All educational institutions offering a degree or qualification may participate in the competition.
Teams must have consent from their University in order to participate in the Competition.
How do I register in the 2026 edition of the IBA ICC Moot Court Competition?
- Register your university via our online form between 8 September and 17 November 2025.
Make an account by registering, and make sure to save your log in information. You will need your log in to register by 17 November, and include your team members’ details by 9 January.
*All you need for this registration is: the name, address, and country of the university, as well as the name, email address and phone number of the contact person. Teams need to also provide invoice details for their registration fee, i.e., the person/organization/entity who will make the payment, their country and address, as well as the name of the person to receive the invoice, their phone number and email address.
**You can already include the details of the Team Members if you have them.
*** Do you need some additional time to be able to register your team? Contact us at ICCMCC@law.leidenuniv.nl!
- The Organizing Office will send you a confirmation of participation by 26 November 2025.
You will need to confirm receipt to confirm your team’s participation.
How do I finalize my registration in the Competition?
- Complete all Team Members’ details by 9 January 2025 via your original registration form.
*You will need to complete any missing details, for example: name, email, and phone number of all team members.
- Pay the registration fee within 30 days of receiving the invoice.
*Registration fees for 2026 are as follows, per the World Bank List of Economies: teams from high-income countries €1900; upper middle-income countries €1600, and teams from lower-middle, or low-income countries €1100.
**Fee waivers are not possible. However, teams may apply for one of our IBA funding opportunities.
All teams who have submitted a registration form are considered as participants in the Competition and must comply with all Rules and Deadlines.
Do you have any questions about the Competition? Check out our FAQ for Teams!