European Justice Forum

What European Justice Forum does

European Justice Forum (EJF) is a Brussels-based non-profit coalition (legally European Justice Forum AISBL, registered in Belgium under BE0877.595.820) that advocates for fair, balanced, transparent and efficient civil justice systems in Europe. Its members comprise businesses, individuals and organisations, and its work is organised around five policy priorities: Representative Actions, Product Liability, Third Party Litigation Funding, ADR/Ombudsman and Regulatory Redress, and Ethical Business Practice. EJF regularly engages with EU Institutions and Member-State stakeholders to influence the EU decision-making process on collective redress and dispute-resolution frameworks.

The organisation's outputs are not software products but policy publications, research and convening services. Core offerings include the Monitoring Report on Collective Redress Regulation (first issued 2021, second in 2022), position papers and policy guidance documents (most recently a Commission Guidance for Implementation of the EU Product Liability Directive in April 2026), joint open declarations with industry coalitions, twice-yearly Members' Meetings, themed roundtables and working lunches (often co-hosted with sitting MEPs inside the European Parliament), and a legal glossary. Argumentation is anchored in independent academic research from Oxford University and KU Leuven.

EJF is funded through voluntary membership dues, donations and knowledge-sharing partnerships; no fees are charged for its public outputs. It maintains a 6-person secretariat led by CEO Agata Boutanos and Chair Simon Neill, with a Director of Legal Policy (Dr Herbert Woopen) and a Policy Manager (Seyide Direk). The organisation is listed in the EU Transparency Register (651492324629-52) and is GDPR-compliant under the Belgian Data Protection Authority's supervision.

Name

European Justice Forum

Legal name

European Justice Forum AISBL

Website

https://europeanjusticeforum.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

European Justice Forum is a Brussels-based non-profit coalition of businesses, individuals and organisations that promotes fair, balanced and efficient civil justice laws in Europe through policy research, publications, and regular engagement with EU institutions.

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Policy Advocacy Services

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Business Associations (813910)

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Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

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Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Civil justice advocacy
• Collective redress policy
• Product liability policy
• Alternative dispute resolution
• EU policy coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

European Justice Forum is a Brussels-based non-profit coalition that provides policy intelligence, research publications, and stakeholder convening services focused on EU civil justice topics such as collective redress, product liability, third-party litigation funding, and alternative dispute resolution. Its core deliverable is a membership program that gives businesses, individuals, and organizations access to policy monitoring, expert meetings, publications, and direct engagement with EU institutions.

Product overview

European Justice Forum (EJF) is a Brussels-based policy coalition and non-profit organization (AISBL) that does not offer a traditional software product. Its services consist of policy intelligence and monitoring on civil justice matters, knowledge-sharing through organized events (members' meetings, roundtables, conferences), research publications (monitoring reports, position papers, guidance documents), and communication services (newsletter bulletins). The organization maintains a members-only area for accessing publications and provides a public legal glossary covering ADR mechanisms, litigation funding, class actions, and regulatory redress terms. EJF engages with EU institutions and stakeholders to promote balanced civil justice laws protecting both consumers and businesses.

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Products and services

• EJF Membership Program Membership offering for businesses, individuals, and organizations that delivers policy intelligence on EU civil justice, access to publications, and participation in members' meetings; serves as the primary engagement vehicle for the EJF coalition.
• Members' Meetings Twice-yearly in-person convenings that bring together members, EU policymakers, legal experts, and academics to share views on collective redress, product liability, ADR/ombudsman, and other civil justice topics.
• Roundtables and Working Lunches Expert roundtables and working lunches (often co-hosted with partner organizations or MEPs in the European Parliament) that facilitate timely debate among policymakers, industry representatives, and academics on specific civil justice files.
• Monitoring Report on Collective Redress Regulation Comprehensive research publication tracking collective redress mechanisms across selected European countries and analyzing the transposition impact of relevant EU directives; first report issued in 2021 with subsequent editions.

