Highlights of the last CCBE Standing Committee on 12 February 2026
On 12 February 2026, the CCBE held its Standing Committee meeting in Vienna, bringing together member delegations and Bar Leaders to discuss key issues affecting #lawyers across Europe, and the CCBE priorities for 2026.
🗣️ The CCBE was honoured to welcome Dirk Staudenmayer, Head of Unit A1 (Digital Transition and Judicial Training) at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice. His presentation of the European Justice Programme for 2028–2034 and the Judicial Training Strategy for 2025–2030 provided important elements for the discussion.
💡 Several position papers were also adopted during the Standing Committee, which will soon be available on ccbe.eu:
🔹 CCBE response to the public consultation on the Skills Portability Initiative ;
🔹 CCBE response to the public consultation on the possible recast of DAC ;
🔹 CCBE response to the HCCH consultation on the draft convention on parallel proceedings and related actions.
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;