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Outcome of the 9th meeting
CJ/ENF-ISE - Work on an instrument on the rights and best interests of the child in care proceedings continues
At its 9th meeting (20-22 March 2024), the Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Rights and the Best Interests of the Child in Parental Separation and in Care Proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE) reviewed the draft recommendation on the protection of the rights and the best interests of the child in...
Second Meeting of the Secretary General with Presidents of the Intergovernmental Committees
On 1 February 2024, the Second Meeting of the Secretary General with Presidents of the Intergovernmental Committees was held in Strasbourg, with Signe Öhman representing the CDCJ as its Vice-Chairperson. After an introductory session by the Secretary General and the President of the European...
CJ-AV - 7th meeting on a draft convention for the protection of lawyers
At its 7th meeting held in Strasbourg on 30 January - 1 February 2024, the Committee of Experts on the Protection of Lawyers (CJ-AV) examined both the draft future convention for the protection of the profession of lawyer and its draft explanatory report in their entirety with a view to preparing...
101st plenary meeting of the CDCJ – main outcomes
The CDCJ held its 101st plenary meeting from 15 to 17 November 2023 in Strasbourg
At a joint meeting held on 16 November, the CDCJ and the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF) approved the draft recommendation on the protection of the rights and best interests of the child in parental separation procedures, and adopted its explanatory memorandum. This draft...
Publication of a Practical guide on mainstreaming gender in public and private law reform processes, prepared by the Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS), under the supervision of the CDCJ
The European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) has developed a practical guide for Member States for taking into account the gender dimension in public and private law reform processes. The aim is to provide practical guidance on how to evaluate policies arising from legal initiatives - both...
Publication of a guide for practitioners on the administrative detention of migrants and asylum seekers
At its 100th plenary meeting, the CDCJ adopted a guide for practitioners on the administrative detention of migrants and asylum seekers which aims to promote the application of existing international and European standards in this area. This guide was drawn up by the CDCJ for professionals...
CJ-AV - 6th meeting on the further preparation of a draft convention on the protection of lawyers
The Committee of Experts on the Protection of Lawyers (CJ-AV) held its 6th meeting on the drafting of a convention aiming to improve the protection of lawyers and the right to practice their profession without prejudice or restraint on 17-19 October in Strasbourg. During this meeting, the CJ-AV...
Outcome of the 8th meeting
CJ/ENF-ISE: Rights and best interests of the child in parental separation proceedings
The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Rights and the Best Interests of the Child in Parental Separation and in Care Proceedings (CJ/ENF-ISE) held its 8th meeting from 4 to 6 October 2023. The experts finalised the draft recommendation on the protection of the rights and the best...
Administration and artificial intelligence
4th meeting of CDCJ limited working group (CDCJ-ADMIN-AI) to update the Handbook “The Administration and you”
The working group on Administration and artificial Intelligence of the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ-ADMIN-AI) held its fourth and last meeting on 28-29 September 2023 in Strasbourg and online. The working group completed the update of the handbook “The administration and you”,...
Adoption of the report on the state of play and assessment of the implementation of the European Convention on Information on Foreign Law (ETS No. 62) and its additional protocol (ETS No. 97)
At its 100th plenary meeting (30 May - 1 June 2023), the CDCJ adopted its report on the state of play and assessment of the implementation of the European Convention on Information on Foreign Law (ETS No. 62) and its additional protocol (ETS No. 97). This report reviews how the Convention and its...