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Establihed in 1988, The European Air Law Association (EALA) aims to promote the study of European air law and to provide an open forum for those with an interest in the law and policy affecting the air transport sector in Europe.

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ABOUT EALA

The European Air Law Association (EALA) was founded in 1988 on the initiative of Professor P. D. Dagtoglou in recognition of the fact that, after many years, air transport policy had become accepted as an indispensable part of the EU integration process.

EALA’s inaugural conference was held in London in November 1989 and annual conferences have been held since then in European capital cities. Every other year (since 1997) the Munich Liability Seminar deals with liability issues and in 2006 the biennial Copenhagen Aircraft Finance Legal Seminar was established.

EALA is registered in England and Wales as a company limited by guarantee (no 6374877).

 

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CONSTITUTION OF EALA

The objects and constitution of the company are contained in the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association.

 

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EVENTS

EALA provides a European forum for those with an interest in the development of air law. This is achieved mainly through regular conferences and seminars that address current issues affecting the entire spectrum of the air transport sector. These conferences and seminars provide an opportunity to learn about topical developments in air law and to discuss these developments with many experts that attend these events both as speakers and as delegates.

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AWARDS

During the 20th Anniversary Conference in Prague (2008) the newly created annual EALA Prize was awarded for the first time. This Prize will be awarded annually.

In 2009, the EALA Lifetime Achievement Award was created. This award will be presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to European and International air law.

The inaugural award was presented in the Hague during the 21st Annual Conference.

 

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PUBLICATIONS

The proceedings of the Association’s conferences and seminars (until 2004) have been published in twenty volumes.

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MEMBERSHIP

The membership of EALA comprises leading academics, national and EU officials, representatives of international civil aviation organisations, airlines, aerospace manufacturers, aviation insurers, aircraft lessors and other providers of financial services and practitioners, both from member states of the EU, but also from countries outside the EU. There are both individual and corporate members. Join EALA

 

EVENTS

 
 
 

DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION FEE FOR STUDENTS
A limited number of air law students will by special application to the Treasurer be able to participate in the Annual Conference for a reduced fee.

 

CPD CREDITS
EALA’s conferences are normally approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales for the purposes of Continuing Professional Development credits.

 

US CLE CREDITS
Many US jurisdictions have an Approved Jurisdictions Policy in place under which US attorneys may count towards their respective CLE requirement credit earned through participation in out-of-state courses accredited by an approved jurisdiction. As the UK (Law Society of England and Wales) is an approved jurisdiction in several states the respective credits earned through participation in EALA’s events can be used for CLE requirements in those states.

COMMITTEE

 

 

 

HONORARY PRESIDENT

Prof. Dr. Carl-Otto Lenz

 

 

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PRESIDENT

Prof. Dr. Pablo M.J. Mendes de Leon

 

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SECRETARY

Morten Hans Jakobsen

 

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TREASURER

Dr. Nikolai Ehlers

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Alexander Batalov,
Prof. Alexander von Ziegler,
Andreas Zettergren,
Prof. Dr. Anna Konert,
Prof. Anna Masutti,
Ann Frédérique Pothier,
Dr. Attila Sipos,
Prof. Brian F. Havel,
Claudia Hess, NEU-ULM claudia.hess@udabo.de
Geert Goeteyn,
Geoffrey Graham,
Grégory Laville de la Plaigne,
Ingar Fuglevåg,
Asst. Prof. Iva Savic,
Jiri Hornik,
Joachim Janezic,
Jörg Meinke, BRUSSELS joerg.meinke@dlh.de
Julian Rotter, 
Laura Pierallini,
Maria Jesús Guerrero Lebrón,
Michael Gill,
Morten Hans Jakobsen,
Nikolai Ehlers,
Prof. Dr. Pablo Mendes de Leon, President,
Prof. Dr. Regula Dettling-Ott,
Sergi Giménez BinderBARCELONA s.gimenez@augustaabogados.com
Dr. Sorana Pop,
Stamatis Varsamos,
Prof. Dr. Stephan Hobe,
Prof. Dr. Vincent Correia,
Yaşar Öztürk,

 



