On November 10, 2025, the Henri Capitant Association was honored with the “Good Legislation Award” by the German Society for Legislation at the Federal Ministry of Justice in Berlin. Carl Philipp Sassenrath, member of the Bundestag Legal Affairs Committee, highlighted the innovative aspects of the draft European Business Code, especially the Société Européenne Simplifiée (SES) and the European guarantee.

Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Stefanie Hubig addressed the gathering, emphasizing the growing pressures—both internal and external—facing the rule of law. She noted that the quality and precision of legal standards play a crucial role in fostering citizens’ acceptance and trust in the rule of law.

Professor Günter Krings, Member of the Bundestag and Chairman of the CDU/CSU group for North Rhine-Westphalia, underscored that “legislative theory” remains absent from university curricula to date. He advocated for stronger involvement of practitioners in the law-making process, citing the recent engagement of system users in shaping the law for the Central Register of Foreigners as a positive example.

Reflecting this participatory spirit, the draft Code from the Henri Capitant Association was developed not only by university professors but also by practitioners, including notaries and lawyers. The award was accepted by Professor Urs Gruber (University of Mainz), author of the insolvency law section; Professor Christoph Teichmann (University of Würzburg); attorney Gerd Leutner (partner at CMS Hasche Sigle), who contributed to the company law section; and Niklas Uder, legal counsel at Mersen SA, all in the presence of Minister Stefanie Hubig.

The jury—led by Bundestag member and Parliamentary State Secretary Benjamin Strasser and Thomas Hadamek, Director of the Parliamentary Service—praised the precision and structure of the Henri Capitant Association’s draft. Professor Krings emphasized the significance of this year’s award, recognizing for the first time a draft European legislative text. The project was a collaborative effort of legal scholars from several European countries, including Spain, France, Poland, Italy, and Belgium.

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