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The 3rd CERIL International Conference on European Restructuring and Insolvency Law will take place on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 May 2025, in Leiden, the Netherlands. This year, the theme is:

Schuman 2.0

A New Horizon for European Restructuring and Insolvency Law

The conference marks the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. This Declaration, signed on 9 May 1950, laid the basis for growing European collaboration and the current day European Union. It has also paved the way for various restructuring and insolvency law initiatives. Our 3rd CERIL International Conference will reflect on this evolving landscape of European restructuring and insolvency law.

The discussions will focus on the experience with the European Insolvency Regulation 2015, now 10 years after its entry into force. The conference will also discuss the path for further harmonisation, including the Proposal for an Insolvency Directive and the new ideas for the introduction of a 28th EU-level insolvency law regime.

The speakers will be announced in due course, and registrations are now open: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE.

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Program

The program is as follows (click here for the full program):

Thursday 8 May 2025   14:00 – 22:00

10 Years EIR Recast: A SWOT Analysis of European Cross-Border Insolvency Welcome address -  Prof. Reinout Vriesendorp (CERIL Chair) Sessions: Welcome address EIR 2015: Reflections of the Past, Visions of the Future Panels I | A SWOT analysis of the EIR 2015 Part - I Panel II | A SWOT analysis of the EIR 2015 Part - II  what are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats?  This day will be concluded with a complimentary drinks reception and conference dinner.

Friday 9 May 2025 09:00 – 18:30

A New Horizon for Europe’s Restructuring and Insolvency Law Agenda Sessions: Opening Message (Virtual) | Michael McGrath | EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Panel III  | En Route for the Insolvency Directive? Keynote | Teun Struycken | Dutch Minister for Legal Cooperation Panel IV | The 28th Insolvency Regime's Must-Haves Panel V  | Judicial Panel Valedictory Lecture by Prof. Reinout Vriesendorp This day will be concluded with a complimentary drinks reception.

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Registration*

CERIL Ordinary Conferee	EUR 200
CERIL Judicial and Academic Conferee + Research Associate	EUR 75
Regular attendee	EUR 400
Full time judges and academics	EUR 95

*Registration includes the full conference and a conference dinner. A certificate of attendance is available upon request at an additional fee. Please contact the organisers at: info@ceril.eu.

There are limited seats available for attendance on Friday 9 May only. Please contact the organisers by sending this automatic email and providing your details (the registration fee for Friday-only attendance is as indicated in the link).

Click here to register for the conference.

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Venue and Accommodation

Conference venue
The Conference will take place in person at Leiden University in Leiden, the Netherlands: Academy Building, Rapenburg 73, 2311 GJ Leiden (The Netherlands).

Travel to Leiden
Leiden is 15 minutes away by direct train from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to the train station: Leiden Centraal.

Hotel Accomodation 
It is recommended to stay in a hotel in the city centre of Leiden. The following hotels are located directly next to the train station and are at a 10-15 minute walk from the conference venue:

1. Fletcher Wellness Hotel - limited rooms available at a special conference fee of EUR 122,5 (1 person) or EUR 133,- (2 persons), incl. breakfast, excl. tourist tax, available between 8-10 May 2025. To be booked here.
2. Ibis Leiden EUR 169 per night (excl. tourist tax) (book here)
3. Tulip Inn Prizes as provided on their website
4. Golden Tulip Prizes as provided on their website

Contact: to contact the organisers, please send an email to info@ceril.eu.