[Call for Papers] General principles in EU external relations law

The Centre for the Law of EU External Relations (CLEER) and the T.M.C. Asser Institute invite papers for a conference on the topic of ‘General Principles in EU External Relations Law’ which will be held on 6 December 2024, at the T.M.C. Asser Institute in The Hague. Applicants are invited to submit an abstract of max. 500 words by 20 June 2024. Selected speakers are expected to submit a full draft of their paper (8,000-10,000 words) by 1 November 2024.

General principles play an important role in EU external relations law shaping the legal framework for EU external action as well as strengthening the judicial accountability of the EU as a global actor. At the same time, many questions regarding their specific function, scope and method of identification in EU external relations law remain unclear. What is the function of general principles in EU external relations law? Could these principles be in tension with the objectives and values of the Union’s external action and how is this tension resolved in practice? What is the role of the CJEU in identifying and developing general principles in EU external relations law? What is the role of general principles of international law in EU external relations law?

The conference aims to investigate these questions and more, exploring the topic of ‘General Principles in EU External Relations Law’.  Prof. Samantha Besson (Collège de France, Fribourg University) will deliver the keynote address. The conference conveners aim to partially cover the travel and accommodation costs for selected speakers.

Abstract submission:
Applicants are invited to submit an abstract of max. 500 words by 20 June 2024. Selected speakers are expected to submit a full draft of their paper (8,000-10,000 words) by 1 November 2024. 

Read the full call here.