European Energy and Environmental Law Review
The European Energy and Environmental Law Review invites the submission of
unsolicited articles from scholars, practitioners and students of energy and environmental
law. The Editors are willing to consider proposals for articles but is unable to make any
commitment as to publication prior to submission of the final script. Book reviews are
also welcome. Letters in response to articles can only be considered for publication if
they do not exceed a maximum of 500 words.
Aims and scope
European Energy and Environmental Law Review is a bimonthly journal which presents
comprehensive coverage of the latest developments in energy and environmental law
throughout Europe. In addition to this, European Energy and Environmental Law Review
contains concise, accessible articles which explore and analyse significant issues and
developments in energy and environmental law and practice throughout Europe.
European Energy and Environmental Law Review enables the reader to keep abreast of
significant and topical aspects of energy and environmental law, including the legal
issues relating to renewables, energy security, energy efficiency, energy competition law,
energy liberalisation process, electricity and gas markets, climate change; sustainable
energy, land, air, fresh water, oceans, noise, waste management, dangerous substances,
and nature conservation. Its succinct, practical style makes it ideal for the busy
professional, while the authority, scope, and topicality of its coverage make it an
invaluable research tool.
Brief for contributors of articles
Copyright
The Managing Editors will not consider any submission which has been, or will be, in one
form or another, published elsewhere. Copyrights of all manuscripts accepted by the
Review are vested in Kluwer Law International.
Contributor's entitlement
Contributors are entitled to three, free, hard-copy versions of the issue in which their
article appears plus an electronic file of his/her contribution; to have their name displayed
as the author on the title page of the issue in which their article appears; and to have their
name, full qualifications, affiliations and e-mail address published with their article.
Contributors are also entitled to make brief acknowledgements.
No fees are paid for published contributions.
Requirements for submission
All scripts must be written in English. The length of submissions is ideally around 12,000
words (including footnotes) and not less than 8,000 words (including footnotes). For
articles exceeding 25,000 words the Managing Editors reserve the right to publish the
article in two or more consecutive issues.
Articles should be accompanied by a summary not exceeding 200 words.
Contributors should submit their contributions (in single spaced 12pt type) to the
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Managing Editors by e-mail to EEELR@kluwerlaw.com. There is no need for hard copy.
Within the body of the text only two levels of heading are permitted. Headings do not
contain capital letters, except for the first word and proper nouns, and do not end in a full
point. Paragraph numbers are not allowed. Cross-references within an article are
discouraged. Delivery of footnoted text is preferred to text with endnotes. Footnotes
should, generally, be confined to citation. All footnotes should finish with a full point.
Any tabular material should be kept to a minimum and preferably placed at the end of the
article.
House style
Contributors should note the following common points of style. If they are not used in the
original script the Managing Editor will ensure that the script conforms.
1. General examples
Numbers:
One - nine (except for arts, regs, ss etc.);
10 - 999,999; one million; 1,000,001; 10
million
Dates:
1 January 2002
Lengths:
one metre; 10m; two kilometres; 100 km
Area:
one hectare; 10 ha
Volume:
one cubic metre; 10m3
Weights:
one gram; lOg; two kilograms; 100 kg
Latin:
ultra vires; locus standi i.e. italicised unless abbreviated
2. Citation examples
The first mention of a cite should be full. Thereafter it can be shortened.
Directive:
Decision:
Regulation:
Official Journal:
Cases:
Commission Directive 2002/123/EC on ... ; thereafter:
Dir. 2002/123/EC
Commission Decision 2002/123/EC of 1 January 2002
on ... ; thereafter:
Decision 2002/123/EC
Commission Regulation (EC) No 123/2002 of 1 January 2002
on ... ; thereafter:
Reg. 123/2002
OJ 1.1.2001 L123/4
Case 244/80 Foglia [1981] ECR 3045 paragraph 61; thereafter
Foglia ; or
the Foglia case; or
Case 244/80
R v Charles [2002] 1 All ER 123; thereafter
R v Charles; or
Charles; or
the Charles case
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Books:
Articles:
Author, Title ([edition no and] year), [volume no], [page no];
(square brackets indicate options; do not include an edition no
for a first edition) e.g.
B. DELVAUX, EELR House style (2 ed., 2002) p. 123; thereafter
Author, p. 1; or
Title, p. 2
Author, ‘Title’, [year], volume no (if any), periodical abbreviation,
first page no e.g.
B. DELVAUX, ‘EELR House Style’ [2002] EELR 12 at p. 34;
Thereafter: Author at p. l;
3. Examples of abbreviations
Article
Art. (or art.) 1; Art. 1 (e) and (f)
Articles
Arts 2 and 3
et cetera
etc.
European Court of Justice
ECJ
For example
spell out or 'e.g.'
Number
No
Order
Ord.
Page
PPages
PPPart
Pt
Regulation
Reg. 4
Regulations
Regs 5 to 7
Rule
r. 1
Rules
rr. 1 and 2
Section
s.8
Subsection
subs.
Sections
ss 9, 10 and 12 - 14
Abbreviations and Arabic numerals are not used at the beginning of a sentence.
Acronyms should be without full points and provided in brackets following the first use
of the fully spelt out words - and used consistently thereafter e.g. "... genetically
modified organisms (GMOs)... GMOs ... ".
Attenuations such as 'don't' and 'aren't' are not acceptable.
Capital letters are used for proper nouns; where there exists only one of the subject or
object (so e.g. "the Court" but "the courts"); and descriptions of nationality/languages
e.g. "a Finnish national citing the Greek translation of a French article in a London
court".
4. Some correct usages of cross-references
ibid.
in the same place as cited immediately above
op. cit.
in the work quoted immediately above
supra
above on the same page
infra
below on the same page
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As contributors will not know the pagination they should please avoid the use of
'supra! and 'infra!'.
5. Use of foreign languages
Any word not commonly accepted into the English language, and particularly Latin
phrases, should be italicised e.g. sui generis.
Schedule
Every effort is made to publish articles as promptly as possible. The Managing Editors
will try to give an early indication of the cover month in which the article will appear.
Contributors could be asked to check any changes or queries made by the Managing
Editors.
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