Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.6.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Central and Eastern Europe Moot Competition The Central and Eastern Europe Moot Court Competition is one of the most famous EU law moot court competitions. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://ceemc.co.uk/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [2024 CEEMC dates confirmed](https://ceemc.co.uk/2024-ceemc-dates-confirmed/) - We are very excited to confirm that the 2024 CEEMC will take place from 26-28 April 2024 in Prague.Further information please click the link. ## Pages - [Home](https://ceemc.co.uk/) - Central and Eastern Europe Moot CompetitionThe Central and Eastern Europe Moot Competition (CEEMC) was founded in 1995 by the British Law Centre. It simulates a preliminary reference from a fictional EU Member State to the European Court of Justice.The Central and East European Moot competition (“CEEMC”) was founded in 1995 by the British Law Centre (“BLC”), - [CEEMC 2026](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2026/) - The CEEMC 2026 takes place in the beautiful Romanian city of Timișoara on 1-3 May 2026.Our co-hosts in 2026 are the West University of Timișoara and the Timișoara Court of Appeal.To express an interest in bringing a team to the CEEMC, please leave us your details on the Expression of Interest form below.The links below - [Contact](https://ceemc.co.uk/contact/) - Contact FormPlease enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastEmail *Which CEEMC team are you writing from/about?Question or Message or Captcha writing Custom Captcha * = Submit Address: Central and Eastern Europe Moot Competition Organisers : The British Law Centre of Juris Angliae Scientia Ltd (registered UK charity), Faculty of Law, 10 West Road, Cambridge CB3 - [Sponsors](https://ceemc.co.uk/sponsors/) - organisers, sponsors & supporters Clifford Chance - Main Sponsor Clifford Chance law firm (through its Warsaw office) has been the CEEMC’s main sponsor since 1995.Many CEEMC mooters have undertaken internships or begun working at the firm, with some even becoming partners. British Law Centre - Organiser The British Law Centre (“BLC”) has organised the CEEMC - [CEEMC 2024 Prague](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2024-prague/) - CEEMC 2024 took place in the beautiful city of Prague, across the weekend of 26-28 April 2024.We are delighted that the co-host of the forthcoming CEEMC is Charles University.The question and bundle of materials are available below, so why not already start discussions with friends, colleagues and academic teachers to form a moot team and - [ceemc-2025-warsaw](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2025-warsaw/) - CThe CEEMC 2025 took place in the wonderful city of Warsaw, across the weekend of 25-27 April 2024.We are delighted that the CEEMC was co-hosted by Poland’s Supreme Administrative Court and the University of Warsaw (Faculty of Law& Administration).The question and bundle of materials are below.The CEEMC organisers and judges how that a team from - [Past Competitions](https://ceemc.co.uk/past-competitions/) - CEEMC 2025 WARSAW Year 2025 City Warsaw Hosts Supreme Administrative Court of Poland, University of Warsaw Winning team University of Ljubljana (Anja Košmrlj; Maja Kalin; Maja Časar; Rok Tretjak) Best speakers Maja Kalin (University of Ljubljana); Patricija Čeović (University of Zagreb) Best written pleadings Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan (Amelia Żukowicz; Martyna Walkowiak; Natalia Stefańska; Jakub - [CEEMC 2025 Timetable](https://ceemc.co.uk/timetable/) - Parts of this timetable will be updated as the competition progresses (e.g. after the semi-finalists are announced). Make sure to refresh your browsers after key moments, to stay up-to-date! Also - please don't forget to take lots of photos during the moot and to upload them to this shared photo folder! NB. All locations are hyperlinked - [Judges 2025](https://ceemc.co.uk/judges-2025/) - Below are details of the members of the 2024 CEEMC Judicial Panel. President of the CEEMC Dame Eleanor Sharpston KC, DCMG, FBA (Hon) Eleanor Sharpston was an Advocate General to the Court of Justice of the European Union from January 2006 until September 2020. ‘Leo’ became the President of the CEEMC Judicial Panel in 2009 - [Judges](https://ceemc.co.uk/judges/) - The CEEMC is proud to have been supported by so many illustrious people throughout the years.Below