European Company Lawyers Association
Acronym: ECLA
General Information
Identification Code: 382239613871-43
Website: http://www.ecla.eu
Entity Form: international non profit organization according to the laws of Belgium
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 6/29/2014
Last Update: 6/13/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: ECLA's primary goals are:
To enhance the acceptance and demand for an active role of company lawyers
To identify, seize and exploit regulatory opportunities suitable to enhance the position of in-house lawyers
To identify and eliminate regulatory threats to the position or practice of company lawyers
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Borders and security
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Communication
- Competition
- Consumers
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Education and training
- Enlargement
- Environment
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Fraud prevention
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Recognition of the profession of company lawyers /
Legal Privilege for in-house lawyers for all European countries
Supporting the rule of law in Europe
Communication Activities: Facilitation of professional mobility of in house lawyers among the various countries within the EU by recognition at the EU level of in house lawyers as a profession, or by ensuring in house lawyers are included within the definition of lawyers members of national or local bar associations, even if such associations do not permit such under national law.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Rue des Sols 8
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 28085456
EU Office
Address: Rue des Sols 8
Post Code: 1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 28085456
Financial Data
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Total Budget: 0
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members: 1
Members F T E: 0.10000000149011612
Info Members: Projects are followed at the Board level.
The association does not compensate any of the officers. Their work by the officers is performed on a voluntarily basis within the association.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://ecla.online/members/
Organisation Members: No structural related memberships.
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Current Job Opportunities
Junior Policy Analyst
European Company Lawyers Association
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025