Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe
Acronym: CCBE
General Information
Identification Code: 4760969620-65
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Entity Form: International non-profit association (aisbl)
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 11/6/2008
Last Update: 10/4/2023
EP Accredited Number: 3
Mission & Interests
Goals: I. Introduction
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) represents the bars and law societies of 31 member countries, one affiliate and 14 further associate and observer countries, and through them more than 1 million European lawyers.
The CCBE was founded in 1960, as the ramifications of the European Economic Community on the legal profession started to be seriously considered (www.ccbe.eu/about/history/). During the decades which followed and through to the present day, the CCBE has been in the forefront of advancing the views of European lawyers and defending the legal principles upon which democracy and the rule of law are based. The CCBE is an international non-profit association incorporated in Belgium.
The CCBE is recognised as the voice of the European legal profession by the national bars and law societies on the one hand, and by the EU institutions on the other. For complete information, please see: https://www.ccbe.eu/about/who-we-are/
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Competition
- Consumers
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Enlargement
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- Institutional affairs
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Service of judicial docs and evidence in civil or commercial matters/Modification of the Interinstitutional Agreement on the TR/Transparency, Accountability and Integrity in the EU Inst./Rule of Law/EU production and preservation orders for e-evidence in criminal matters/EU justice scoreboard/EU/USA Agreement: protection of personal info/Brexit/EU-UK Trade Agreement/Liability for emerging digital technologies/GDPR/Multiannual EU e-Justice Strategy/Council Regulation No2201/2003/AML Directives and Supra-National Risk AssessmentAML Authority/AML Regulation/Criminal proceedings: strengthening of presumption of innocence and of right to be present at trial and procedural safeguards for suspects and defendants in criminal proceedings/EAW/Legal aid/EU Public Prosecutor's Office/TTIP, provision of legal services and the establishment of lawyers/Directive 77/249/Directive 98/5/EC/EU Patent Litigation Certificate/New Pact on Migration and Asylum/Proposal for a Long-Term Residents Directive/recognition of qualifications of third-country nationals/Frontex/EU Asylum Agency/EU Judicial Training/ ETP/EU action on whistleblowers/EC Services Package/Prof. Qualifications Directive/EU Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations/SLAPP/EU fund on strategic litigation/Proposal for a Regulation on supervision following EC Communication for an Action Plan /Judicial Training strategy 2021-2024 and its implementation/Annual Judicial Training report/Implementation of DAC 6 and administrative cooperation in tax matters/Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2006/112/EC/Digitalisation of criminal justice and law enforcement/Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU)2016/794/Council resolution 13084/1/20/EU-US Privacy Shield/CEAS/COM(2020) 610/EC Communication on Digitalisation of Justice in EU/EC Proposal for a Regulation on e-CODEX system/EC Inception Impact Assessment/Digital judicial cooperation package/EU Initiatives re. AI/EP Draft report on AI in criminal law/EC proposal on a EU e-ID on Regulation(EU)No 910/2014/Data Governance Act: EC Proposal for a Regulation on EU data governance/Europe's Digital Decade: 2030 Digital Targets/CCBE’s European projects in the area of e-Justice/Me-CODEX/AI4Lawyers/EU Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements/EU strategy rights of child/Agreement between the EP, Council, and EC regarding a EU mandatory Transparency Register/EC initiative to revise Product Liability Directive/Digital Services Act/Digital Markets Act/New Consumer Agenda/EU Enforcement Order/Admissibility of