Here you can find all the information about the PAX Moot – Inter-University Moot Competition in Private International Law, a moot court competition between teams of students from universities around the world, that focuses on transnational civil and commercial litigation and on issues of private and procedural international law. As part of the Pax Moot, the participating teams will learn the principles, rules and techniques of this particular legal sector, with a particular focus on the problems of identifying the competent courts and the applicable law, as well as of the recognition and enforcement of foreign decisions. The competition is organized by Science Po University of Paris, in cooperation with the partners in the JUDGTRUST project, funded by the European Commission. This project is coordinated by the T.M.C. Asser Instituut, research institute for International Law, European Law, and Private International Law.
The competition officially begins every year, with the publication of “The Case”, identical for all teams and is divided into two phases: a) a written phase, aimed at the drafting of two memorials in English, both for the Claimant and for the Respondent, which must be sent to the organization; b) an oral phase, in which the participating teams will be involved in oral hearings before courts composed by distinguished and eminent experts of the field, where they will defend the positions of both the Claimant and the Respondent.
Participation in the competition allows the development of a series of valuable and highly appreciated skills in international professional contexts such as knowledge of legal English, techniques of both written and oral advocacy, as well as in-depth expertise of subject matter of strategic relevance in transnational dispute settlement. Being part of a team challenges students to cohordinate and work in group, developing team building skills as well.
For general information about the competition, please visit the official website of the Pax Moot: https://www.paxmoot.eu
