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Author Guidelines

Manuscript Template

Authors are required to prepare their manuscript using the official EJLLP Manuscript Template or follow the same structure and formatting requirements.

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European Journal of Law and Legal Practice (EJLLP) – Author Guidelines

Manuscripts submitted to EJLLP should be original scholarly works within the scope of law and legal practice.

Manuscripts should normally include: Title, Author name(s), Affiliation, ORCID iD where available, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Main Body, Conclusion and References.

Authors must provide accurate and complete author information, including institutional affiliation, country and professional email address.

The abstract should clearly state the purpose, approach, main arguments or findings, and conclusions of the article.

All sources cited in the manuscript must be included in the reference list. References should be complete, accurate and consistently formatted. DOI links or stable URLs should be included where available. References must also be entered in the References field during the online submission process.

Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest and sources of funding where applicable.

Submissions must not have been previously published and must not be under consideration by another journal at the time of submission.

Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted material contained in their manuscript.

The editorial team reserves the right to request revisions concerning academic quality, structure, citation accuracy, language and formatting before publication.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

• The manuscript is original, has not been previously published and is not under consideration by another journal.
• The manuscript complies with the EJLLP Author Guidelines.
• The manuscript includes a title, abstract, keywords, conclusion and complete reference list.
• All sources cited in the manuscript are included in the References section.
• DOI links or stable URLs have been provided for references where available.
• Author names, affiliations, countries, email addresses and ORCID iDs are accurate.
• All tables and figures are appropriately numbered, labelled and referenced in the text.
• Permission has been obtained for any copyrighted third-party material.
• Any relevant conflict of interest and funding information has been disclosed.
• All required submission metadata has been completed accurately.

Copyright Notice

Authors retain copyright in their work and grant the European Journal of Law and Legal Practice (EJLLP) the right of first publication.

Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Under this licence, others may share and adapt the published work for any purpose, including commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credit is given to the author(s), a link to the licence is provided, and any changes made are indicated.

Authors confirm that they have the necessary rights and permissions for all material included in the submission and that publication of the manuscript does not infringe the rights of any third party.

Privacy Statement

European Journal of Law and Legal Practice (EJLLP) processes personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Personal information provided through this journal website, including names, email addresses, affiliations and other information submitted during registration, manuscript submission, peer review or editorial correspondence, will be used solely for the purposes of operating the journal and managing its scholarly publishing activities.

Personal data may be processed for purposes including user account administration, manuscript submission and editorial management, peer review, publication, communication with authors, reviewers and editors, and maintaining the scholarly record.

Personal information will not be sold or used for commercial marketing purposes. Information will only be disclosed to third parties where necessary for the operation of the journal, provision of technical or publishing services, compliance with legal obligations, or where otherwise permitted by applicable law.

EJLLP takes reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal data against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or disclosure.

Data Controller and Legal Basis

The data controller for the processing of personal data through EJLLP is GH Legal Juristbyrå, a sole proprietorship established in Sweden. Contact: editor@ghlegal.se.

Personal data is processed where necessary for the administration of user accounts, manuscript submission, peer review, editorial decision-making and publication. The applicable legal bases may include performance of a contract or steps taken at the request of the data subject, compliance with legal obligations, and the legitimate interests of operating and maintaining a scholarly journal and its academic record.

Retention
Personal data is retained only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, taking into account editorial, publication, scholarly-record, accounting and other applicable legal requirements.

Your rights
Where applicable, you have the right to access, rectify or erase your personal data, restrict or object to processing, and exercise the right to data portability. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten, IMY).

Where personal data is transferred outside the EU/EEA, such transfers will be carried out only where a lawful transfer mechanism and appropriate safeguards are in place.

For questions concerning privacy or the processing of personal data, please contact:

European Journal of Law and Legal Practice (EJLLP)
Email: editor@ghlegal.se

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