FORMER COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Alan Jones,
André Auer,
Prof. Dr. Andrea Giardina,
Antonio Zincke dos Reis,
Prof. Arved Deringer,
Clare Tritton, QC,
Damian Collins,
Donal Hanley,
Eva Lecnarova,
Fernando Beteta,
Dr. Frank Montag, 
Gerwin van Gerven,
George Spyrou,
Dr. Hannes Jarolim
Henrik Lind,
Prof. Ignacio Quintana Carlo,
Prof. Jacqueline Dutheil de la Rochère,
Jan Dernestam,
Prof. Dr. Jean-Paul Jacqué,
Prof. Jens Drolshammer, 
John Balfour
Jorgen Stang Heffermehl,
Prof. Jose Luis Da Cruz Vilaça,
Prof. Dr. Jules Stuyck,
Julie Murnane, 
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Basedow,
Kate Staple 
Knut Boye
Dr. Mary Robinson
Prof. P. D. Dagtoglou, Founding President
Phinella Henderson,
Prof. Piet Jan Slot, 
Dr. Richard Gardiner,
Rodolfo A. González Lebrero, MADRID
Silverio Espinola,
Sven Unger,
Trevor Soames,

PRIZES & AWARDS

To see the Terms of Reference for the EALA Prize, click here.

THE EALA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2024

Lifetime Achievement Award to John Balfour

THE EALA PRIZE 2024, FIRST PRIZE

Patrick Bettle, How effective have been the measures taken by European airlines to control the ability of passengers to bring compensation claims under EU261 via third parties? Click here to read paper

THE EALA PRIZE 2024, JOINT SECOND PRIZE

Monika Markiewicz, The Paperless Paradigm: Balancing Privacy, Security, Efficiency, and Convenience in Air Travel in the Digital Transformation Age. Click here to read

THE EALA PRIZE 2024, JOINT SECOND PRIZE

Jure Bergant, Drawing Borders in the Sky: Operating Licence as Eligibility Criterium for Pandemic State Aid in the Air Transport Sector. Click here to read paper

THE EALA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2023

Daniel Calleja-Crespo, Director of General Legal Service, EU Commission

THE EALA PRIZE 2023, FIRST PRIZE

Stamatis Vassilopoulos, EU Regulation 712/2019 and the New EU Aviation Strategy, click here to read paper

HOW TO JOIN EALA

Natural or legal persons or bodies wishing to become Members of EALA should apply to the Treasurer, P. Nikolai Ehlers, at the following address: n.ehlers@eep-law.de
Ehlers, Ehlers & Partner, Widenmayerstrasse 29, D-80538 Munich, Germany and pay the relevant annual fee (Euro 60 for individual membership and Euro 200 for corporate membership) by either:

 

Making a transfer (net of banking charges and identifying the name of the sender) to the Association’s account at:

 

Deutsche Bank AG, Promenadeplatz 15, 80333 Munich, Germany
Account no.: 166 2709 00 (sort code: 700 700 24)
IBAN: DE97 7007 0024 0166 2709 00
SWIFT code: DEUTDEDBMUC
Holder of account:
Dr. P. Nikolai Ehlers (re: European Air Law Association), or

 

by enclosing a cheque drawn on a German bank for the relevant fee.

CONTACT


EALA is registered in England and Wales as a Company Limited by Guarantee (no 6374877).
For any questions regarding EALA or one of its conferences and seminars please contact us by completing the form below.

 
 
 
 
TERMS OF USE

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1. WEB SITE LICENSE AND ACCESS
As a user of this EALA web site and associated microsites (“Site”), unless otherwise stated, you are granted a single user, non-exclusive, non-transferrable, revocable limited license to access and use this web site and its content in accordance with these Terms of Use. EALA may terminate this license at any time where it considers its copyright or intellectual property rights have been or may be infringed accidentally or otherwise or that the scope of usage is or is intended to be outside the permitted Terms of Use. Certain products and services are available to users who are prepared to complete registration documentation. Upon satisfactory completion of registration documentation online or offline, confidential access codes may be provided to enable continued access online with full or partial permitted exposition of particular data files or permitted downloading of content. The access code(s) so provided are intended for your sole use and may not be passed to co-workers or to third parties. If accidental or other misuse of confidential access codes occurs or is believed to occur, EALA reserves the right to treat each such occurance(s) as a breach of these Terms Of Use and to withdraw access to the products and services. If the user becomes aware or suspects an unauthorised person has obtained the access codes, the user should immediately notify EALA so the situation may be rectified.

