Maastricht Law: Faculty in Focus

The book ‘intellectual property (IP) as a complex adaptive system’ concludes the Horizon 2020 European Joint Doctorate program. The program by the European IP Institutes Network (EIPIN) aims to provide conclusions and recommendations to political leaders on how to deal with the complexities of...

How do you maintain a real connection with students during a lockdown from behind your computer screen? Are there ways to make sure you don’t lose sight of students? And how do you make sure they don’t miss out on contact with a study advisor while demand increases? Plenty of challenges, and our...

In his master thesis, Bart van de Steeg explores the role of psychopathology and the legal assessment of ‘the degree of insanity’ in determining the criminal liability and sanctioning of violent right-wing lone actors. His research was awarded the student prize by the Faculty of Law.

The EU project REconciling sCience, Innovation and Precaution through the Engagement of Stakeholders (RECIPES) aims to analyse how the precautionary principle can be applied in the European Union while still encouraging innovation. 

The Preventive Law chair is held by Prof. Eric van de Luijtgaarden. The aim of this chair is to link practice-oriented research at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences to UM's fundamental scientific research and to train lawyers from Limburg who can both solve and prevent legal problems.

The actor and activist Ossie Davis once said: ‘Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change—it can not only move us, it makes us move.’ In other words, art not only pleases and inspires, but it also provokes people to act. Those actions are not always legal, ethical, or...

The European Green deal aims to strengthen the regulatory approach towards climate change and environmental degradation. The way power is exerted around this topic, asks for critical reflection. That’s why a selected group of students and staff members joined forces in a thesis project to study EU...

In the Maastricht International Law Discussion Group (ILDG), contemporary issues in international law are discussed. The participants also use the forum to present and receive feedback on their work in research seminars. The group consists of academics, practitioners, and students, both from the...

Maastricht University Elverding chairholders Mieke Olaerts and Rob Bauer hosted an online webinar and debate session dedicated to the European Green Deal and how modern corporations can contribute to achieving a sustainable European future.

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has invested 4 million euros to strengthen research at the Faculty of Law. The funds are being used to form two interdisciplinary research groups, Globalization & Law Network and Law & Tech Lab, as well as to promote young research talent.

Herke Kranenborg held his inaugural lecture on 15 October 2021, formally accepting the new UM chair on European Data Protection and Privacy Law. As data becomes a crucial part of everyday life, the subject is growing in importance. The appointment of Herke is a step towards Maastricht University...

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many employees into teleworking, frontier workers included. For many people, it seems to be the new standard to work from home. For frontier workers, the relevant treaties and regulations on the coordination of social security systems could have major consequences.

The Faculty of Law recently moved to a second building, as it ran out of space in the Oud Gouvernement. The new location – Huis Hustinx – is right next to the existing Faculty building. The two are separated by a (not so attractive) parking lot. That’s why we thought it would be a good idea to...

As endowed professor for Administration of European Justice, Prof. Kees Sterk is tasked with increasing knowledge regarding the application of European law in a broad sense within Dutch case law, also from a comparative law perspective.

As part of the larger NWO research project Invisible Children, which studies the development rights of children living in unrecognised states, Marieke Hopman conducted a case study of children living in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Western Sahara).