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PRESS RELEASE No 66/24 
Luxembourg, 11 April 2024       
 
 
The final of the “European Law Moot Court” competition will take place 
tomorrow at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg 
The closing arguments will be broadcast live from 2.45 p.m. 
In accordance with the motto “Justice close to the citizen”, the Court continues its constant efforts to bring together 
young Europeans. 
Tomorrow, it will host the final phase of the "European Law Moot Court" competition. This is the world's largest 
moot court competition on EU law. Organized for the first time during the 1988-1989 academic year, this 
competition aims to promote among law students practical knowledge of EU law and the art of advocacy. The final, 
the last stage of the competition, has been held at the Court since 1991. 
The students were selected following an extremely rigorous process (approximately 80 teams participated in the 
competition) that included a written phase and an oral phase. The teams will plead in the final before juries made 
up of Members of the Court of Justice and the General Court. They represent nine universities from different 
countries and were the winners of the regional finals that took place in February and March 2024 in Turin (Italy), 
Vienna (Austria), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Madrid (Spain). 
You can follow the final live through the following link: https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1_3986683/ 
 
Unofficial document for media use, not binding on the Court of Justice. 
Press contact: Jacques René Zammit ✆   (+352) 4303 3355. 
 
 

Final of "European Law Moot Court" Competition at Court of Justice of the European Union

The Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg will host the final phase of the 'European Law Moot Court' competition, aimed at promoting practical knowledge of EU law and advocacy skills among law students.

 Nine universities from different countries will participate in the final, with teams selected through a rigorous process involving written and oral phases. The final will be judged by Members of the Court of Justice and the General Court.

 The competition's closing arguments will be broadcast live, allowing viewers to follow the event online through a provided link.



Final of "European Law Moot Court" Competition at Court of Justice of the European Union

The final of the "European Law Moot Court" competition, the world's largest moot court competition on EU law, will be held at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg tomorrow.