Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law at Maastricht University is a top-quality provider of challenging and rewarding Dutch and European legal education at bachelor’s, master’s and PhD-level. A true pioneer in small-scale teaching and teaching of skills aimed at a broad range of future legal professionals.
The clear focus in research on European and international aspects of the law, Law and tech, and the empirical setting in which the law operates, provides an exceptionally stimulating environment for both students and staff. The Faculty greatly values its open, diverse and inclusive community that makes it a pleasant and rewarding place to work and study.
Contact details
Visiting address
Bouillonstraat 1-3 , 6211 LH Maastricht
Postal address
Maastricht University, Faculty of Law
P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht
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News
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PhD thesis written by Andrés Horacio Cáceres-Solari
The research argues the incompatibility of the principle of distinction as codified/internationally interpreted in modern insurgency warfare. It argues that current IHL is narrow in scope to regulate modern insurgency warfare, establishes... -
The Maastricht University Faculty of Law team participated in and won the regional round of the Helga Pedersen Moot Court Competition. The team will be advancing to the final round in Strasbourg, France held at the premises of the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights. Many...
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On Friday 16 February, the team from the Faculty of Law competed in the Dutch National Rounds of the Jessup Moot Court Competition, the oldest and biggest moot court in the world. After finishing as the first-ranked team in the preliminary rounds, the team won the Dutch Championship round and will...
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A team of researchers at the Law & Tech Lab is exploring an AI-assisted solution that makes legal assistance more accessible to everyone. Think of difficult contracts with legal language, explained in plain language or summarized for easy understanding. The exploration of this tool comes with a few...
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On January 28th, Konrad Kollnig, assistant professor in the Law & Tech Lab of the Law Faculty, was awarded this years’ Stefano Rodotà Award. His thesis conducted a technological and legal study into mobile apps on how to improve data protection in practice.
Law 2022 annual review
We are very pleased to present to you a short overview of last year's activities in the field of education, research and our faculty as a whole.
In our new story of science series, we pay attention to the concept of Intersectional Discrimination, subject of Nozizwe Dube's Ph.D research. Furthermore, prof. Jacques Claesssen and Prof. Eric van de Luijtgaarden explain in an in-depth interview the similarities between Restorative and Preventive Justice and the need to ‘retrain’ lawyers. And assistant professor in Criminal Law and Criminology Robin Hofmann talks about 'the ifs, ands, and buts of cannabis legalisation'. Finally, in a number of showcases, we focus on recent developments, events and special achievements of our teaching and research activities.
Read our Law review 2022
Agenda / events
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08 Mar 22 Mar10:30 - 16:00
Meeloopdag | Rechtsgeleerdheid & Fiscaal Recht
Tijdens de Meeloopdag ervaar je hoe het is om rechtenstudent te zijn. Dit betekent dat je een échte onderwijsgroep gaat observeren*. Deze onderwijsgroep bestaat uit huidige rechtenstudenten die over een actueel juridisch onderwerp discussiëren onder leiding van een tutor. Zo krijg je een goed beeld...
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14 Mar 14 Mar13:30 - 15:00
Pick Our Brains
On 14 March, our speakers are Prof. Başak Çalı (Hertie School, Oxford University) and Prof. Laurence R. Helfer (Duke University, University of Copenhagen) - Title: Rethinking Human Rights Treaty Withdrawals
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19 Mar16:00 - 17:30
Jean Monnet EU Migration Law and Governance Lecture Series
On 19 March, our speakers are Niovi Vavoula (University of Luxembourg), Jacob Öberg (University of Southern Denmark), Francesca Cancellaro (Studio Legale Gamberini; University of Bologna) and Johannes Keiler (University of Maastricht).
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20 Mar 30 Jun11:00 - 12:30
Globalization & Law Network Seminar Series 2023 - 2024
The Globalization & Law Network is composed by a group of researchers of Maastricht University, coming from different backgrounds, who study the role that law plays in a globalizing society from a holistic perspective. Invited experts will give a presentation on a specific topic followed by a Q&A...
