EStALI Spring Forum

The Brussels Centre for Competition Policy of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Faculty of Law of the Universiteit Antwerpen, and Lexxion are pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the 2026 EStALI Spring Forum. This prestigious event, which will take place in Brussels on 21 May 2026 will bring together leading scholars, practitioners, magistrates, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss and analyse contemporary issues and developments in the field of EU State aid policy.

The forum will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, and paper presentations.

To submit your paper, email the Conference Manager at: [email protected]

Prices

Participation fees for participation in Brussels:
Reduced fee for PhD students: € 100,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee: € 500,- (excl. VAT)
Regular fee | EStALI Spring Forum + Workshop: € 1800,- (excl. VAT)

VAT will be added if applicable.

We invite all State aid aficionados to submit and present a paper on one of the many pressing issues surrounding EU State aid policy, such as, but not limited to:
• The concepts of ‘State aid’ and/or ‘undertaking’
• Services of general economic interest
• State aid in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
• The future of State aid control
• State aid and the search for strategic autonomy
• The enforcement system of EU State aid control
• The challenges and opportunities brought by the European Green Deal
• The green and digital transition
• Temporary crisis frameworks
• The role of economics in EU State aid policy

To be considered for presentation, please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words via email to [email protected] with the subject line ‘EStALI Spring Forum – Abstract Submission’. Abstracts should clearly outline the research question, methodology, and key findings. Full papers must be submitted by 7 April 2025. A selection of the best papers will be published in the European State Aid Law Quarterly.

Programme

| Full programme will be available soon.

Speakers

Venue

Exclusive Venue in the Centre of Brussels

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Brussels, Belgium

Phone

Online-Registration

EStALI Forum | 21.05.2026 | Brussels | Language: English

Further information incl. prices under Details.

Seating limit
The number of participants in Brussels is limited.

Please contact [email protected] if you have technical problems with the booking.

Do you also want to participate in the EStALI Spring Workshop?

YES, I will take part in

21% VAT (Belgium) will be added if applicable. The participation fee covers conference/course materials. If attending face-to-face the participation fee includes drinks and snacks during breaks and warm meals (if indicated).

Teilnehmerdaten | Participant Information

Ticket Type	Price	Spaces
EStALI Spring Forum + Workshop \| Brussels Regular fee / Reguläre Teilnahmegebühr	€1.800,00
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EStALI Spring Forum \| Brussels Regular fee / Reguläre Teilnahmegebühr	€500,00
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EStALI Spring Forum \| Brussels Reduced fee for PhD students / Reduzierte Teilnahmegebühr für Studenten	€100,00
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