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ECIPE (European Centre for International Political Economy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026Co-host of roundtable on Consumer Protection and Product Liability Challenges in the EU, providing economic perspective through Founding Director Fredrik Erixon.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal ReformcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2025Coalition partner in open declaration calling for Frequently Asked Questions to guide interpretation of the Product Liability Directive ahead of January 2027 application deadline.
• MedTech EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2025Coalition partner in open declaration calling for FAQs on Product Liability Directive implementation; also co-organizer of working lunch on Liability Frameworks in Life Sciences Sector.
• CEFICcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2025Coalition partner in open declaration calling for FAQs on Product Liability Directive implementation.
• Digital Poland AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2025Coalition partner in open declaration calling for FAQs on Product Liability Directive implementation.
• Danish IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2025Coalition partner in open declaration calling for FAQs on Product Liability Directive implementation; delivered keynote at Nordic roundtable.
• EFPIA (European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 July 2025Coalition partner in open declaration on Product Liability Directive; co-organizer of working lunch on Liability Frameworks in Life Sciences Sector with MEP co-hosts.
• Johnson & JohnsonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2020Hosted EJF Roundtable on Digitalization, Ombudsmen and Health Care at their Representative Office in Berlin.
• August DebouzyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2019Hosted EJF Members' Meeting in Paris, gathering more than 25 experts of EU politics and law.
• FIPRA InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2019Co-host of conference on 'Can we regulate for innovation and can we innovate in regulation?' alongside MedTech Europe, ABHI and Business at OECD.
• University of OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2019Co-host of conference on 'Consumer ADR: Delivering Fairness and Justice for Consumers, Business and Markets' with Prof. Christopher Hodges delivering keynote.
• Oxford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJF arguments are based on independent research undertaken by academics from Oxford University, supporting positions on various policy issues.
• Leuven University (KU Leuven)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJF arguments are based on independent research undertaken by academics from Leuven University, supporting positions on various policy issues.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS): CEPS is a leading Brussels-based think tank producing independent research on EU policy including regulation, justice, and consumer protection. It is a broad incumbent comparable to EJF's evidence-based advocacy approach, though not member-funded.
• BUSINESSEUROPE: BUSINESSEUROPE is the leading pan-European business association representing enterprises of all sizes across sectors in Brussels EU policymaking. While broader in mandate than EJF, both organizations operate as Brussels-based business coalitions engaging EU Institutions on regulatory issues including civil justice and product liability.

Direct peers

• MedTech Europe: MedTech Europe is the Brussels-based trade association representing the medical technology industry. It co-organized EJF working lunches and joined the PLD FAQ coalition, making it both a direct peer in EU product-liability advocacy and a frequent coalition partner.
• Federation of European Bars (FBE): The FBE represents national bar associations and lawyers across Europe, engaging on civil justice and ADR policy at the EU level. It is a direct peer to EJF on access-to-justice, ADR, and procedural-law reform in Brussels.
• European Consumer Organisation (BEUC): BEUC is the Brussels-based umbrella consumer organization representing 45+ national consumer groups in EU policymaking. It is a direct counterpart to EJF on civil justice matters, frequently taking opposing positions on collective redress, TPLF, and product liability.
• American Tort Reform Association (ATRA): ATRA is a US-based civil-justice reform coalition advocating balanced tort law and litigation funding rules. It is directly comparable to EJF in mission (limiting perceived excesses in collective redress and TPLF), differing only by jurisdiction.
• European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA): EFPIA is a Brussels-based sector trade association actively partnering with EJF on life-sciences liability frameworks and PLD advocacy. It is comparable as both a coalition partner and a parallel EU policy advocacy body serving member companies.
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (ILR): The ILR is the US Chamber's litigation reform arm and a confirmed EJF coalition partner on PLD FAQs. It is a direct peer on civil-justice/tort-reform advocacy, operating transatlantically.

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