Training of national judges in EU competition law
Single Market Programme SMP Project Grants
Amount not specified
24/09/2025
Public Institution
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What is the Training of national judges in EU competition law Call?
Expected Outcomes
• Increase the number of national judges with enhanced knowledge and practical know-how for consistent application of EU competition (antitrust and State aid) law
• Strengthen cooperation and networking among judges across Member States, fostering a coherent jurisprudence
• Improve procedural safeguards and the effective enforcement of competition rules by national courts
• Develop sustainable training capacity (train-the-trainer networks and reusable materials) to support ongoing judicial education across the Union
Scope Requirements
• Target national judges (including prosecutors, apprentice judges and court staff) from eligible Member States only
• Clearly demonstrate EU added value compared to Member State-only action
• Address at least one of six thematic priorities and meet the minimum topic counts per priority:
• Priority 1 (application of Articles 101 & 102 TFEU): at least 3 out of 7 listed topics
• Priority 2 (procedural safeguards & enforcement): at least 2 out of 4 topics
• Priority 3 (Directive 2014/104 on antitrust damages): at least 2 out of 5 topics
• Priority 4 (economic principles): at least 1 out of 3 topics
• Priority 5 (regulated industries & digital markets): at least 1 out of 5 topics
• Priority 6 (State aid & role of courts): must include topic c (role of national courts) plus at least 1 additional topic from a, b or d
• Comply with the single-stage submission process by 24 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time
• Fulfill admissibility conditions (proposal page limit and layout), eligibility criteria (countries, capacity, exclusion) and evaluation rules as detailed in the call document
Special Conditions
• Be addressed exclusively to national judges in a secure environment with no external monitoring or interference
• Respect detailed admissibility and eligibility conditions: proposal page limits, layout, legal and financial capacity checks, exclusion criteria
• Be submitted through the Funding & Tenders Portal by the single-stage deadline (no resubmission or multi-stage)
• Observe priority-specific rules (e.g. Priority 6 mandates inclusion of topic c and ≥1 more topic)
• Protect confidentiality of participants and materials in line with EU standards
Open from: 10/06/2025
Deadline:24/09/2025
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