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20 Mar16:00 - 18:00
Maastricht Foundations of Law Colloquia
On 20 March, our speaker is Hylkje de Jong, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Title: Disinheritance and passing over of heirs in late Byzantine law
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26 Mar11:00 - 12:30
EU Trade Policy and Geopolitics
Seminar with Cecilia Malmström, Former European Commissioner for Trade (co-organised by the Globalisation & Law Network and the MCEL)
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26 Mar 25 Jun14:00 - 15:30
MCEL Seminars
The activities of the centre include regular organisation of academic conferences and workshops, as well as monthly research seminars to which high-level speakers are invited to discuss a specific topic in the field of EU law.
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28 Mar13:30 - 17:00
Experience Day European Law School
During the Experience Day you will receive more information about the European Law School programme and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) system.
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05 Apr09:30 - 18:00
Conference “Law, Change, and Time in the Age of Cognitive Sciences”
The LACS conference on “Law, Change, and Time in the Age of Cognitive Sciences” will take place in Maastricht (NL), with a keynote by Dr Mitch Travis (Leeds).
This will be an hybrid event with an option to join online via Zoom.
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18 Apr16:00 - 17:30
Jean Monnet EU Migration Law and Governance Lecture Series
On 18 April, our speakers is Ellen Desmet, associate professor of migration law, Ghent University.
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25 Apr16:00
Environmental Law Lecture Series
This lecture series provides a set of important insights from environmental law scholars on how EU environmental law helps to achieve the aim of a high level of environmental protection in the European Union and across the world.
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15 May 31 Dec10:00 - 11:40
Pension expertise session (webinar)
The expertise center ITEM, in collaboration with Montae & Partners, is organizing a (digital) pension expertise session webinar series.
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17 May 05 Dec10:00 - 15:00
Graduation Ceremonies Bachelors
We are proud to hand the diploma's to our graduates on this festive day.
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24 May10:00 - 11:30
Maastricht Private Law Lecture 2024
The Maastricht Private Law Lecture, hosted by the Maastricht Department of Private Law, is an annual event at which a most distinguished scholar is invited to give a lecture on a topic related to the wide field of private law. The lecture will be after an interactive seminar with PhD-researchers.
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12 Jun 13 Jun00:00
Recharacterising International Disputes: Exploring the Phenomenon of Multi-Fora Litigation - Call for Papers
We invite you to submit an abstract of a paper to present at the conference on the topic of "Recharacterising International Disputes" which will be held at our Faculty of Law on 12 & 13 June 2024 in Maastricht.
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20 Jun 21 Jun00:00
Between narratives and reality: The EU at the gates of a new mandate - Call for Papers
We invite you to submit an abstract of a paper to present at the conference on the topic of " Between narratives and reality: The EU at the gates of a new mandate" which will be held at our Faculty of Law on 20 & 21 June 2024 in Maastricht.
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23 Aug18:00 - 20:00
Graduate School of Law Annual BBQ
Annual BBQ for the Graduate School of Law
Blogs
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Every time consumers use online email, stream music or videos or archive pictures on the internet, it is quite likely that they are using cloud computing. Those online pictures, videos or emails are not stored on consumer’s computers. Instead, they are processed and stored on a group of remotely...
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As the 37th edition of TEFAF Maastricht is set to welcome visitors from 9th to 14th of March, many will remember the armed jewel heist that took place almost two years ago. During TEFAF opening hours on 28th of June 2022, five men violently smashed a display case with a sledgehammer, removed...
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Efforts to improve the working conditions of platform workers within the European Union faced a major setback as a group of Member States declined to support the latest deal on the Platform Work Directive last month. As discussions continue, the timing of the impasse raises concerns about the future...
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Evolution of legal science can better take place as a consequence of academic dialogue. Engaging in such dialogue is a manifestation of humbleness, of being willing to listen, and of welcoming growth. Academic dialogue is the epitome of university life. It can take place in three dimensions...
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On February 22, it's the 'European Day of the Victim'. On this day, various organizations at home and abroad pay attention to victims of criminal offenses. For example, Victim Support Europe organizes a symposium in Brussels titled 'Leave No Victim Behind: Victims' Rights and the Sustainable...