Highlights of the CCBE Standing Committee on 3 October 2025
The CCBE Standing Committee meeting took place in Brussels on 3 October 2025.
The CCBE was honoured to welcome Judge Beti HOHLER from the International Criminal Court and Julien Mousnier, Director of Rule of Law, Fundamental Rights and Democracy Department (JUST.C) at the European Commission, presenting the 2025 Rule of Law Report and EU Justice Scoreboard.
During the meeting, CCBE delegations approved several important documents, which will soon be available on ccbe.eu, including our:
🔹guidelines on the use of generative AI in legal practice
🔹contribution to the High-Level Forum on the Future of EU Criminal Justice
🔹statement in support of all lawyers working in the field of migration and of the need to safeguard access to asylum
🔹statement calling for the swift signature and ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer: https://lnkd.in/eZQb9j5q
🔹contribution for the European Judicial Training Strategy 2025-2030: https://lnkd.in/eeBZVr_U
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The CCBE was pleased to welcome Dr. Nicholas A. Ioannides, Deputy Minister for Migration and International Protection of the Republic of Cyprus, who shared insightful opening remarks.
Several position papers were also adopted during the Standing Committee, which will soon be available on ccbe.eu:
— Rule of Law
🔹 CCBE contribution to the Rule of Law Report 2026;
🔹 CCBE statement on the Protection of international law and justice;
— Anti-Money Laundering
🔹 CCBE interpretative note regarding Article 70 of the AML Regulation;
— Future of the Legal Profession and Legal Services
🔹 CCBE roadmap on innovation in legal services;
— Environment and climate change and Deontology
🔹CCBE statement on the issue of emissions associated with a client’s activities;