European Law Moot Court Final 2026
The European final of the 2026 European Law Moot Court Competition (ELMC), the world’s largest moot court competition on EU law, will take place on Friday 17 April at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
This bilingual French-English competition brings together some of the brightest students in EU law and highlights the values of the European Union. The final has been held at the Court since 1991, giving students a unique opportunity to plead before judges from the EU’s main judicial institution.
The competition is truly global, with students from around the world participating. This year’s competition is particularly notable, featuring universities from Lviv (Ukraine), Baku (Azerbaijan), Toronto (Canada), Chicago (United States), and many other countries. More than 90 university teams took part in the written phase, with the top 48 advancing to the oral phase, held in February in Bratislava, Lille, Bucharest and Budapest.
On Friday, Members of the Court of Justice and the General Court will judge the eight anonymised teams that won the four regional finals, asking questions in both French and English as the students present their arguments.
The European final programme on 17 April will include
- two semi-finals: 9 am to 1 pm
- European Grand Final: 2 pm to 4:30 pm
The European Grand Final will be streamed live and can be followed on
For more information about the European Law Moot Court Competition, including information on how to compete, visit their website.
