Meetings
EJN-civil regularly have meetings for contact points and central authorities. You will find below recent yearly schedules of EJN meetings :
Meetings in 2023
| Topic | Date | Location |
| Annual meeting | 23-24 January | Brussels |
| Brussels IIb Regulation | 13-14 March | Brussels |
| Brussels Ia, Rome I and II Regulations | 20-21 April | Brussels |
| Service of documents & Taking of evidence Regulations | 1-2 June | Brussels |
| Maintenance Regulation | 4-5 September | Madrid |
| Succession Regulation | 30 November-1 December | Brussels |
Meetings in 2024
| Topic | Date | Location |
| Annual meeting | 29-30 January | Brussels |
| Insolvency Regulation | 20-21 March | Brussels |
| EU procedures (Small Claims, European Payment Order and European Account Preservation Order Regulations) | 25-26 April | Brussels |
| Brussels IIb Regulation | 23-24 May | Bruges |
| Maintenance Regulation | 16-17 October | Budapest |
| Service of documents & Taking of evidence Regulations | 4-5 December | Brussels |
Meetings in 2025
| Topic | Date | Location |
| Annual meeting | 27-28 January | Brussels |
| Brussels Ia Regulation | 12-13 March | Brussels |
| Succession Regulation | 28-29 April | Brussels |
| Brussels IIb Regulation | 17-18 June | Warsaw |
| Service of documents & Taking of evidence Regulations | 22-23 October (tbc) | Brussels |
| Maintenance Regulation | 4-5 December (tbc) | Brussels |
Working Groups
EJN-civil working groups discuss specific topics/issues that are relevant for courts, legal practitioners and competent authorities. They may develop new tools to improve or harmonise judicial cooperation.
Below is the list of the active working groups:
Working Group on a practice guide for the Taking of Evidence Regulation (Regulation 2020/1783). Following the recent recast of the Taking of Evidence Regulation, this working group revises the previous practice guide, with a focus on digitalisation.
Working Group on the visibility of the Network. This working group discusses initatives to improve the visibility of the network in the field. Its objective is to make sure that judges, competent authorities and legal practitioners who require its assistance are fully informed.
Working Group on the integration of court clerks into the network. This working group discusses various actions to make sure that court staff, in Member States where they have specific responsibilities in judicial cooperation, are adequately involved and represented in the network.
Working Group on Succession (Regulation 650/2012). This working group discusses specific questions arising from the operation of the Succession Regulation and proposes solutions to identified issues.
Working Group on the digitalisation of Brussels IIb (Regulation 2019/1111). This working group intends to lay the necessary digital ground work for the Regulation, ahead of the start of the Committee’s work that will take place in 2026 – 2027.
News
EJN webpage on Ukrainian Children
Visit the page developed by the EJN to find out more about the jurisdiction and applicable law rules applying to cross-border cases involving Ukrainian children. It also presents the rules on recognition and enforcement of Ukrainian measures/judicial decisions, as well as the cooperation mechanism between Central Authorities. Finally, you will find a list of frequently asked questions and useful links. This page is available in all EU languages.
EJN practice guide on the Brussels IIb Regulation, matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility in cross-border cases (Regulation 2019/111)
In parallel with the entry into application of the new Brussels IIb Regulation, the Network has published a practice guide to help courts and legal practitioners apply the new instrument. It is available online in all EU languages.
EJN practice guide on the Maintenance Regulation (4/2009)
The long-awaited practice guide on the Maintenance Regulation is available in all EU languages. It will provide crucial guidance to all judges and practitioners dealing with a cross-border case involving child or spousal support.