As part of the 2026 EAPIL (European Association of Private International Law) Geneva Conference Shaping the Future of Private International Law in Europe, Putting Together the Pieces and Filling Gaps, the First Panel “Towards a European Private International Law Act – The Proposal of the EAPIL Working Group on an EuPIL Act” featured a presentation by Professor Dário Moura Vicente, President of the Research Centre for Private Law of the University of Lisbon School of Law, on 19 June. Professor Dário Moura Vicente spoke on “General Rules on Applicable Law for an EU PIL Act”, contributing to the discussion on the development of European Private International Law.
Professor Elsa Dias Oliveira, Vice-President of the Research Centre, also attended the Conference, where she likewise represented the Centre.