are details of some of the regular members of the CEEMC Judicial Panel. Founder of the CEEMC Denise Ashmore MBE Founder of CEEMCDenise was Director of Studies at Juris Angliae Scientia for almost 25 years.She was instrumental in expanding - [Why Moot?](https://ceemc.co.uk/whymoot/) - Mooting helps to develop numerous personal and legal skills, including: Analytical skills Writing skills Oral communication skills Presentational skills Debating skills Confidence Clarity of expression Empathy – the ability to see the other side’s viewpoint Listening skills Teamwork Anyone planning a legal career requires these skills, even if they do not plan to be a - [FAQ](https://ceemc.co.uk/faq/) - How to send an expression of interest in the competition? If your university team is interested in participating in the forthcoming CEEMC, please contact us. Once you have registered, please send us an email if you need any further assistance or information. How best to prepare for the oral rounds? The CEEMC’s President (Dame Eleanor - [ceemc2025-updates](https://ceemc.co.uk/team-updates/) - [About Us](https://ceemc.co.uk/about/) - The Central and East European Moot competition (“CEEMC”) was founded in 1995 by the British Law Centre. It simulates a preliminary reference from a fictional EU Member State to the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”).Teams of law students from countries across the CEE region compete before a CEEMC Judicial Panel comprising judges - [Judges 2024](https://ceemc.co.uk/judges-2024/) - Below are details of the members of the 2024 CEEMC Judicial Panel. President of the CEEMC Eleanor Sharpston KC Eleanor Sharpston KC was an Advocate General to the Court of Justice of the European Union from January 2006 until September 2020. Eleanor became the President of the CEEMC Judicial Panel in 2009 and has been an - [CEEMC 2023 Dubrovnik](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2023-dubrovnik/) - CEEMC 2023 was held in beautiful Dubrovnik and co-hosted by the University of Zagreb and the Inter-University Centre (IUC). 18 teams participated, including 2 teams who travelled from war-torn Ukraine. The mooting was, as always, at the highest level and the judges were hugely impressed.The moot scenario involved questions concerning the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, - [CEEMC 2022 Budapest](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2022-budapest/) - After needing to cancel the CEEMC 2020 and organize the CEEMC 2021 online, due to the covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, we were delighted to return to face-to-face mooting in beautiful Budapest.The moot question this year required teams to get to grips with EU competition law and anti-discrimination rules, set against the fictional (but very reflective of - [CEEMC 2021 Online](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2021-online/) - The covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic brought the world to a halt in 2020, including the CEEMC. Despite the pandemic continuing into 2021, we were able to organize the CEEMC 2021 online.The moot question this year required teams to deal with a number of tricky issues concerning EU public procurement law.Congratulations to everyone who completed, especially the - [CEEMC 2018 Wroclaw, Poland](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2018-wroclaw-poland/) - The 2018 competition was held between 20-23rd April 2018 in Wroclaw, Poland and included issues of discrimination and free movement, in particular rights of establishment of notaries public and language discrimination. Click to view gallery CEEMC 2018 results CEEMC 2018 Competition Rules CEEMC 2018 Moot Problem Winning Team Report (2018) - [Winning Team Report 2018](https://ceemc.co.uk/winning-team-report-2018/) - Hello!We are the team from Charles University Prague that won the CEEMC 2018. We would like to tell you a little about this competition (from the competitors’ perspective) and to describe the wonderful prize which we received as the winning team.First of all, if you are thinking of applying (which you probably are since you - [Winning Team Report 2017](https://ceemc.co.uk/winning-team-report-2017/) - The Central and East European Moot Competition (CEEMC) organized by the British Law Centre was in itself one of the most amazing experiences in our lives. It was made even more amazing by the fact that we, the team from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria won the 