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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Laure Clément-Wilz

Laure Clément-Wilz is a Professor of EU Law at the University of Paris Est Créteil. She is running a Program on European Law and Multilingualism.

POSTS BY Laure Clément-Wilz

08 May 2025

Laure Clément-Wilz

The Human Factor in EU Law

This post emphasizes the human factor as a critical method of analysis for legal scholars specializing in European Union law. The aim is to critically analyse the evolution of the rules governing the CJEU, shedding light on its composition, organization, and functioning, while also proposing reform initiatives. Some of these reforms prioritize greater transparency within the CJEU. Furthermore, by focusing on the human factor in EU law, this method reveals how individuals are positioned within the institution, helping to identify potential phenomena of invisibility or exclusion in decision-making processes. Continue reading >>

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11 November 2024

Laure Clément-Wilz, Fernanda G. Nicola

Rising Gender Disparity at the CJEU

With the recent swearing-in of Judges and Advocates-General at the CJEU in October 2024, the number of women has decreased. Among the new cohort of 11 Judges and AG arriving in Luxembourg, only one new woman was appointed to the CoJ. There are currently 5 women Judges out of the 27 positions at the CoJ. Among the 11 Advocates-General, only 3 are women. We urge Member States to intensify efforts for gender parity and to reform their domestic nomination processes. Finally, we call on the 255 Committee to guarantee full gender parity. Continue reading >>

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