The Mauro Cappelletti Book Prize commemorates the Italian Professor Mauro Cappelletti (1927–2004), one of the most influential scholars of procedural and comparative law of the twentieth century and a former President of the International Association of Procedural Law. Cappelletti’s work profoundly shaped modern understandings of civil procedure, constitutional adjudication, and access to justice, combining comparative analysis with a strong commitment to legal reform and international dialogue.

In recognition of this legacy, the IAPL awards the prize every four years on the occasion of its World Congress to the best single-authored monograph in procedural law published in the five years preceding the submission deadline. Particular emphasis is placed on works that display comparative or international dimensions.

The prize is awarded on the basis of scholarly quality, originality, and significance for the development of the discipline and carries a monetary award of €3,000. Eligibility is limited to authors who have not reached their 40th birthday before the submission deadline. The submitted work must be published before the deadline and must be written in, or translated into, one of the Association’s official languages (English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish). Winners are normally invited to present their work at the World Congress.

THIRD EDITION - LIMA 2023

Guillermo SCHUMANN BARRAGÁN (Derecho a la tutela judicial efectiva y autonomía de la voluntad: los contratos procesales)

SECOND EDITION - KOBE 2019

Raabea ASSY (Injustice in Person: The Right to Self-Representation)

Edilson VITORELLI (O Devido Processo Coletivo: Dos Direitos aos Litigos Coletivos)

FIRST EDITION - ISTANBUL 2015

José Maria SALGADO (Tutela Individual Homogénea)

Carlo RASIA (Tutela giudiziale europea e arbitrato)

The Marcel Storme Essay Prize commemorates Professor Marcel Storme, a distinguished Belgian jurist whose scholarship and academic leadership left a lasting mark on civil procedure and the harmonization of procedural law in Europe. Professor Storme was a former President and a central figure of the IAPL, as well as a leading advocate of comparative and transnational approaches to procedural justice.

In his honor, the IAPL awards an annual prize for the best unpublished essay in procedural law, presented in connection with the Association’s Colloquium. The prize is intended to promote high-quality and innovative research by early-career scholars. Essays are evaluated on the basis of scholarly quality, originality, and importance for the development of the subject and must be strictly aligned with the theme of the Colloquium.

Eligibility is limited to candidates who have not reached their 40th birthday before the submission deadline. Essays must be written in English, be unpublished, and not exceed 15,000 words (including bibliography). The prize carries a monetary award of €1,000. The winning essay is normally published in the International Journal of Procedural Law. Shortlisted candidates are invited to publicly defend their work during the Colloquium.

FIRST EDITION - SALAMANCA 2018

1st Price: Wannes Vandenbussche

2nd Price: Ana Maria Neira Pena