Final provision
First the documents. Then your judgement.
An investigation that remains in a journal. A consultation that ends without a decision. A plan that stalls at the border. You won’t spend 100 minutes on that. So first request the documents, or ask to be called back. Two fields. Then you decide for yourself whether to join us.
Then the connections: who speaks to whom, with names included. This is how the decision reaches the city.
Art. I
Two ways to the Session
Want to weigh up the facts yourself first? Choose the documents. Prefer to test it in a conversation? Choose a call back. Both options are non-binding: just two mandatory fields and one tick box.
A Session takes 100 minutes. You only commit to this once you know which case is on the table, who will make the plea and which question will be answered. This information is contained in the documents. Or you can find out in a single conversation.
Documents by email
For those who wish to assess the facts themselves first. No phone call required.
- You fill in two fields. Your name and your email address. You click Send and your request goes straight to the registry.
- The registry sends you the documents. The agenda, the case and the three key questions. This allows you to check in advance whether it relates to your issue. As soon as the first Session is scheduled, you will be the first to receive them. Date: [date of first Session to follow]
- You read and decide. If the case appeals to you, let the registry know. If not, you will not hear any further from us.
Call-back request
For those who wish to check with an organiser first to see if it is a good fit.
- You leave your number. Your name, your telephone number (Belgian or German numbers included) and, if you wish, the best time: morning, afternoon or late afternoon. Your request goes directly to the registry. This also enables us to send you the documents afterwards.
- An organiser calls you. At the time of day you choose. A brief conversation, not a sales pitch. You outline the issue that is stuck: research without application, a process in need of renewal, a plan that stalls at the border. We suggest the case that fits. [team profiles to follow]
- You know where you stand. If it is a good fit, you receive the documents and an invitation. If it is not, we will tell you honestly.
Still unsure? Choose the documents. You read first and stay in control. In the form, select the dossier that appeals to you, for example Digitalisation and AI or Energy and climate. Five cases for Maastricht, from the Three-Country Train to the Maastricht Valley, can already be read on the Cases page.
Choose your path. The registry handles every application personally, with no newsletter and no resale. Your application goes directly to the Tribunal registry: [registry email address to follow].
Art. II
Your application
Choose how you would like us to contact you. We do not ask for details of your organisation or role. Your application will be sent directly to the registry.
Art. III
What happens next
You’re familiar with discussions that go on forever. Here, every Session concludes with a ruling. Your application, too, will have a definite outcome, in three steps.
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The registry confirms
1You will hear from us within five working days. By email, or by telephone at the time you specified. You will then also be informed when the documents will be sent. Your request will be treated confidentially.
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You will receive the documents
2Have you opted to receive the documents, or does your question fit a case study? If so, you will receive the agenda, the case study and the three key questions. Prepare one question based on your own practice. This ensures the Session gets straight to the heart of the matter, rather than starting with introductions.
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You take your seat
3One five-minute plea. This is followed by the cross-examination and the deliberation. You will not leave with just an impression, but with the Ruling: a framework, concrete steps and the names of those who will help you further. The court registry will record these. Date and venue: [date of first Session to follow], [venue to follow].
According to the Wennink Report (The Path to Future Prosperity, December 2025), the Netherlands knows what needs to be done, but is too slow to decide. A Session therefore always concludes with a Ruling. The first step takes just two fields to complete and entails no obligation.
Art. IV
On the Meuse
The first Session is now being convened in Maastricht. A city on two banks, linked by bridges. Point to any part of the city and the light will follow you.