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.
EU Lawyers Committee
The committee focuses on regulation of lawyers and their mobility within Europe. The committee seeks to develop guidelines and recommendations that facilitate the free movement of lawyers, dealing with issues arising from the application of the Lawyers’ Directives, namely Directive 77/249 on provision of services, Directive 98/5 on establishment of lawyers and Directive 2005/36 as amended by Directive 2013/55 / EU on the recognition of professional qualifications. The committee also provides advice and expertise on possible EU initiatives likely to affect the practice of the legal profession in the European Union.
Members
WISLA-PLONKA
Joanna
Poland
PALLAUF
Michael
Austria
ALVES SCHULDT
Stéphanie
BRESART
Marianne
Belgium
De Schepper
Valerie
Belgium
GILLET
Vinciane
Belgium
JORIS
Jean-Louis
Belgium
CONSTANTINIDES
Nicolas
Cyprus
HEMMER
Per
Denmark
SMITH
Morten Lau
Denmark
AALTO-SETÄLÄ
Ilkka
Finland
VEIKKONEN
Jonni
Finland
COURBET
Jean-Maxime
France
DEROULEZ
Jérôme
France
FIEDLER
Benjamine
France
ANDREOPOULIS
Michalis
Greece
KOUTKIAS
Nikolaos
Greece
STAMATOGIANNI
Maria
Greece
TSOUROULIS
Evangelos
Greece
GORGENYI
Orsolya
Hungary
SZECSKAY
Andras
Hungary
BULGARELLI
Aldo
Italy
FORTE
Carlo
Italy
NAPOLI
Mario
Italy
LAI
Luigi
Poland
FERNANDEZ CONTE
Julen
Spain
WESTDIJK
Michele
The Netherlands
Documents
CCBE contribution to the IMCO Public Hearing on Impact of restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 crisis (28/02/2022)
CCBE Comments on DG Grow Studies (08/10/2021)
CCBE comments for a New Competition Tool as part of a future legislation to be proposed by the European Commission (14/10/2020)
Interpretation issues in relation to free movement of lawyers (20/02/2020)
CCBE comments on the proposal for a Directive COM (2016) 821 on the enforcement of the Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market, laying down a notifica...
CCBE comments on the proposal for a Directive COM (2016) 822 on a proportionality test before adoption of new regulation of professions (31/03/2017)
Responses of inquiry questions to the CCBE - European Parliament Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA) (24/01/2017)
Summary of disciplinary proceedings and contact points in the EU and EEA Member States (28/11/2016)
CCBE comments on the proposal to amend Directive on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing (16/09...
CCBE statement on the European Commission Consultation on the regulation of professions: Member States' National Action Plans and proportionality in regulation (19/...
CCBE position Evaluation of the Lawyers’ Directives (12/09/2014)
CCBE position on the Commission’s proposal for a Directive amending Directive 2005/36/EC (30/03/2012)
CCBE response to the Commission’s consultation on the Professional Qualifications Directive (03/03/2011)
CCBE Response to the Green Paper on the interconnection of business registers (SEC (2009) 1492) (23/01/2010)
CCBE responses to the questions of the European Commission on the future of the internal market (14/07/2006)
Position of the CCBE on the proposal for a directive on services in the internal market (24/06/2005)
CCBE Guidelines with a view to a homogeneous application of the principles present in regulation 1408/71/EC by social security organisation (28/02/2005)
Social security organisations within the EEE - A Practical Guide for EU Lawyers (28/02/2005)
CCBE Recommendation on the recognition of certificates under Directive 98/5 (08/07/2024)
Guidelines for Bars & Law Societies on Free Movement of Lawyers within the European Union (21/05/2021)
Guidelines for Bars & Law Societies on Free Movement of Lawyers within the European Union (19/10/2016)
CCBE Recommendations on disciplinary process for the legal profession (17/09/2007)
Guidelines on the Implementation of the Establishment Directive 985EC of 16th February 1998 issued by the CCBE for Bars and Law Societies in the European Union (Nov. 2...
Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market
Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)
Directive 98/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 1998 to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member...
Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education an...
Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services
Study on the Evaluation of the Legal Framework for the Free Movement of Lawyers PanteiaMaastricht University (25/11/2013)
Assessing the economic significance of the professional legal services sector in the European Union (26/09/2012)
Consolidated Regulation 1408/71 on the application of social security schemes (26/03/2004)
CCBE Survey on social security schemes for European Lawyers (26/03/2004)
Rapport on social security for individuals and notably for lawyers who move within the EU by Sean Van Raepenbusch (26/03/2004)
Final report on the Conference of 30 January 2004 on Professional Indemnity Insurance
Report on the 18 November 2002 conference on professional indemnity insurance for European lawyers (18/11/2002)
Case C ‑ 537/13 Birutė Šiba v Arūnas Devėnas (15/01/2015)
Case C -19/92 Dieter Kraus v. Land Baden -Württemberg (31/03/1993)
Case 294/89 Commission of the European Communities v. French Republic (10/07/1991)
Statement from the CCBE - European Parliament Committee of Inquiry into Money Laundering, Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion (PANA) (24/01/2017)
Statement of the CCBE on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Lawyer's Establishment Directive and the 30th anniversary of the Single Market (12/05/2023)