The Association's governing bodies are the Managing Board, the Board of Directors and the General Assembly.

The General Assembly is composed of all members of the Association. Its meetings are held during and at the place of the International Congresses, in principle every three years. The General Assembly is the deliberative authority of the Association and it agrees upon its main orientations until the next General Assembly.

Within the Association, five Specialized Committees have been created as well:

• The Committee for International Humanitarian Law

• The Committee for Military Criminology and Criminal Law

• The Committee for the History of Military Law and the Law of War

• The Committee for General Affairs

• The Committee for the law of Maritime and Air Operations