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Research
Xavier Groussot is professor of EU Law at Lund University, Faculty of Law. He is also pro dean and the Director of the Master Programme in European Business Law. In 2009, Xavier Groussot became a guest professor at Université Panthéon-Assas (Paris II) where he is teaching the course of EU Free Movement Law within the European College of Paris. He is also guest Professor at the University of Reykjavik where he spend his research sabbatical. Professor Groussot is responsible for the faculty MOOC in European Business Law, which is the first course on this topic worldwide. His areas of research interests relate to constitutional law, economic law, procedural law, federalism and legal theory.
During this academic year 2021, he is involved into different research projects all related to the undertanding and protection of the rule of law in Europe. Notbaly, he is engaged in a project on the independance of judges in Europe and writes extensively on the concepts of procedural rule of law and procedural federalism. Xavier Groussot is member of the Nils Klim Prize Committee and is a reviewer at the Independent Danish Research Fund (2020-2023).
Teaching
At Lund University, Xavier Groussot is mainly involved in the teaching within the Master Programme in European Business Law. He is teaching a class in EU constitutional law together with Jan Komarek from London Schools of Economics and is also involved in the coaching of the moot court teams. Xavier is also involved in the supervision of eight PhD students at Lund University and at other Universities, eg Uppsala University.
Outreach
He is a member of the academic board of the Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS). He is often quoted not only in academia but also in governmental reports, EU institutions/agencies such as the EU Fundamental Rights Agency, and the European Court of Justice.
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Law
Free keywords
- EU law
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations the last five years
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Emergencies in EU Law
Groussot, X. & Bogojevic, S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Hart Publishing Ltd.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology (editor) › Research › peer-review
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Remissyttrande: Verktyg för skydd av EU-medel – Rättsliga förutsättningar för svenska myndigheter att använda Arachne och Edes (SOU 2025112)
Groussot, X. & Persson, V., 2026Research output: Other contribution › Consultation Response
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Res judicata
Groussot, X., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Elgar Encyclopedia of European Law. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Solidarity and just transitions in EU
Allezard, L., Groussot, X. & Karageorgiou, E., 2026, (Submitted) Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Human Rights and the Environment. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Subsidiarity
Groussot, X., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Elgar Encyclopedia of European Law. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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LHRRH: Lund Human Rights Research Hub
Gammeltoft, T. (PI), Nilsson, A. (PI), Westregård, A. (PI), Wong, C. (PI), Nyström, B. (PI), Karageorgiou, E. (PI), Kennedy Tsunoda, E. (PI), Östlund, J. (PI), Alkan Olsson, I. (PI), Nowak, K. (PI), Halldenius, L. (PI), Lo Giacco, L. (PI), Gunneflo, M. (PI), Abelin, M. (PI), Scott, M. (PI), Gibney, M. (PI), Andersson, D.-E. (PI), Beckman, O. (PI), Stoyanova, V. (PI), Svensson, M. (PI), Bexell, M. (PI), Kinnvall, C. (PI), Alkan Olsson, J. (PI), Johansson Dahre, U. (PI), Valizadeh, S. (PI), Fuentes, A. (PI), Mares, R. (PI), Pietrogiovanni, V. (PI), Wanying, N. (PI), Bogdan, M. (PI), Alm, D. (PI), Hydén, H. (PI), Kjaerum, M. (PI), Davis, M. F. (PI), Rönnmar, M. (PI), Ring, R. (PI), Banakar, R. (PI), Persson, V. (PI), Groussot, X. (PI), Agardh, A. (PI), Aggestam, K. (PI), Bergman Rosamond, A. (PI), Johansson, H. (PI), Scherman, I. (PI), Arvidsson, M. (PI), Kalm, S. (PI), Karlsson, A. (PI), Nilsson, F. (PI), Parsa, A. (PI), Parsi, R. (PI), Ryberg Welander, L. (PI), Selberg, N. (PI), Stoyanova, V. (PI), Sturfelt, L. (PI), Sundkvist, E. (PI), Svensson, T. (PI), Tiderman, K. A. (PI), Tullberg, A. (PI), Uhlin, A. (PI) & Zackari, K. (PI)
2016/06/15 → …
Project: Network
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The Application and Impact of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in Competition Law, the Digital Single Market and Sweden
Groussot, X. (PI), Engel, A. (Researcher) & Petursson, G. T. (Researcher)
2021/09/01 → 2023/12/31
Project: Research
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Att bedöma andra domares oavhängighet. Historiska fundament och praktiska tillvägagångssätt vid mötandet av hoten mot rättsstaten i Europa
Sunnqvist, M. (PI), Groussot, X. (CoI) & Maunsbach, L. (CoI)
2020/01/01 → 2022/12/31
Project: Research
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Sustainability and EU Migration Law, What Place for Migrants' Rights?
Loxa, A. (Researcher), Groussot, X. (Supervisor) & Stoyanova, V. (Assistant supervisor)
2019/09/01 → 2023/10/05
Project: Dissertation
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The Rule of Law in Economic Emergency in the European Union
Zemskova, A. (Researcher), Groussot, X. (Supervisor) & Atik, J. (Assistant supervisor)
2017/09/04 → 2023/06/30
Project: Dissertation
Activities
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Who is the judge of emergency
Bogojevic, S. (Organiser), Groussot, X. (Organiser), Allezard, L. (Organiser) & Zemskova, A. (Organiser)
2025 Mar 13 → 2025 Mar 14Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of conference
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Digitalisation in EU Competition Law and the Swedish Principle of Transparency
Engel, A. (Organiser) & Groussot, X. (Organiser)
2024 Feb 7Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of conference
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Journal of Constitutional History. Presentation of the Journal of Constitutional History and Some results of the project ”Judges Assessing the Independence of Judges. Historical Foundations and Practical Procedures in Facing the Threats against the Rule of Law in Europe”
Sunnqvist, M. (Organiser), Groussot, X. (Organiser), Maunsbach, L. (Organiser) & Lacchè, L. (Invited speaker)
2023 Oct 3Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation of workshop/ seminar/ course
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"Integration Through Rights – An Impossible Status Quo?"
Groussot, X. (Contributor), Loxa, A. (Presenter) & Zemskova, A. (Presenter)
2023 Sept 4Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Fundamental Social Rights and the EU Charter in Times of Crisis: Reality and Prospects
Loxa, A. (Presenter) & Groussot, X. (Presenter)
2022 OctActivity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
Prizes and Distinction
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Faculty Medal, for special efforts to promote and support legal research and education
Groussot, X. (Recipient), 2010 Jun
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Oscar II price for best PhD in Law at Lund University
Groussot, X. (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)