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.
Family & Succession Law Committee
The committee monitors and responds to initiatives/proposals emanating from the European institutions in the area of family and succession law, such as in regard to children, vulnerable adults, divorce, and inheritance. It also follows and contributes to developments taking place at international level, such as the HCCH.
Members
MULON
Elodie
France
GOETTLER
Yvonne
NADEMLEINSKY
Marco
Austria
SCHEUBA
Elisabeth
Austria
BLITZ
Marina
Belgium
GILLARD
Arnaud
Belgium
NOWÉ
Cynthia
Belgium
PIGNOLET
Dominique
Belgium
TAINMONT
Fabienne
Belgium
Georgiou
Panayiota
Cyprus
KALLENOS
Demetris
Cyprus
BRUUN JENSEN
Marianne
Denmark
DYRHAUGE-KLARGAARD
Liv
Denmark
SALMENKYLÄ
Hilkka
Finland
DROUET-BASSOU
Katell
France
REIN-LESCASTEREYRES
Isabelle
France
BECKER
Eva
Germany
NIETHAMMER-JÜRGENS
Kerstin
Germany
MOUSTAKATOS
Dimitrios
Greece
DOYLE
Peter
Ireland
DE SANTI
Sabrina
Italy
GIRAUDO
Daniela
Italy
PIAZZONI
Davide
Italy
SORRENTINO
Gaia
Italy
HAMMOUCHE
Karima
Luxembourg
MAKOWSKI
Jerzy
Poland
MALHEIRO DE ALMEIDA
Isabel
Portugal
AMOS, KC
Tim
United Kingdom
FRIMSTON
Richard
United Kingdom
SCOTT KC
Janys
United Kingdom
Documents
CCBE comments on the Council redraft of Chapters II and III Parenthood Proposal (31/10/2024)
CCBE position paper on the European Commission proposed Regulation regarding the protection of vulnerable adults (21/03/2024)
CCBE response to the EC consultation on integrated child protection systems (29/09/2023)
CCBE initial comments on the Council of Europe draft Recommendation - parental separation proceedings (26/07/2023)
CCBE position paper on the proposed Council Regulation regarding the recognition of parenthood between Member States (31/03/2023)
CCBE preliminary observations on the creation of a European instrument on parenthood (29/07/2022)
CCBE Response to the EC consultation on the cross border protection of vulnerable adults (25/02/2022)
CCBE response to the consultation on the recognition of parenthood between Member States (25/06/2021)
CCBE response to the consultation on the EU strategy on the rights of the child (08/12/2020)
CCBE position on the proposal for a recast of the Brussels IIa Regulation on jurisdiction, the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and the ...
CCBE response to the public consultation of the Commission on the functioning of Council Regulation (EC) No 2201/2003 (Brussels IIa Regulation)
CCBE Position on the proposals for Council regulations on jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of matrimonial prope...
CCBE position on the proposal for a regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and authentic instruments in matters of succes...
CCBE Letter concerning the Proposal for a Council Regulation on jurisdiction, applicable Law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relat...
CCBE letter regarding the Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) no 2201/2003 as regards jurisdiction and introducing rules concerning applicable l...
CCBE Response to the Green Paper from the European Commission on conflict of laws in matters concerning matrimonial property regimes, including the question of jurisdi...
CCBE response to the green paper on divorce (16/09/2005)
CCBE response to the green paper on succession and wills (16/09/2005)