2017 edition of the competition, for which - [Winning Team Report 2015](https://ceemc.co.uk/winning-team-report-2015/) - During the first week of October we had the distinguished pleasure to not only visit London and Cambridge but also to be generously hosted by some of the key institutions and organisations of the British legal system.Upon our arrival, we visited the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. There, we were welcomed by Mr. Patrick - [Winning Team Report 2014](https://ceemc.co.uk/winning-team-report-2014/) - It was a week of broken stereotypes; a week of sunny weather and good food; a week of interesting conversation and new acquaintances; a week, spent in a fairy tale world or a Harry Potter town – usually depends on the generation of the person making the statement; and finally, an evening, spent in the - [Winning Team Report 2013](https://ceemc.co.uk/winning-team-report-2013/) - It is hard to put into words all the experience gained by this year’s CEEMC winners in the UK. It was a week full of emotions, surprises and unforgettable moments.It all began with a neat typical touristic weekend in London which included sightseeing, visiting some of the places of interest, exploring the air of the - [Winning Team Report 2012](https://ceemc.co.uk/winning-team-report-2012/) - Winning the Central and East European Moot Court was an incredible experience in itself, but the award was more incredible than we could ever expect it to be.After a long and sunny summer the day had finally come when we boarded our plane to London and began the wonderful experience that was our week in - [Winning Team Report 2010](https://ceemc.co.uk/winning-team-report-2010/) - Surreal is precisely how I would describe a recent visit to Cambridge University, and the sequence of events that took me there, along with two fellow law students, Lena Sammut and Andrew Sciberras.So, let’s start from the very beginning. Last March, I had a little bit of time on my hands. Instead of doing what - [Winning Team Report 2009](https://ceemc.co.uk/winning-team-report-2009/) - From 5th to 12th October, the Central and East European Moot Court Competition winners – the Warsaw University team – had the utmost pleasure to spend a week as guests of the University of Cambridge.We arrived at Luton airport feeling relaxed on one hand and excited on the other and continued our journey by bus - [Winning Team & Best Speaker Report 2011](https://ceemc.co.uk/winning-team-best-speaker-report-2011/) - It all started in February 2010, when the four of us girls (Nika Bačić, Dora Horvat, Ana Lah and Kristina Mandić) decided to form a team for the Central and East European Moot Competition. After weeks of writing and re-writing our written pleadings, and then weeks of practicing speeches, we have finally arrived to the - [CEEMC 2019 Luxembourg](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2019-luxembourg/) - The CEEMC 2019 took place from Thursday 2nd May to Sunday 5th May in Luxembourg. Many thanks from the organising committee to all the participants this year, and a huge congratulations to the Zagreb University, this year’s winners, and Kyiv Mohyla Academy, their competitors in the final round! We wish Zagreb university participants a wonderful - [CEEMC 2007 Budapest](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2007-budapest/) - The CEEMC 2007 was hosted by The Law Faculty Pasmany Peter Catholic University, Budapest. Between 4th – 7th May 2007. Click to view gallery. CEEMC 2007 results CEEMC 2007 Moot Question CEEMC 2007 Moot Bundle - [CEEMC 2017 Sofia](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2017-sofia/) - This was the twenty third year of this annual competition, 28th April – 1st May 2017 in Sofia, Bulgaria.This competition was originally designed to assist countries from the region which were associated with or trading with the European Union, to better understand its law and structure. In recognition of the enlargements in 2004 and later - [CEEMC 2015 Tbilisi](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2015-tbilisi/) - The 2015 CEEMC took place between the 1st -4th May 2015 in Tbilisi, Georgia.Full results can be downloaded below, together with the lyrics of the 2015 CEEMC judges song.Congratulations to all who participated and made this such a memorable event!!!! Click to view gallery. CEEMC 2015 results CEEMC 2015 Competition Rules CEEMC 2015 Moot Problem - [CEEMC 2014 Warsaw](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2014-warsaw/) - The 