evidence/Pre-trial detention/EIO/Digitalisation and judicial cooperation instruments/EC initiative and legislative proposal Sustainable corporate governance/Monitoring of implementation of the two company law directives (digitalisation and cross-border mobility) into national laws, 2023 EC’s legislative proposal to further expand and upgrade the use of digital tools and processes in company law /Cooperation between Bars, Establishment Directive 98/5/EC; Internal Market Studies from DG GROW covering the legal profession and services sector/GROW.E5, GROW.D1 and GROW.A2/EC Comm on reform recommendations for regulation in professional services/Identifying and addressing barriers to the single market/Action Plan for Better Implementation and Enforcement of Single Market rules/SME strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe/EU Accession to the ECHR negotiations/Gender equality within the legal profession/International market access for legal services/Proposal for a Council Directive laying down rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for tax purposes and amending Directive 2011/16/EU/EU initiatives related to tax intermediaries, transparency, tax avoidance and evasion/Securing the Activity Framework of Enablers/Court of Justice: amendment of Prot. No3 (2022/0906(COD))/Draft Rules of Procedure for the General Court or the Court of Justice/Issues re. EU Court of Justice and EFTA Court
Communication Activities: - European Lawyers Day (ELD) as part of the European Day of Justice: https://www.ccbe.eu/actions/european-lawyers-day/
- Organisation of webinars for lawyers on topics related to EU policies: https://www.ccbe.eu/actions/events/
- Participation in projects co-funded by the EU: https://www.ccbe.eu/actions/projects/
- The CCBE is one of the founders and a board member of European Lawyers in Lesvos (ELIL), an association providing free legal assistance to asylum seekers in Greece and Poland: https://www.europeanlawyersinlesvos.eu/
- Development and Organisation of Training for Lawyers on Anti-money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing (AML-CTF) Rules at EU Level
- Position papers: http://www.ccbe.eu/documents/position-papers/?no_cache=1
- Publications: http://www.ccbe.eu/documents/publications/
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Expert group against SLAPP#E03746#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3746 #MEMBER #C#ProfessionalsImplementation of the Anti-SLAPP Recommendation#E03746/3#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=102992 #MEMBER #C#ProfessionalsINFORMAL COMMISSION EXPERT GROUP ON THE EUROPEAN ARREST WARRANT (EAW)#E03782#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3782 #MEMBER #C#Academia/Research#Civil society#ProfessionalsExpert Group on European Judicial Training#E02241#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2241 #MEMBER #B#Professionals
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue Joseph II, 406e étage
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Rue Joseph II, 406e étage
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 8
Members: 8
Members F T E: 6
Info Members: The work of the CCBE committees and working groups where CCBE positions are prepared is co-ordinated by six Legal Advisors, one Communication Manager and one Secretary General.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: AUSTRIA
Österreischischer Rechtsanwaltskammertag
www.rechtsanwaelte.at
BELGIUM
Orde van Vlaamse Balies
www.advocaat.be
Ordre des barreaux francophones
et germanophones
www.avocats.be
BULGARIA
Висшият адвокатски съвет
www.vas.lex.bg
CROATIA
Hrvatska odjetnička komora
www.hok-cba.hr
CYPRUS
Παγκύπριος Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος
www.cyprusbarassociation.org
CZECH
Ceská Advokátní Komora
www.cak.cz
DENMARK
Det Danske Advokatsamfund
www.advokatsamfundet.dk
ESTONIA
Eesti Advokatuur
www.advokatuur.ee
FINLAND
Suomen Asianajajaliitto
www.asianajajaliitto.fi
FRANCE
Barreau de Paris
www.avocatparis.org
Conférence des Bâtonniers
www.avocatfrance.com
Conseil National des Barreaux
www.cnb.avocat.fr
GERMANY
Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer
www.brak.de
Deutscher Anwaltverein e.V.
