Specialist committees and working groups made up of experts appointed by the national delegations discuss and develop policy papers on a wide range of areas affecting the European legal profession.
Deontology Committee
The committee looks into the ethical rules of lawyers across Europe. Keeps under review the CCBE Code of Conduct for cross-border activities of lawyers and the Charter of Core Principles of the European legal profession.
Members
DEBOSQUE
Bertrand
France
SACLEUX
Martin
CSOKLICH
Peter
Austria
SCHEUBA
Elisabeth
Austria
BONTINCK
Thierry
Belgium
DE JAEGERE
Philippe
Belgium
JORIS
Jean-Louis
Belgium
MEERTS
Jan
Belgium
VAN MALLEGHEM
Jacques
Belgium
HRISTOVA
Eli
Bulgaria
VAKIS
Koulia
Cyprus
CAP
Petr
Czech Republic
LINDENCRONE PETERSEN
Lars
Denmark
SIRK
Indrek
Estonia
JAKOBSSON
Niko
Finland
TAIVALKOSKI
Petri
Finland
CHATEL
Pierre
France
HECQUET
Françoise
France
SAINT-GENIEST
Catherine
France
HELLWIG
Hans Juergen
Germany
von MARIASSY
Andreas
Germany
CHARAKTINIOTIS
Ioannis
Greece
DELIGEORGIS
Giannis
Greece
KATSARI
Eleni
Greece
KOUTKIAS
Nikolaos
Greece
SZECSKAY
Andras
Hungary
BAKER
Robert
Ireland
BERTOLLINI
Stefano
Italy
BRIENZA
Giampaolo
Italy
SECCHIERI
Carla
Italy
LIEPA
Lauris
Latvia
BUDVYTIS
Edmundas
Lithuania
KUKAITIS
Mindaugas
Lithuania
DECKER
Nicolas
Luxembourg
DIEDERICH
Rene
Luxembourg
THEWES
Marc
Luxembourg
DEVAJA
Shpend
North Macedonia
DODEVSKI
Nikola
North Macedonia
KOZUCH
Malgorzata
Poland
WISLA-PLONKA
Joanna
Poland
BUZEK
Michal
Slovak Republic
SEDUŠAK
Tanja
Slovenia
ASLA
Aitzol
Spain
DAVÓ-FERNÁNDEZ
José-María
Spain
IRUJO
Alfredo
Spain
AMBERG
Vincenzo
Switzerland
WESTDIJK
Michele
The Netherlands
MILLER
Iain
United Kingdom
WALKER QC
Andrew
United Kingdom
Documents
CCBE first comments on the European Parliament’s recommendations to the Commission on Responsible private funding of litigation (13/05/2022)
CCBE comments on the Proposal for a Directive on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law (29/06/2018)
Interpretation of the Principles and Rules of the CCBE Charter of Core Principles of the European Legal Profession, Code of Conduct for European Lawyers and Model Code...
Submission on whistleblower protection (19/05/2017)
CCBE Proposals - European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Draft Report with recommendations to the Commission on the establishment of...
CCBE response to the online public consultation of the European Commission on further corporate tax transparency (08/09/2015)
CCBE comments on the OECD public discussion draft concerning BEPS Action 12: Mandatory Disclosure Rules (30/04/2015)
CCBE position on European Commission proposal for a Directive on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secret) against their unlawful ...
CCBE response to European Commission proposal to amend Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 on credit rating agencies (09/09/2010)
CCBE response to the second consultation from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on amendments to rule 3 (conflict of interest) and rule 4 (duties of confidenti...
CCBE position on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (04/09/2009)
CCBE Response to SRA on new forms of practice and regulation for alternative business structures (04/09/2009)
CCBE response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority consultation concerning the amendment of rules 3 (conflicts of interest) and 4 (duty of confidentiality) of the So...
CCBE response to the Legal Services Boards consultation on a regulatory regime for alternative business structures (04/09/2009)
CCBE Proposed amendments to Commission proposal on Credit Rating Agencies (29/11/2008)
CCBE response on the authorisation operation and supervision of credit rating agencies (05/09/2008)
CCBE Response to OECD on the role of tax intermediaries (07/09/2007)
CCBE response to SEC (16/12/2002)
Perugia declaration (30/11/1977)
CCBE letter to OECD Mandatory Disclosure in Tax Matters (25/09/2015)
Letter to Spain on membership fees (14/11/2014)
Slovenia : CCBE Letter to the President of the Republic of Slovenia expressing concerns regarding the illegal search of offices, homes and vehicles of three lawyers me...
CCBE letter to the President of the House of Representatives on the Netherlands (14/10/2013)
CBE letter to the President of the Senate of the Netherlands (14/10/2013)
CCBE letter to Dutch MInister of Security and Justice (08/10/2011)
CCBE letter in response to Commission e commerce consultation (03/11/2010)
CCBE letter in response to Legal Services Board (25/01/2010)
Letter to European Commissionn - Credit Rating Agencies (10/03/2009)
CCBE letter in response to the Commission consultation on hedge funds (30/01/2009)