Marcel Storme Prize

Participation in the Marcel Storme Prize

Participants in the Call for Papers are invited to indicate whether they also wish to be considered for the IAPL Marcel Storme Prize.

The Prize amounts to €1,000.

Those wishing to participate in the Prize competition must expressly state their intention when submitting their paper.

Submissions will be examined by a dedicated Prize Jury, composed of:

• Professor Eduardo Oteiza (IAPL President)
• Professor Frédérique Ferrand
• Professor Remco van Rhee

Submissions intended for the Prize must comply fully with the Storme Prize Guidelines detailed below. Full adherence to these requirements is necessary for eligibility.

The three Marcel Storme Prize finalists selected by the Jury will be invited to attend the 2026 IAPL Colloquium in Paris, where they will publicly present and discuss their papers. Finalists will be exempted from paying the Conference registration fees.

Marcel Storme Prize Guidelines

1. Criteria

The Jury will evaluate submissions based on:

• scholarly quality
• originality
• importance for the development of the subject

2. Eligibility

Candidates must not have reached their 40^th birthday before the submission deadline (June 30, 2026).

3. Submission Requirements

Essays must be:

• unpublished
• written in English
• strictly aligned with the theme of the Call for papers (“Judicial Dialogue and the Role of Precedent in Environmental Justice: National and Supranational Perspectives”)

4. Documents to Be Submitted

Candidates must submit:

• a PDF copy of the essay
• a curriculum vitae
• a list of publications

5. Authorship and Declarations

Only single-authored essays are eligible.

Each submission must include:

• a signed declaration by the candidate attesting that the essay complies with the word limit and constitutes their personal work, written without assistance from any other person
• a signed endorsement from a Member of the IAPL Council confirming their belief in the accuracy of the candidate’s declaration

The IAPL reserves the right to employ anti-plagiarism software and to undertake any further inquiries deemed appropriate to verify authenticity.