Statutes of the European Spallation Source ERIC
The European Commission implementing decision (EU) 2015/1478 of 19 August 2015 on setting up the European Spallation Source as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (European Spallation Source ERIC) can be viewed on their website.
The consolidated version of the Statutes of the European Spallation Source ERIC are available for download (right).
ESS Code of Conduct
The Code of Conduct is a set of rules outlining the responsibilities and proper practices for individuals employed by, or working at, ESS. The rules are developed by and for ESS and express its business principles, values and norms, and the appropriate behaviour for ESS personnel.
ESS Intellectual Property Rights and Inventions Policy
The European Spallation Source ERIC has adopted the Intellectual Property Rights and Inventions Policy to govern the dissemination, exchange, ownership, use, and protection of technical knowledge, intellectual property rights, and know-how created in or arising from the ESS project.
Procurement Rules
The European Spallation Source ERIC procurement rules apply to all contracts for the provision of goods, works, and services, concluded in writing between ESS and third parties and financed by the ESS budget.
The European Spallation Source ERIC (ESS) takes the privacy rights of individuals very seriously. These policies explain how, why, and when we collect your personal data, as well as your personal data rights.
Fredrik Livendahl, Senior Legal Officer
(within the Supply, Procurement and Logistics Division)
email: fredrik.livendahl (at) ess.eu
- Procurement contracts, commercial law & related matters (excl. personnel)
- Corporate law & ERIC legal framework
- Environmental, energy and Swedish regulatory laws in general
- Real estate and office/premises lease matters
- Construction, insurance, financing and public procurement legal matters
- IPR matters
- Sourcing and management of external legal specialists (excl. VAT)
Johan Långberg, Legal Officer
(within the Supply, Procurement and Logistics Division)
email johan.langberg (at) ess.eu
- Consultancy, secondment and studentship contracts, and other external personnel related matters (focal point for consultancy process)
- Non in-kind, non-procurement agreements (such as collaboration agreements, Memorandum of Understanding, Letter of Intents, grant/consortium agreements, etc.)
- Support/review of general terms and conditions for purchase orders (where applicable)
- Office/premises lease agreements
- Draft and review agreement modifications and amendments to existing contracts
Magnus Eriksson, Senior Legal Officer
(within the In-kind Group)
email magnus.eriksson (at) ess.eu
- In-kind Contribution Agreements, in-kind technical annexes, and related in-kind legal matters
- ESS point of contact for VAT-related queries and management of external VAT specialist advisor
- Chairman to ESS Tenders Appeal Board
Karin Börjesson, Senior Legal Officer
(within the Human Resources Division)
email karin.borjesson (at) ess.eu
- Support on Swedish and Danish social security, income tax and pension system to the organisation and relevant stakeholders
- Sourcing and management of external legal specialists within the above mentioned legal fields
- Support in Swedish and Danish Labour Law and applicable collective agreement
- Sourcing and management of external legal specialists within the above mentioned legal fields