2. YOUR CONDUCT
The content on this Site is for your personal use only within the organisation or entity to which you are attached as applicable, and it is not intended for commercial exploitation unless expressly agreed in writing by EALA through a duly authorized representative. EALA authorizes you to download or reproduce selected materials at this Site only for your personal, non-commercial use, in the ordinary course of business provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original materials on any copies of the materials and that the title or database brand name and EALA name is stated as the source. You may not otherwise modify, disassemble, create derivative works, distribute, reproduce, publicly display, perform, transmit, re-transmit, sell, rent, sublicense, or otherwise use any materials or content on this Site for commercial or non-commercial exploitation by yourself or the organisation or entity to which you are attached or permit third parties to so do. Without limitation, unlimited or wholesale reproduction, copying of the content for commercial or non-commercial purposes and unwarranted modification of data and information within the content is not permitted, and any use of these materials on any other website or networked computer environment for any purpose without EALA’s prior written consent is prohibited. The content and materials at this Site are copyrighted and any unauthorized use of any materials at this Site may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. If you breach any of these Terms of Use, your authorization to use this Site automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed materials

3. THIRD PARTY CONTENT AND LINKS
In the provision of reports, research, e-learning, data, information or other materials, EALA may use its own resources or those of third parties or a combination of such resources in the preparation and presentation of said material(s). EALA will take all reasonable endeavours to ensure the accuracy of such material(s) and, to the best of EALA's knowledge, the numeric tables and numeric time series where shown are accurate but are subject to usual statistical norms and variables. EALA reserves the right to make alterations to products and services from time to time in the interests of maintenance, operability, accuracy, topicality and usefulness. EALA warrants that it has taken all reasonable endeavours to ensure such material(s) is free of intellectual property infringement insofar that this is possible. In addition, this Site and associated microsites may provide links to other Internet sites or resources ("third party links"). EALA is providing these third party links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement by EALA of those sites. Because EALA has no control over such external resources and sites, you acknowledge and agree that EALA is not responsible for the availability of such external resources and sites, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such external resources and sites. EALA may terminate the availability of such external resources and sites through links on its Site at any time. EALA will not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, products, goods or services available on or through these channels.

4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
EALA reserves all intellectual property rights. You must not modify, decompile, or reverse engineer any software EALA discloses to you via this Site, and you must not remove, overprint, or deface any notice of copyright, trademark, logo, legend, or other notice of ownership from any originals or copies of software or information from the web site. Any unauthorized use of any materials contained on this web site may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

5. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
While every effort has been made to ensure the quality and accuracy of information displayed on this Site, EALA makes no warranty, express or implied, concerning the Site and its contents and disclaims all warranties, including, but not limited to, warranties of fitness for a particular purpose and warranties of merchantability. EALA further makes no warranty that the Site or any web sites linked thereto will be error free, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that any defects will be corrected. EALA disclaims all responsibility for any loss, injury, claim, liability or damages of any kind arising out of use of this Site or access to third party links, contents or sites via this Site. EALA does not warrant that access to this Site or linked third party web sites will be available at all times, but it will take all necessary steps to rectify fault(s) as soon as reasonably practicable. Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of this Site is done at your own discretion and risk and you are solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from EALA or through or from this Site will create any warranty not expressly stated in the terms. EALA's employees are not authorized to vary these terms.

6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
To the extent not prohibited by applicable law, EALA is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive, or exemplary damages, including but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, revenue, goodwill, use, data, electronically transmitted orders, or other economic advantage (even if EALA has been advised of the possibility of such damages), however caused and regardless of the theory of liability, arising out of or related to: (i) the use of or the inability to use this Site; (ii) the cost of procurement of substitute goods and services resulting from any goods, data, information or services purchased or obtained or messages received or transactions entered into through or from the Site; (iii) unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data; (iv) statements or conduct of any third party on the Site; or (v) any other matter relating to the Site. You have sole responsibility for adequate protection and backup of data and equipment used in connection with the Site and will not make a claim against EALA for lost data, re-run time, inaccurate output, work delays or lost profits resulting from the use of the materials. You agree to hold EALA harmless from, and you covenant not to sue EALA for, any claims based on using the web site. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

7. USER SUBMISSION AND PRIVACY
EALA does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through this Site. Any material, information or other communication ("Communications") you transmit or post to this Site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. EALA will have no obligations with respect to the Communications. EALA and its designees will be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise use the Communications and all data, images, sounds, text, and other things embodied therein for any and all commercial or non-commercial purposes. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this Site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or other material that would violate any law. EALA is committed to maintaining the privacy of those using this Site.

8. SEVERABILITY
If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Terms of Use to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavour to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms of Use remain in full force and effect.

9. HEADINGS
The section titles in these Terms of Use are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

10. NO WAIVER
The failure of EALA to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

11. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of England, as if this Agreement were a contract wholly entered into and wholly performed within England, without reference to choice of law provisions.

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