Strengthening the Dutch Expert Group on EU Civil Law

2026-07-22

Objectives - Increasing the effectiveness of the Expert Group on EU Civil Law; - Strengthening the capacities this network to share information and knowledge on EU civil and commercial law; - Informing this and related networks about obstacles for sharing knowledge/discussing ways to take them away; - A correct and coherent application of EU civil and commercial law by Dutch judges. Activities 3 meetings will be organised for discussion and training. Type and number of persons benefiting from the project The main target group of the project is the Expert Group on EU Civil Law (approx. 19 participants - judges and staff members of different courts) and 1 senior legal staff member. Additional target groups are 1) the Expert Group on IPL Family Law; 2) civil judges who are Court Co-ordinator European Law (CCE) or civil contact point within that network; and 3) court representatives (quality management). The first meeting will be for all these target groups (approx. 71 people of which 50 people can participate in the meetings.) The second and third meeting will be exclusively for the Expert Group on EU Civil Law. Expected results - Increased knowledge of the networks mentioned above on information management and sharing of knowledge (both the formal and informal aspects); - A common understanding amongst the members of the Expert Group on EU Civil Law on the functioning and tasks of the network (including identification of new tasks and adapted working methods); - Clear division of these tasks; - Increased coherence within the Expert Group on EU Civil Law and between this network and the other networks; - Up-to-date knowledge of networks on the EU civil justice instruments (incl. on access to sources and to the EJN). Type and number of deliverables to be produced - 1 overall design and detailed designs for the 3 meetings; - 3 meetings; - Training materials on knowledge sharing/information management; - Strategy and work plan for the Expert Group on EU Civil Law.

Netherlands

2026-02-01