Annual Conference on European Succession Law 2025
Objective

The Annual Conference on European Succession Law will address practical problems in succession planning, particularly with cross-border implications.
In 2025, after 10 years of application of the EU Succession Regulation, it is time to review: how does the Regulation work in practice, what have been the crucial judgments of the Court of Justice?
Other key questions concern the relationship between family and succession law, intestate rights of unmarried partners, and forced heirship. Recent developments in the EU regarding the protection of adults will also be on the agenda.
Key topics
- 10 years of case law and experience with the EU Succession Regulation
- Interdependence between succession and family law
- Forced heirship and public policy
- Intestate rights of unmarried partners
- Cross-border protection of adults