Panel 2: Free Movement, Union Citizenship and Family Life
Case C‑26/25 (Bukla)
Dr Catherine Warin
Case TBC
Panel moderated by Dr Cristina M. Mariottini, EU law lecturer at the EIPA
12.15Discussion
12.45Lunch Break
14.15Panel 3: Competition Law
Case TBC
Sébastien Thomas, Counsel, EU Financial & Competition Law, Arendt & Medernach, Luxembourg
Case TBC
15.00Discussion
15.30Coffee Break
15.45Panel 4: Digital Internal Market, Data Protection and Platform Regulation
Case TBC
Dr Enguerrand Marique, Associate Professor, Université catholique de Lille
Case TBC
Florian Poncin, Luxembourg-based lawyer
16.30Discussion
17.00Concluding remarks
Dr Claudio Matera
17.15End of the Conference

What former participants say

Recent Trends in the Case Law of the Court of Justice of the EU

3 Dec 2026 - 4 Dec 2026
Luxembourg (LU)
Register before: 18 Nov 2026
€ 1.280 per attendee
€ 1.090 for EIPA members
Register before: 18 Nov 2026