Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe

EU Legislative Interests

Rule of Law / EU justice scoreboard / Anti-money laundering Supra-National Risk Assessment / Implementation of the AML package / New Pact on Migration and Asylum implementation / Proposal for a Long-Term Residents Directive / Proposal for a new Anti-Smuggling Directive / Proposal for a Return Regulation / Frontex (European Border and Coast Guard Agency) Regulation 2019/1896 / / Directive 2005/36/EC / EU Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations / SLAPP / Judicial Training strategy 2021-2024 and implementation / Annual Judicial Training report / Implementation and evaluation of the Directive on Administrative cooperation - DAC 6/ / Regulation 2024/1689 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence/ Implementation of Regulation (EU) 2022/850 (e-CODEX) / EC Implementing Decision pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate level of protection of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, C(2023) 4745 final / EU e-Justice Strategy 2024-2028 / Implementation of the Regulation (EU) 2023/2844 on digitalisation of judicial cooperation and access to justice in cross-border civil, commercial and criminal matters / Implementation of the Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as regards establishing the European Digital Identity Framework / Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse, COM/2022/209 final / Proposal to revise Directive 2011/93/EU / Follow up of the European Parliament resolution of 13 September 2022 with recommendations to the Commission on Responsible private funding of litigation (2020/2130(INL)) / Proposal for Regulation (EU) 2023/1543 / Proposal for Directive (EU) 2024/1760 / Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and Council amending Directives 2009/102/EC and (EU) 2017/1132 / ‘SME Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe’ / 2020 Capital Markets Union Action Plan / Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence/ EU Accession to the European Convention on Human Rights / Securing the Activity Framework of Enablers / Court of Justice amendment of Protocol. No3 / Draft Rules of Procedure for the General Court or the Court of Justice/ European Commission proposal for a Directive on adapting non-contractual civil liability rules to Artificial Intelligence/ European Commission proposal for a Directive on liability for defective products / European Commission proposal for a Regulation on combating late payment in commercial transactions/ European Commission report on the Consumer Protection Cooperation Regulation / EC proposal for a Regulation on the recognition of parenthood between Member States Directive 2009/138/EC

Communication Activities

- European Lawyers Day (ELD) as part of the European Day of Justice: https://www.ccbe.eu/actions/european-lawyers-day/ (In 2024, the European Lawyers’ Day (ELD) theme was: "Independent lawyers, stronger democracies: understanding why self-regulation matters". The date of the event was 25 October). - Organisation of webinars for lawyers on topics related to EU policies: https://www.ccbe.eu/actions/events/ In 2024, these were: CCBE-ELF Webinar on "Preliminary reference procedures before the Court of Justice of the EU" (02/12/2024) CCBE-ELF Webinar on "The impact of artificial intelligence on European lawyers’ practices" (18/11/2024) CCBE-ELF Webinar on "Corporate sustainability due diligence directive and ESG" (07/11/2024) CCBE-ELF Webinar on the "Unified Patent Court: One year on" (24.06.2024) CCBE-ELF Webinar on "Anti-Money Laundering for lawyers" (29/05/2024) CCBE-ELF Webinar on "Intellectual property enforcement - what EU lawyers need to know" (18/03/2024) CCBE-ELF Webinar on "Anti-Money Laundering for lawyers" (26/02/2024) Plenary event “Maintaining justice in a changing Europe” on Thursday 22 November in the European Parliament: https://www.ccbe.eu/actions/events/ccbe-plenary-event-2024/ - Participation in projects co-funded by the EU: https://www.ccbe.eu/actions/projects/. In 2024, these were: TRADICIL – Training of Lawyers on digitalisation of Justice and EU civil law TRAVAR – Training of lawyers on various areas of EU Law- 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 In 2024, these were: CCBE recommendations for Bars on the implementation of the e-Evidence Regulation (21/11/2024) CCBE comments on the Council redraft of Chapters II and III Parenthood Proposal (31/10/2024) CCBE response to the public consultation regarding directive on administrative cooperation (DAC) evaluation (29/07/2024) CCBE comments on the draft Practice Rules of the General Court (28/06/2024) CCBE proposals for the upcoming online ECtHR application form (17/05/2024) CCBE paper regarding AML supervision and practices by Bars (17/05/2024) CCBE response to the EFTA Courts Consultation paper on the report for the hearing in Advisory Opinion Cases (15/04/2024) CCBE position paper on the European Commission proposed Regulation regarding the protection of vulnerable adults (21/03/2024) CCBE comments on the draft Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice and the General Court (27/02/2024) CCBE Contribution for the 2024 Rule of Law Report (14/02/2024) - Publications: http://www.ccbe.eu/documents/publications/

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

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 • The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

Organisation Members

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 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA Advokatska Komora Republike Srpske http://advokatskakomora.ba Advokatska/Odvjetnička komora Federacije BiH www.advokomfbih.ba MOLDOVA Uniunea Avocaţilor din Republica Moldova www.avocatul.md 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 UKRAINE Ukrainian National Bar Association www.unba.org.ua Observers ANDORRA Col•legi d'Advocats d'Andorra www.cada.ad ARMENIA Փաստաբանների Պալատ www.pastaban.am/ AZERBAIJAN Azerbaijani Bar Association www.barassociation.az GEORGIA საქართველოს ადვოკატთა ასოციაციის www.gba.ge 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