Energy Supply Security

The event will shed light on how the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union shapes the balance between security of supply and the integration of energy markets across borders. Leading academics, practitioners, and policymakers will engage in an open dialogue on recent developments, challenges, and opportunities in this evolving field. Participants will gain fresh insights into how Europe can combine resilience, sustainability, and competitiveness while navigating a rapidly changing global energy landscape.

The conference is free of charge and will be held exclusively in person, for organizational reasons, for participants external to the CJEU, registration is available until January 8^th 2026.

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9:00

Welcome

Marc Jaeger ⋅ Judge at the General Court of the EU, President of ALJDE, Luxembourg
Vicente López-Ibor Mayor ⋅ President of EFELA and AEDEN, Spain

9:30

Opening Session

Round Table: Energy Law - Security and Market Reform

Chair

José Luís da Cruz Vilaça ⋅ Former Judge of the Court of Justice, President of APDEN, Portugal

Speakers

Energy solidarity after OPAL: what it means for European Grids and cross-border energy infrastructure

Philippe Baert ⋅ Senior Associate, Advocaat, Solicitor, Clifford Chance, Association VlaVER, Belgium

A snapshot of recent energy case law at the CJEU

Alessandra Donati ⋅ Référendaire, Cabinet de M. le Juge Jaeger, ALJDE, Luxembourg

State aid for new nuclear projects

Guillaume Dezobry ⋅ Partner at EY Law firm and Senior lecturer at the University of Amiens, AFDEN, France

10:30 – 11:00

Coffee Break

Surfing the battery Tsunami – A German perspective

Boris Scholtka ⋅ Partner in Addleshaw Goddard, Germany

Les prix de l’énergie

Aldo Travi ⋅ Professor (em.) of Administrative Law, Accademico dei Lincei, Vice-President of AIDEN, Italy

Interconnections a la Méditerranée de l’Est, le cas de Chypre

Konstantinos Tsimaras ⋅ Professor in Public Law, European University, President of CAOEL, Cyprus

12:00

Closing Session

Keynote Speech

Peter D. Cameron ⋅ PhD FCIArb, Professor in Energy and Climate Law, Queen Mary University of London, UKELPA, UK

Institutional Remarks

Marinella De Focatiis ⋅ Senior Counsel Edison Legal Academy, Secretary-General of EFELA and AIDEN, Italy

Costantinos Iliopoulos ⋅ Professor (em.) Dr, Dr h.c.,
Former Judge General Court EU, Attorney at Law, President of HAEL, Greece

12:30