www.anwaltverein.de
GREECE
Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος Αθηνών
www.dsa.gr
HUNGARY
Magyar Ügyvédi Kamara
www.magyarugyvedikamara.hu
ICELAND
Lögmannafélag Íslands
www.lmfi.is
IRELAND
Bar Council of Ireland
www.lawlibrary.ie
Law Society of Ireland
www.lawsociety.ie
ITALIA
Consiglio Nazionale Forense
www.consiglionazionaleforense.it
LATVIA
Latvijas Zvērinātu advokātu padome
www.advokatura.lv
LIECHTENSTEIN
Liechtensteinische Rechtsanwaltskammer
www.lirak.li
LITHUANIA
Lietuvos advokatūra
www.advoco.lt
LUXEMBOURG
Ordre des Avocats à la Cour Supérieure
de Justice de Luxembourg
www.barreau.lu
MALTA
Kamra tal-Avukati
www.avukati.org
THE NETHERLANDS
Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten
www.advocatenorde.nl
NORWAY
Den Norske Advokatforening
www.advokatforeningen.nowww.jus.no
POLAND
Naczelna Rada Adwokacka
www.nra.pl
Krajowa Rada Radców Prawnych
www.kirp.pl
PORTUGAL
Ordem dos Advogados
www.oa.pt
ROMANIA
Uniunea Naţională a Barourilor din România
www.unbr.ro
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Slovenská Advokátska Komora
www.sak.sk
SLOVENIA
Odvetniška Zbornica Slovenije
www.odv-zb.si
SPAIN
Consejo General de la Abogacía Española
www.cgae.es
SWEDEN
Sveriges Advokatsamfund
www.advokatsamfundet.se
SWITZERLAND
Fédération suisse Suisse des Avocats
www.swisslawyers.com
Affiliate member:
UNITED KINGDOM
ENGLAND & WALES
The Bar Council
www.barcouncil.org.uk
The Law Society
www.lawsociety.org.uk
SCOTLAND
The Faculty of Advocates
www.advocates.org.uk
The Law Society of Scotland
www.lawscot.org.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND
The Law Society of Northern Ireland
www.lawsoc-ni.org
The Bar of Northern Ireland
www.barofni.com
Associate Members
ALBANIA
Dhoma Kombëtare e Advokateve të Shqipërisë
http://www.dhka.org.al/http://dhkash.org
MONTENEGRO
Advokatske komore Crne Gore
www.advokatskakomora.me
NORTH MACEDONIA
Адвокатската комора на Република Македонија
www.mba.org.mk
SERBIA
Advokatska Komora Srbije
www.advokatska-komora.co.rswww.adkokatska-komora.co.yu
TURKEY
Türkiye Barolar Birliği
www.barobirlik.org.tr
Observers
ANDORRA
Col•legi d'Advocats d'Andorra
www.cada.ad
ARMENIA
Փաստաբանների Պալատ
www.pastaban.am/
AZERBAIJAN
Azerbaijani Bar Association
www.barassociation.az
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Advokatska Komora Republike Srpske
http://advokatskakomora.ba
Advokatska/Odvjetnička komora Federacije BiH
www.advokomfbih.ba
GEORGIA
საქართველოს ადვოკატთა ასოციაციის
www.gba.ge
MOLDOVA
Uniunea Avocaţilor din Republica Moldova
www.avocatul.md
REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO
Ordine degli Avvocati e dei Notai della Repubblica di San Marino
ordinedegliavvocati@omniway.sm
RUSSIA - Membership suspended
Федеральная палата адвокатов Российской Федерации
www.fparf.ru
UKRAINE
Ukrainian National Bar Association
www.unba.org.ua
Organisation Members: The CCBE is a member of the following bodies:
• BIP (Bureau pénal international)
• Council of Europe (observer member): CEPEJ (European Commission on the Efficiency of Justice) / Conference of International Non-governmental Organisations (member) / Steering Committee for Human Rights (CDDH) / the Committee of Experts on the Protection of Lawyers (CJ-AV) / The Gender Equality Commission (GEC) / Consultative Council of European Judges (CCJE) / Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI) / Committee of Experts on Strategic lawsuits against public participation (MSI-SLP) / European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ)
• European Services Forum (ESF)
• European Law Institute (observer member)
• OING-Service
• International Institute of Law Association Chief Executives
• Fédération des associations européennes et internationales établies en Belgique
• International Legal Assistance Consortium
• Frontex Consultative Forum
• EUAA Consultative Forum
• Network of Experts on Beneficial Ownership Transparency (NEBOT)
• The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)