EFILA – EU Investment Law and Arbitration Review - Call for Papers for 2026
The European Investment Law and Arbitration Review is published twice a year, in spring and autumn.
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. Accepted manuscripts will first appear as online pre-publications within a few weeks after final acceptance and will subsequently be included in either the spring or autumn printed issue.
The deadline for submissions for the Spring issue 1/2026 is 15 March 2026.
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Theme and Scope
The Editorial Committee of the European Investment Law and Arbitration Review invites original, unpublished scholarly submissions on recent developments in international investment law, with a particular focus on:
> “European investment law and arbitration: interaction with other branches of law”
Illustrative (non-exhaustive) topics include:
The continuing impact of the Termination Agreement on the recognition and enforcement of awards, within and outside the EU
The recent outcomes of the UNCITRAL Working Group III process on ISDS reform
The consequences of the withdrawal of the EU and its Member States from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) for pending and future disputes, and for the recognition and enforcement of ECT awards within and outside the EU
The potentially growing role of the ECtHR in investment protection following the termination of intra-EU BITs and the announced withdrawal from the ECT
The impact of the war against Ukraine on European investors and the protection of their investments
Existing investment protection standards under EU law
The impact of EU sanctions on investment law and arbitration
The interaction between tax law and investment law
The effect of new EU legislation (e.g. Foreign Investment Screening mechanism, Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) on foreign investors and BITs
The impact of recent CJEU case law on CAS awards
Human rights and EU investment law and arbitration
Climate change and EU investment law and arbitration
The UK as an investment destination post-Brexit
The recent decision of the UK High Court on the non-assignability of ICSID/ECT awards to third parties
The Review also welcomes case-notes and short articles on any relevant arbitration case.
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Submission Categories and Word Limits
1. Long articles
Scholarly articles should provide an in-depth analysis of a topic and comprehensively engage with relevant case law and literature.
Maximum length: 15,000 words, including footnotes.
2. Short articles
Shorter contributions should offer a concise analysis of a topical issue, presenting original perspectives intended to stimulate debate.
Maximum length: 8,000 words, including footnotes.
3. Case-notes
Case-notes should provide a focused analysis of a recent arbitration award or a decision of a national court. They should:
Summarise the facts;
Identify the main holdings; and
Analyse the decision’s implications for investment law and arbitration.
Maximum length: 5,000 words, including footnotes.
4. Book reviews
Book reviews should offer a critical assessment and summary of the main arguments and contributions of the book.
Maximum length: 3,000 words, including footnotes.
The above word limits are exclusive of excessively long or discursive footnotes, which should be avoided.
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Language and Style Requirements
Submissions must be in English.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that their English is at a near-native standard prior to submission. Manuscripts that do not meet this standard will not be accepted.
Submissions must conform to the Review’s house style (concise guide available here; detailed version available here).
All authors must declare that their submission is original and unpublished. Co-authored manuscripts are welcome.
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Review Process
All submissions will be peer reviewed. The Editorial Committee reserves the right to:
Accept or reject any submission; and/or
Make publication conditional upon revisions suggested to the author.
The Editorial Committee may reject submissions that do not conform to the house style and/or the required standard of English.
The Editorial Committee of the *European Investment Law and Arbitration Review* invites original, unpublished scholarly submissions on recent developments in international investment law, with a focus on the theme “European investment law and arbitration: interaction with other branches of law”.
The deadline for submissions for the Spring issue 1/2026 is: 15 March 2026.
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Submission Procedure
Submissions should be sent as a Word document attachment by email to:
eilarev@efila.org
