The Constitutional Court has been granted the status of an Institutional Observer at the European Law Institute
The Constitutional Court, responding to the invitation expressed by the European Law Institute (hereinafter also – ELI), has become the Institutional Observer at ELI. The Constitutional Court’s membership in the European Law Institute is an important event since this will be another opportunity for the Justices and employees of the Constitutional Court, jointly with other experts and scholars of European law, to develop the shared discourse on the relevant issues in the European legal space.
The President of the Constitutional Court Ineta Ziemele draws attention to the fact that the framework of the Institute will ensure to the Constitutional Court participation in discussions on the relevant issues in the European law and in searching for the necessary solutions. The cooperation with the European Law Institute confirms the Constitutional Court’s recognisability in Europe.
Christiane Wendehorst, the ELI President, in her letter of congratulations to the Constitutional Court, expresses her satisfaction about the Court joining the European Law Institute. She points out that, in the future, the Justices and employees of the Constitutional Court have the right to participate in the daily activities of ELI, projects and international events organised by ELI, as well as in the fora of the European leading experts of law.
With the acquisition of the status of an International Observes at the European Law Institute, the Constitutional Court is ensured the possibility to use the Institute’s network of communication, which is a convenient platform, offering easy access to the topical information in the field of European law, and the possibility to communicate with all representatives of the Institute.
The letter of congratulations by the ELI President Christiane Wendehorst to the Constitutional Court is available here.
About the European Law Institute
The European Law Institute was founded in 2011 to unite representatives of legal professions and institutions of European scale with the aim of improving the quality of the European Union law. The principles of its operation are based on research and development of practical recommendations in the context of development and integration of the European law. Throughout the years, it has evolved into an important forum for both development of legal thought and for establishing contacts.
Last year, the Assembly and the Annual Conference of the European Law Institute were held in Riga. On each occasion, it gathers approximately 400 participants from various countries of Europe and the world: representatives of legal professions, faculty members from the leading European universities, judges, the Judges of the Court of Justice of the European Union among them, practicing lawyers, representatives of the leading European law offices, as well as the heads of European-level professional associations of the free legal professions, and other experts of law.
More detailed information about this organisation is available here: