On 22–23 October, CCBE President Roman Završek and Vice-President Noemí Alarcón Velasco joined the Conseil national des barreaux’s Convention Nationale des Avocats.
They brought current CCBE priorities to discussions on key European developments, including EU Inc., migration and asylum, and Bar Presidents’ right to visit detention facilities.
🔹 Noemí Alarcón Velasco contributed to discussions on the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, focusing on border procedures, defence rights and the role of lawyers in ensuring the effective protection of rights at EU borders.
🔹 Roman Završek addressed the protection of the profession of lawyer as stated in the Council of Europe Convention and reaffirmed the CCBE’s support for giving a European dimension to the right of Bar Presidents to visit places of detention.
🤝 An important opportunity to exchange experiences and strengthen European cooperation on issues central to the legal profession and the rule of law.
