The contribution is a report from the general assembly of the association Klub alumni Pravne fakultete v Ljubljani ("Alumni Association of the Faculty of Law Ljubljana”), which brings together those who gained their education at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana

Recently, in her 70. year a long years’ editor and curator of legal publications of the publishing company GV Založba, Ltd. Vesna Fortuna died.

New president of the Association of the Slovenian Jurists Societies is a pro- fessor at the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law Miha Juhart, PhD. Vice-

-president remains the same as before, Franci Gerbec, as well as its Secretary General, Boštjan Koritnik. The new Treasurer instead of the late Vida Šibenik is Branka Neffat. The former President Lojze Ude, PhD, who lead the Associa- tion for 16 years, was declared Honourable President.

Keywords: Association of the Slovenian Jurists Societies, president, vice-president, secretary general, treasurer.

In 2020, the publishing house Uradni list Republike Slovenije together with the Faculty of Law of the University of Ljubljana published a commentary on the General Administrative Procedure Act (Zakon o splošnem upravnem postopku – ZUP), edited by Professor Polonca Kovač, PhD, and Erik Kerševan, PhD. The commentary, which was published in two volumes, was a great success among users, as top Slovenian experts participated in it, and with the adoption of the Act on Debureaucratisation (Zakon o debirokratizaciji – ZDeb), which also interfered with the field covered by ZUP a reason arose to upgrade the Com- mentary. In September 2022, both the publisher and the authors added a third volume to the set, in which the authors discuss the changes enacted by the legislature from the first edition to the end of June 2022, taking into account important case law adopted during that time. The third book of the commen- tary was presented to the public at a round table in mid-September.

Key words: ZUP, general administrative procedure, Polonca Kovač, Erik Kerševan, Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana, Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, debureaucratisation.

The article presents a doctoral thesis examining the impact and significance of Article 9 of the Aarhus Convention, despite its brevity, on the foundational principles of Slovenian constitutional jurisprudence. The author portrays the request for a special public role as a legal enhancement of the checks-and- balances system among different authorities, addressing dwindling civil so- ciety confidence that it alone (without the public) can ensure that "the state authority will be a good or sufficient guardian of the (healthy living) environ- ment and which emerges as a legal response to the ‘feeling’ of a democratic deficit”. This doctoral thesis marks the first comprehensive study of judicial protection against environmentally impactful decision-making in the spatial interventions, which – according to other decisions of the enforcement law – is characterised by a number of specifics.

Key words: Aarhus Convention, judicial protection, spatial intervention, civil society, environmental law, public.

In the 2022 Moot Court competitions, the Faculty of Law at the University of Ljubljana achieved an exceptional ranking on the Nica.team performance scale: 1st in Slovenia, 13th in Europe, and an impressive 30th globally. This result marks a notable improvement from 2021 when our esteemed faculty secured the 43rd position worldwide, itself a testament to our excellence in these student- led competitions. Moot Court competitions serve as simulations of court and arbitration proceedings, with students stepping into the roles of dispute parties’ delegates. The competitions, typically conducted in English or French, require students to address timely legal and social issues across a broad spectrum of law fields. These include European Union law, international commercial law, hu- man rights law, criminal law, asylum law, and space law, among others.

Key words: University of Ljubljana Faculty of Law, Nice.team, moot court, competition, students, simulation.

In the spring of 2024, the European Parliament gears up for its tenth direct election since 1979, marking another crucial milestone in transnational de- mocracy following the Conference on the Future of Europe. Historically, EP elections have been marred by national fragmentation and perceived as "second-class” due to low voter turnout in many Member States, including Slovenia. Nonetheless, these elections are still a central act for ensuring the democratic legitimacy of the EU and shaping its political trajectory. This arti- cle is a report from the event, the topic of which were the current challenges of European parliamentary democracy, especially one year before the European elections, such as the renewal of EU electoral rules, the promotion of electoral participation, and the proposition for an independent EU ethics authority.

Key words: European Parliament, elections, future, European Union, democracy, ethics.