On 8 May 2025, ELI Fellows formally adopted its Principles and Guidance for Enforcement Against Digital Assets (ELI PGEADA).

Drafted by Prof Dr Teresa Rodríguez de las Heras Ballell, and Mr Jos Uitdehaag and, Prof Dr Sjef van Erp (until September 2022), this groundbreaking statement offers a comprehensive framework to support courts, lawmakers, enforcement agents, regulators, and international bodies in addressing the challenges of enforcing rights against digital assets.

Structured into ten principles and their accompanying guidance, the ELI PGEADA provide both high-level principles and practical guidance to assist in adapting legal procedures, improving enforcement mechanisms, and clarifying the property status and legal treatment of digital assets within national and cross-border contexts.

More information about the project can be found here. To accompany the launch, ELI is hosting a webinar introducing and exploring key aspects of the ELI PGEADA on 18 June 2025 from 13:00–14:30 CET. Click here for more information and here to register free of charge.

For press inquiries and additional information, kindly contact the ELI Secretariat (secretariat@europeanlawinstitute.eu). The project’s Co-Reporters are also available for interviews and further clarifications.