Chillin'Competition

Our friend and colleague Rubén Perea Molleda passed away five years ago just when he was about to start a promising career in competition law following his graduation from the College of Europe. Rubén remains very present in the memory of everyone who had the chance to cross paths with him. In his memory, we created a competition law writing award. Today we are launching its 5th edition.

As in previous editions, the winning paper will be published in a special issue of the Journal of European Competition Law & Practice, together with a selection of the best submissions received (the JECLAP special issue featuring the winner and finalists of the 4th edition will be out very soon; the articles are already available as a pre-publication).

Who can participate?

You may participate if you remain below the age of 30 by the submission date (i.e., if you were born after 15 October 1994). Undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as scholars, public officials and practitioners are all invited to participate.

What papers can be submitted?

You may submit a single-author unpublished paper which is not under consideration elsewhere. The paper may be specifically prepared for the award or originally drafted as an undergraduate or postgraduate dissertation or paper.

The paper must not exceed 15,000 words (footnotes included; no bibliography needed).

Prior to submission, please make sure your paper follows the JECLAP House Style rules, which can be found here.

How to submit?

Please submit the paper via this link: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jeclap.

IMPORTANT: As you go through the submission process, make sure that in Step 5, you answer YES to the question “Is this for a special issue?”, and indicate that your submission relates to the Rubén Perea Award.

What is the DEADLINE?

Papers have to be submitted by 23.59 (Brussels time) on 15 October 2024.