The French duty of vigilance law is a groundbreaking regulation mandating corporate human rights and environmental due diligence for the largest French companies. Despite its pioneering role in Europe, the implementation law has remained underexplored academic...

The T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the Royal Academy of Art The Hague proudly present “Lens on law: Edges of proximity” - a collective exhibition in West Den Haag, that explores the intersection of international law and visual arts. From 28 February until 14 March...

The Foreign Terrorist Fighters (FTF) Knowledge Hub, an open-access online resource developed by the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT), has just been updated to incorporate recent developments surrounding states’ r...

The Centre for the Law of EU External Relations (CLEER) and the T.M.C. Asser Instituut invite abstracts for a conference on ‘Shifting institutional dynamics in EU external relations’ that will take place on 12th December 2025 at the premises of the T.M.C. Asse...

A new book in the ‘Global Europe: Legal and Policy Issues of the EU’s External Action’ entitled 'EU External Relations Law and Sustainability - The EU, Third States and International Organizations' provides an in-depth analysis of how sustainability measures a...

New research sheds light on how extractive foreign investment projects affect local communities and their environment. In their chapter "Polenta and Cyanide? Investment Arbitration as Prospective Environmental Injustice in Roșia Montană", researchers Stephanie...