The Common Market Law Review welcomes contributions from any country. Articles will be subjected to a review procedure by the Editorial Board.

Editorial policy

The editors will consider for publication manuscripts by contributors from any country. Articles will be subjected to a review procedure. The author should ensure that the significance of the contribution will be apparent also to readers outside the specific expertise. Special terms and abbreviations should be clearly defined in the text or notes. Accepted manuscripts will be edited, if necessary, to improve the general effectiveness of communication. If editing should be extensive, with a consequent danger of altering the meaning, the manuscript will be returned to the author for approval before type is set.

Submission of manuscripts

Manuscripts should be submitted, together with a covering letter, to the Managing Editor (CMLRev@law.leidenuniv.nl). At the time the manuscript is submitted, written assurance must be given that the article or annotation has not been submitted or published elsewhere, in any language. If AI was used in the production of the manuscript, it should be disclosed. The Editorial Board aims to notify the author of acceptance, rejection or need for revision within three to nine weeks.

Articles should preferably have 12,000-15,000 words including footnotes, and should be accompanied by an abstract of around 150 words. Keywords should also be listed, including the jurisdiction or organization commented on, where applicable. Annotations should be around 8,000 words including footnotes, and should be given an explanatory title. The second half of the title can consist of the (short) name of the case. The expected subdivisions of annotations are:

Introduction
Factual (and legal) background
Opinion of the Advocate General (as required)
Judgment of the Court
Analysis / Comment
Conclusion

All footnotes should be numbered in sequential order, as cited in the text, except for the first note, giving the author’s affiliation, which is with an asterisk (*). The author should submit biographical data, including his or her current affiliation.

Details concerning the submission and the review process can be found in the House Rules of the Common Market Law Review.

Legal notice

Consent to publish in this journal entails the author's irrevocable and exclusive authorisation of the publisher to collect any sums or considerations for copying or reproduction payable by third parties (as mentioned in Article 17, paragraph 2, of the Dutch Copyright act of 1912 and in the Royal Decree of 20 June 1974 (S.351) pursuant to Article 16b of the Dutch Copyright act of 1912) and/or to act in or out of court in connection herewith.