European Law Institute

ELI is an independent non-profit organisation established to initiate, conduct and facilitate research, make recommendations and provide practical guidance in the field of European legal development. Building on the wealth of diverse legal traditions, its mission is the quest for better law-making in Europe and the enhancement of European legal integration. By its endeavours, ELI seeks to contribute to the formation of a more vigorous European legal community, integrating the achievements of the various legal cultures, endorsing the value of comparative knowledge and taking a genuinely pan-European perspective. As such its work covers all branches of the law: substantive and procedural; private and public.

ELI is supported by the University of Vienna and is co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of ELI only and do not necessarily reflect those of the EU or EC, or others. Neither the EU, the EC nor other can be held responsible for them.