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Europa Institute

The Europa Institute was established in 1957 by the Dutch Minister of Education and the Faculty of Law of the University of Leiden. It is the oldest European institution devoted to the study of European Law.

The Europa Institute is governed by a curatorium under the chairmanship of Judge Arjen Meij of the Court of First Instance of the European Communities. Professor Piet Jan Slot and professor Christophe Hillion are the directors of the Institute.

The Institute conducts research and provides education with the objective to promote European integration. The Institute has conducted a great variety of important research projects for governments and other interested parties. The Europa Institute is the home of the renowned Common Market Law Review which is generally considered the best Law Review in its field.

The Institute offers the Advanced LL.M programme in European and International Business Law and the LL.M programme European Law.