2014 CEEMC took place between the 25th – 28th May 2014 in Warsaw, Poland.Full results can be downloaded below. Click to view gallery. CEEMC 2014 results CEEMC 2014 Competition Rules CEEMC 2014 Moot Question CEEMC 2014 Judgement CEEMC 2014 Moot Bundle CEEMC 2014 Memorandum Winning Team Report (2014) Best Speaker Report – Stiliyana Ivanova - [CEEMC 2013 Brno](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2013-brno/) - The 2013 CEEMC took place between the 26th – 29th April 2013 in Brno, Czech Republic.Full results can be downloaded below. Click to view gallery. CEEMC 2013 results CEEMC 2013 Competition Rules CEEMC 2013 Moot Problem Winning Team Report (2013) Best Speaker Report (2013) - [CEEMC 2012 Malta](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2012-malta/) - The 2012 competition problem considered the thorny issues of citizenship and refugees and was won by the team from the University of Ljubljana after a hard fought final with Warsaw university.The Lord Slynn of Hadley prize was awarded to Alexandra Oprea from the AIC University team from Iasi, Romania. Click to view gallery. CEEMC 2012 - [CEEMC 2011 Vilnius](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2011-vilnius/) - The 2011 CEEMC took place between the 29th April -2nd May 2011 in Vilnius, Lithuania.Full results can be downloaded below. CEEMC 2011 Competition Rules CEEMC 2011 Moot Bundle Winning Team & Best Speaker Report (2011) Click to view gallery. - [CEEMC 2010 Sofia](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2010-sofia/) - The 2010 CEEMC took place between the 30th April – 3rd May 2010 in Sofia, Bulgaria.Full results can be downloaded below. Click to view gallery. CEEMC 2010 Competition Rules CEEMC 2010 Moot Bundle CEEMC 2010 Moot Question CEEMC 2010 Mooting tips for teams Winning Team Report (2010) - [CEEMC 2009 Kyiv](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2009-kyiv/) - The 2009 CEEMC took place between the 1st -4th May 2009 at Mohyla Academy, KYIV.Full results can be downloaded below. Click to view gallery. CEEMC 2009 results CEEMC 2009 Moot Question CEEMC 2009 Moot Bundle Winning Team Report (2009) Best Speaker Report (2009) - [CEEMC 2008 Poznań](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2008-poznan/) - The Central and East European Moot Court Competition 2008 was hosted by The Law FacultyAdam Mickiewicz University, POZNAN. Between 2nd – 5th May 2008. Click to view gallery. CEEMC 2008 Moot question CEEMC 2008 Moot Bundle CEEMC 2008 Memorandum Applicant CEEMC 2008 Memorandum Respondent - [CEEMC 1999 Cracow](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-1999-cracow/) - Photos from the CEEMC 1999, Cracow. - [CEEMC 1995 Toruń](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-1995-torun/) - [Best Speaker Report 2015](https://ceemc.co.uk/best-speaker-report-2015/) - Bilyana ManovaWhen I first applied for the CEEMC team of Sofia Univesity “St. Kliment Ohridsky”, I did not know much about the competition nor the work it would entail, so it was, in a way, a shot in the dark. I could not imagine that I would have such incredible coaches and team-mates, that I - [Best Speaker Report 2014](https://ceemc.co.uk/best-speaker-report-2014/) - At the very beginning I shall say that CEEMC is one of the best things that ever happened to me. The competition itself was an amazing experience during which I met lovely people from all over Europe, who I believe I will stay in touch with for a long time.I was awarded the Best Speaker - [Best Speaker Report 2013](https://ceemc.co.uk/best-speaker-report-2013/) - Being awarded the Best Speaker Prize at the CEEMC does not only mean one gets to carry the coveted title of Best Speaker. It comes with an amazing prize – a short stage at the CJEU.In 2013, I entered the competition as a member of University of Ljubljana team, and was honored to be awarded, - [Best Speaker Report 2009](https://ceemc.co.uk/best-speaker-report-2009/) - A few words from the 2009 Best Speakers on their Luxembourg experience!