The CCBE Standing Committee met on 2 October 2026 in Brussels, bringing together CCBE member delegations for exchanges on key developments and priorities affecting lawyers across Europe.
The CCBE was pleased to welcome Marie-Hélène Boulanger, Acting Director for Rule of Law, Fundamental Rights and Democracy at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers, for an informative presentation and exchange of views on the Rule of Law Report and the EU Justice Scoreboard.
💡 The following position papers and other key documents were adopted during the meeting:
— EU criminal justice cooperation
🔹 CCBE position paper on the European Commission’s proposal on the reform of the European Investigation Order;
🔹 CCBE position paper on the European Commission’s proposal on the reform of Europol;
🔹 CCBE position paper on the European Commission’s proposal on the reform of Eurojust;
— Permanent Delegation to the European Court of Human Rights
(PD STRAS)
🔹 2026 update on the Guide on “European Court of Human Rights – Questions & Answers for Lawyers”
— Company Law
🔹 CCBE position on the forthcoming Guidelines under the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
— Access to Justice and Lawyers’ rights
🔹 CCBE statement in support of the Ceuta Bar and its lawyers
Discussions also covered the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer, legal professional privilege in pending cases before the CJEU, and the upcoming European Lawyers’ Day 2026, late October. 🔗 More information is available on the dedicated page.
