The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe AISBL (hereafter: the CCBE) is a non-profit organization under Belgian Law. Its members are the national bars, bar associations and law societies of
Who we are
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), founded in 1960, is an international non-profit association which has been, since its creation, at the forefront of advancing
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Governance
A president and three vice presidents are elected for one-year terms. There is a secretary general, who manages the day-to-day affairs of the organisation through a secretariat of
About the Award
Every year since 2007, the CCBE has granted a Human Rights Award. The objective of the CCBE is to honour distinguished lawyers/lawyers’ organisations that have demonstrated
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History
In September 1960, during a boat trip on the Rhine for a congress of the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) in Basel, Switzerland, UIA participants discussed the need for a
The CCBE identity card was created in 1978. The CCBE produces the card, but does not issue it to the individual lawyer. The card is delivered to the national bar or to the national, regional or
The 2018 CCBE Human Rights Award (29/11/2018)
The 2018 CCBE Human Rights Award (29/11/2018)
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The 2018 CCBE Human Rights Award
29/11/2018
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe
