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“Security and Freedom: Lawyers as Guardians Against the Abuse of Power”
Article by Roman Završek, CCBE President for the European Lawyers’ Day 2026 | 25 October 2026 On 25 October 2026, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) will celebrate European Lawyers’ Day within the framework of the European Day...
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CCBE position paper on the European Commission’s proposal on the reform of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) (02/10/...
In the position paper on the European Commission’s proposal to reform Europol, the CCBE welcomes efforts to modernise the agency’s legal framework, while raising concerns about the significant expansion of operational, technological and data-processing...
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CCBE position paper on the European Commission's proposal to reform the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) (02/10/2026)
In the position paper on the European Commission’s proposal to reform Eurojust, the CCBE highlights that the proposal considerably expands agency’s powers through enhanced own-initiative action, data analysis capabilities and cooperation mechanisms....
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CCBE position paper on the European Commission's proposal to reform the European Investigation Order (EIO) (02/10/2026)
The CCBE has published a position paper on the European Commission’s proposal to reform the European Investigation Order (EIO). While supporting efforts to improve judicial cooperation, the CCBE stresses that stronger investigative tools must...
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CCBE Statement in support of the Ceuta Bar and its lawyers, on the essential role of lawyers in safeguarding rights at the external border of the European...
The statement reaffirms the CCBE’s support for the Ceuta Bar and its lawyers, highlighting their crucial role at the EU’s external borders in protecting fundamental rights and upholding the rule of law. Following the arrival of an extraordinary number...
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09 October 2026
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CCBE Statement in support of the Ceuta...

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“Security and Freedom: Lawyers as Guardians Against the Abuse of Power”

Article by Roman Završek, CCBE President for the European Lawyers’ Day 2026 | 25 October 2026 On 25 October 2026, the Council of Bars and…

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CCBE position paper on the European Commission’s proposal on the reform of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) (02/10/2026)

In the position paper on the European Commission’s proposal to reform Europol, the CCBE welcomes efforts to modernise the agency’s legal framework, while raising concerns…

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CCBE position paper on the European Commission’s proposal to reform the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) (02/10/2026)

In the position paper on the European Commission’s proposal to reform Eurojust, the CCBE highlights that the proposal considerably expands agency’s powers through enhanced own-initiative…

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