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The CCBE expresses its shock over the murder of Dutch lawyer Derk Wiersum

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) is utterly shocked by the murder of Dutch lawyer Derk Wiersum this morning.

CCBE-INFO 83 - July/August 2019

  • Special Edition: 2019 EU elections: Results
  • Joint CCBE – FBE Conference: “Self-Regulation & Quality in the Legal Profession” – 25 October 2019 in Lisbon
  • CCBE Conference: “The modernisation of European company law” – 27 November 2019 in Brussels
  • Croatian Bar Association awards the Dr. Ivo Politeo Award to CCBE First Vice-President, Ranko Pelicarić
  • 2019 Three Bar Meeting
  • G7 of lawyers in Paris

CCBE-INFO 82 - June 2019

  • Reforming the ECHR machinery: the CCBE has something to say 
  • ELIL receives the 2019 Pax Christi International Peace Award
  • CCBE Workshop on “The Impact of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Legislation and Tax Legislation on Legal Professional Privilege and Professional Secrecy”
  • L5 meeting in Barcelona – 2-3 June 2019
  • CJEU ruling casts doubt on the legality of the proposed e-evidence regulation

CCBE-INFO 81 - April/May 2019

  • CCBE Plenary Session in Porto 
  • The CCBE Manifesto for the 2019 European elections
  • Conference in Bucharest: e-Justice – Challenges and Opportunities in the Digital Era
  • “e” meets justice conference
  • Defence of the defenders: European lawyers urge the Turkish government to end the persecution of lawyers
  • EU - China Human Rights Dialogue
  • German Bar Association elects its new President

CCBE calls for respect for the rule of law regarding the selection of the European Public Prosecutor

CCBE calls on the European Union and its Member States to defend the rule of law with respect to the selection procedure for the EPPO.