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.
Theclear 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.
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Bouillonstraat 1-3, 6211 LH Maastricht
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Maastricht University,Faculty of Law
P.O. Box 616,6200 MD Maastricht
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Success in the VAR-moot court competition
Sweeping success for our faculty in the VAR-moot court competition!
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Do Our Children Have Rights? Children’s Rights in the Unrecognised State of Somaliland
PhD thesis written by Guleid Jama
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Success in the Comparative Law in Action Competition
Sweeping success for our faculty in the Comparative Law in Action (CLIA) Competition!
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Towards inclusive global rights protection for children living in de facto states
TheChildren’s Rights Research team worked on a report that shows how the rights of children in de facto states can be included in de United Nations human rights monitoring and reporting cycles.
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Maastricht team: top 4 in the European Law Moot Court Competition (ELMC)!
The team representing Maastricht pleaded at the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg in April 2024, ending top four out of the 80 participating teams.
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 Justiceand the need to ‘retrain’ lawyers. And assistantprofessor 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.
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Education
We aim at educating excellent jurists who are well prepared to take up the various roles they will fulfil in their future professional career. Maastricht is a special place to study law. The international classroom, focus on small-scale teaching, staff-student contact and skills are widely praised.
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Research
Our research profile specialises in the role of law in a Europeanising and globalising society. It is implemented in one common faculty research programme and offers space for talented researchers. There is always aclose link between teaching and research.
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About Law
The faculty is based in a remarkable building in the centre of Maastricht. It has 3,400 students and 360 staff members.
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27 May
13:30 - 15:30
Discussion on the Recent ICC Arrest Warrant Applications in Relation to the Situation in Gaza and Israel
You are Invited to a Discussion on the Recent ICC Arrest Warrant Applications in Relation to the Situation in Gaza and Israel on Monday 27 May.
28 May 25 Jun
14:00 - 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.
31 May
13:30 - 15:30
Jean MonnetEU Migration Law and Governance Lecture Series
On 31 May, our speaker is Tesseltje de Lange, Professor of European Migration Law, Centre for Migration Law at Radboud University Nijmegen.
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04 Jun
11:45 - 13:00
Pick Our Brains
On 4 June, our speaker is Shuyuan Zhang (Maastricht University)- Title:Human Rights Universality, Particularity and Asia: A Discourse Analysis
06 Jun 30 Jun
14:00 - 15:30
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...
12 Jun 13 Jun
00:00
Recharacterising International Disputes: Exploring the Phenomenon of Multi-Fora Litigation
The global landscape has seen an uptick in the utilization of international and regional courts, with a broader set of norms and circ*mstances now subject to adjudication. This pattern raises questions about the reasons behind such recharacterization, the appropriate methods for judicial bodies to...
13 Jun
16:00
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.
20 Jun 21 Jun
00:00
Between narratives and reality: The EU at the gates of a new mandate
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.
24 Jun 26 Jun
10:00 - 18:00
CLEER Summer School 2024
9th CLEER Summer School on the Law of EU External Relations which will take place in Brussels
27 Jun 28 Jun
Roundtable Law and Popular Culture VI
The Roundtable aims to bring together multiple approaches to the place of law in popular culture.
03 Jul
10:00 - 19:00
23 Aug 29 Aug
18:00 - 20:00
Graduate School of Law Annual BBQ
Annual BBQ for theGraduate School of Law
25 Sep 27 Sep
The Right to Social Security: a new dawn!
TheConference "The Right to Social Security: a new dawn!"brings together the MoveS seminar on EU Fundamental Rights for cross-border workers, Prof. Vonk's inaugural lecture, and the annual EISS conferenceon Contemporary Challenges for the Fundamental Right of Social Security.
16 Oct 31 Dec
10:00 - 11:40
Pension expertise session (webinar)
The expertise center ITEM, in collaboration with Montae & Partners, is organizing a (digital) pension expertise session webinar series.
05 Dec
10:00 - 17:00
Graduation Ceremonies Bachelors
We are proud to hand the diploma's to our graduates on this festive day.
The graduates will receive an invitation from Law Events Office to register.
Blogs
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How Germany Almost Legalized Cannabis
The 1st of April 2024 marks the day when Germany adopted the most progressive legal approach to cannabis in Europe.While for the Dutch, this may sound like an April’s fool prank, it is far from it: The new German CanG (Cannabis Law) regulates the consumption, possession, and supply of the soft drug...
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- R. Hofmann
in Law
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Are consumers well protected in cloud computing contracts?
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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- M-EPLI
in Law
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Unveiling the atmosphere: insights from TEFAF Maastricht's jewel heist through research
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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- D. Berzina
in Law
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Challenges and Uncertainties Surrounding the Platform Work Directive
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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- S. Jongste
in Law
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Embracing Academic Dialogue in Legal Science
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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- A. Parise
in Law
Interactive Campus Tour
Watch the interactive video and take a tour of our faculty. Our student Niklas will tell you all about the faculty's facilities, study areas, historical buildings and teaching spaces and more. Choose your own path and find out whether studying at Maastricht University is right for you.
