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Oana-Andreea Stefan

Professor Oana-Andreea Stefan

Chair of European Law

  • Director, Centre of European Law

Research interests

  • Law

Biography

Oana Stefan is a Professor at The Dickson Poon School of Law, which she joined in 2013. Previously, she was an Assistant Professor within the legal department of HEC Paris (a leading business school), after having taught European Union law at the College of Europe and University College Dublin. She holds a PhD in European Law from University College Dublin, a Master in European Legal Studies from College of Europe and undergraduate law degrees from University of Bucharest and the Sorbonne.

Research interests

Oana Stefan focuses on European Union Law, in particular energy law, competition and state aid, constitutional and administrative law. Her work combines socio-legal and doctrinal analysis, quantitative and qualitative methods, while exploring the limits of the rule of law, and questions related to new modes of governance and judicial politics. Oana Stefan is the author of Soft Law in Court, a book that analyses the ways in which the Court of Justice of the European Union deals with soft law instruments in competition and state aid. She also engages with EU transparency studies.

For full details of my research visit https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/oana.stefan.html

Teaching 

European Law; Law and New Modes of Governance in the European Union; Internal Market; EU State Aid

    News

    Centre of European Law teams with the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi for an expert panel discussion on the future of EU and UK Foreign Policy

    The discussion explored practical ideas around the process of establishing a broad and deep partnership between the United Kingdom and the European Union in...

    Soft focus shot of EU flag

    New Jean Monnet centre will focus on the next generation of EU/UK relations

    A prestigious new research centre at King’s College London will explore the future of the relationship between the UK and European Union.

    Brexit-penci

    Law School launches first ever Law Impact Prize

    The Law impact prize held on 14 March 2023, is the first ever Faculty event to celebrate projects that shape understanding, build capacity, influence policy,...

    A group of people smiling towards a camera on a wooden floor

    5th Young European Law Scholars Conference draws early career academics from across continent

    On 3 June 2022, the 5th Young European Law Scholars Conference (YELS Conference) took place at the University of Innsbruck. This year’s conference was jointly...

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    Call for Papers on Enforcement of EU Banking and Financial Services Law

    The Centre of European Law at King’s College London is inviting contributions under the conference theme 'Enforcement of EU banking and financial services...

    EU map with pins

    Centre of European Law hosts expert panel on Ukraine

    The Centre of European Law will host an expert panel on Thursday evening, to discuss the role of European Law in providing potential ways out of the war in...

    The quad at Somerset House London - white stoned buildings round a wide cobbled square

    Events

    24Feb

    The Centre of European Law 50th Annual Lecture

    50th Annual Lecture of CEL and Inaugural Keynote of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Next Generation EU-UK Relations.

    10May

    Rule of Law and the People of Europe

    We will discuss how the Rule of Law impacts the everyday lives of Europeans at our event on May 10th.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    24Nov

    The Centre of European Law 49th Annual Lecture - External Relations in the CJEU: is there room for a political question doctrine?

    The 49th Annual Lecture of the Centre of European Law will be delivered by Tamara Ćapeta, Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union

    Please note: this event has passed.

    01Sep

    Enforcement of EU banking and financial services law: challenges and opportunities

    The Centre of European Law is delighted to invite you to attend the EULEN conference on the 1 and 2 Sept 2022.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    06Oct

    Workshop on EU Law and Investment Arbitration

    This workshop explores the basic research question of what, if any, is the EU's role in shaping the existing investment arbitration paradigm.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    24Nov

    The Centre of European Law 47th Annual Lecture - Proportionality in EU Law: Does One Size Fit All?

    The Centre's 47th Annual Lecture delivered by Nicholas Emiliou, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    Spotlight

    Ensuring openness and accountability in EU State aid

    The European Commission has sweeping powers in relation to internal market rules that limit the power of EU Member States in how they organise economic...

    State aid banner 1920x1080 shutterstock_733812256

      News

      Centre of European Law teams with the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi for an expert panel discussion on the future of EU and UK Foreign Policy

      The discussion explored practical ideas around the process of establishing a broad and deep partnership between the United Kingdom and the European Union in...

      Soft focus shot of EU flag

      New Jean Monnet centre will focus on the next generation of EU/UK relations

      A prestigious new research centre at King’s College London will explore the future of the relationship between the UK and European Union.

      Brexit-penci

      Law School launches first ever Law Impact Prize

      The Law impact prize held on 14 March 2023, is the first ever Faculty event to celebrate projects that shape understanding, build capacity, influence policy,...

      A group of people smiling towards a camera on a wooden floor

      5th Young European Law Scholars Conference draws early career academics from across continent

      On 3 June 2022, the 5th Young European Law Scholars Conference (YELS Conference) took place at the University of Innsbruck. This year’s conference was jointly...

      Innsbruck 1 780x440

      Call for Papers on Enforcement of EU Banking and Financial Services Law

      The Centre of European Law at King’s College London is inviting contributions under the conference theme 'Enforcement of EU banking and financial services...

      EU map with pins

      Centre of European Law hosts expert panel on Ukraine

      The Centre of European Law will host an expert panel on Thursday evening, to discuss the role of European Law in providing potential ways out of the war in...

      The quad at Somerset House London - white stoned buildings round a wide cobbled square

      Events

      24Feb

      The Centre of European Law 50th Annual Lecture

      50th Annual Lecture of CEL and Inaugural Keynote of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Next Generation EU-UK Relations.

      10May

      Rule of Law and the People of Europe

      We will discuss how the Rule of Law impacts the everyday lives of Europeans at our event on May 10th.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      24Nov

      The Centre of European Law 49th Annual Lecture - External Relations in the CJEU: is there room for a political question doctrine?

      The 49th Annual Lecture of the Centre of European Law will be delivered by Tamara Ćapeta, Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union

      Please note: this event has passed.

      01Sep

      Enforcement of EU banking and financial services law: challenges and opportunities

      The Centre of European Law is delighted to invite you to attend the EULEN conference on the 1 and 2 Sept 2022.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      06Oct

      Workshop on EU Law and Investment Arbitration

      This workshop explores the basic research question of what, if any, is the EU's role in shaping the existing investment arbitration paradigm.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      24Nov

      The Centre of European Law 47th Annual Lecture - Proportionality in EU Law: Does One Size Fit All?

      The Centre's 47th Annual Lecture delivered by Nicholas Emiliou, Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      Spotlight

      Ensuring openness and accountability in EU State aid

      The European Commission has sweeping powers in relation to internal market rules that limit the power of EU Member States in how they organise economic...

      State aid banner 1920x1080 shutterstock_733812256