“ And the Best Speaker’s award goes to….”When back in May 2009 Denise Ashmore read our names in the debating chamber of the newly built Supreme Economical Court in Kiev we were dumbfounded. We couldn’t believe that among so many brilliant students from all - [Best Speaker 2014 Daniela Mozetič](https://ceemc.co.uk/best-speaker-2014-daniela-mozetic/) - As a member of the winning team of the University of Ljubljana, I was deeply honoured to also receive the CEEMC Best Speaker Award, one of the two Best Speaker Awards. Not only did and does this Award represent an important landmark on the way to fulfilling my dreams of becoming a lawyer, it also - [CEEMC 2016 Bratislava](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2016-bratislava/) - The 2016 competition was held in the beautiful city of Bratislava between the 29th April and 2nd May 2016.Congratulations to all teams and in particular to the best speakers and winners this year!We also wish to extend many thanks to our co-organisers at Comenius University, in particular Kristina Povancova (Vice Dean) and her team for - [Prizes & Fees](https://ceemc.co.uk/prizes-fees/) - Prizes & feesInformation on prizes and fees can be found here, in addition click FAQ above for answers to other standard queries.PrizesPrizes will be awarded to:Best Speaker award from among semi-finalists / finalists of the competition and discretionary Second Speaker prize (chosen from all competitors) – short stage at the European Court of JusticeWinning Team - [Aims & Purposes](https://ceemc.co.uk/aims-purposes/) - Based on realistic disputes before national courts, the CEEMC moot question involves a number of EU law issues which result in a preliminary reference being sent from the national court to the CJEU.The CEEMC moot teams are required to prepare written pleadings on behalf of each of the litigants in the national case, and to - [British Law Centre](https://ceemc.co.uk/british-law-centre/) - Aside from the CEEMC, the British Law Centre (BLC) is the other major educational project of Juris Angliae Scientia Ltd (“JAS”). JAS aims to encourage the study and dissemination of English and EU law among students of law, teachers of law and legal practitioners.JAS is a registered charity which was created in 1992 and has - [CEEMC 2003 Gdańsk](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2003-gdansk/) - Photos from the CEEMC 2003, Gdańsk. - [CEEMC 2000 Ljubljana](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2000-ljubljana/) - Photos from the CEEMC 2000, Ljubljana. - [CEEMC 1996 Toruń](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-1996-torun/) - [CEEMC 1997 Gdańsk](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-1997-gdansk/) - [CEEMC 1998 Prague](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-1998-prague/) - [CEEMC 2001 Prague](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2001-prague/) - [CEEMC 2002 Plovdiv](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2002-plovdiv/) - [CEEMC 2004 Riga](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2004-riga/) - [CEEMC 2005 Bratislava](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2005-bratislava/) - [CEEMC 2006 Zagreb](https://ceemc.co.uk/ceemc-2006-zagreb/) - [Latest News](https://ceemc.co.uk/latest-news/) - Recent Posts 2024 CEEMC dates confirmed - [Judge Alexander Arabadjiev](https://ceemc.co.uk/judge-alexander-arabadjiev/) - [Best Speaker Report 2016](https://ceemc.co.uk/best-speaker-report-2016/) - [Winning Team Report 2016](https://ceemc.co.uk/winning-team-report-2016/) - [Best Speaker Report 2017](https://ceemc.co.uk/best-speaker-report-2017/) - [Mooting & Skills](https://ceemc.co.uk/mooting-skills/) ## My Templates - [Default Kit](https://ceemc.co.uk/?elementor_library=default-kit) - [judges](https://ceemc.co.uk/?elementor_library=judges) - The CEEMC is proud to have been supported by so many illustrious people throughout the years.Below are details of some of the regular members of the CEEMC Judicial Panel. Founder of the CEEMC Denise Ashmore MBE Founder of CEEMCDenise was Director of Studies at Juris Angliae Scientia for almost 25 years.She was instrumental in expanding - [Competition](https://ceemc.co.uk/?elementor_library=competition) - 6-8 May 2022 in Budapest, HungaryThe 2022 CEEMC will take place from 6-8 May 2022 in Budapest, Hungary.The moot bundle and competition rules have now been published.The fee for the competition is €800 EUR.To register your team, please download and complete the registration form, and email it to organisers@ceemc.co.ukPlease send us your university details so - [Sponsor Testimonial](https://ceemc.co.uk/?elementor_library=sponsor-testimonial) - u201cOne person can make all the difference for a child across the globe…Children International is living proof that, although helping just one person can seem like a drop in the ocean, that drop can be a personu2019s whole world. 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