Participate
Apply with a team, come back as a volunteer
Two ways to live the Competition: on a student team, once in a lifetime — or as a volunteer, edition after edition.
Applications open.
Teams.
Teams are three students from the same institution. Selection is on written application: an application form and written answers to selection questions. Every test of the Competition itself is then oral.
Participation carries a participation fee per team; in exceptional cases, the Universality Fund can give financial support to some teams.
Volunteers.
The Competition runs on some forty volunteers per edition, all Competition alumni or IHL experts: judges, tutors (who accompany the teams), petits bras (logistics and document distribution) and the “kitchen” team, which writes the tests.
The CCJP covers volunteers’ lodging and meals for the duration of the edition.
Regulations & resources.
The Competition Regulations set the eligibility conditions, the phases and the teams’ commitments. The version in force is published with each application campaign, together with the documents to provide (CV, university attestation).
Frequently asked questions.
▸Who can take part?
Teams of three students from the same institution who have never taken part in the Competition. The precise conditions (age, derogations) are set by each edition’s Regulations.
▸Do you have to be a law student?
Most participants study law, but the Competition also values strategy, negotiation and role-play.
▸In which language is the Competition held?
An edition is held in a single language, French or English. Several editions take place each year, and the Competition sees to it that both languages are represented every year. An institution may enter one team per language.
▸What does it cost?
A participation fee per team, plus travel. Lodging and meals on site are covered by the Competition. The Universality Fund can help some teams.