Recommendations, resolutions and guidelines
These legal instruments have been adopted and published on Committee of Ministers website.
The Recommendations followed by * also have publication format with explanatory memorandum which can be found on Publications page.
- Guidelines on efficiency and effectiveness of legal aid schemes in the areas of civil and administrative law* and Explanatory memorandum (2021)
- Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on online dispute resolution mechanisms in civil and administrative court proceedings* (2021)
- Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on electronic evidence in civil and administrative proceedings* (2019) - Unofficial Polish translation; Russian translation
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2017)2 on the legal regulation of lobbying activities in the context of public decision making*
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2015)4 on preventing and resolving disputes on child relocation*
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2014)7 on the protection of whistleblowers*
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2012)11 on the role of public prosecutors outside the criminal justice system*
- Guidelines of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on child-friendly justice (2010)*
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)13 on the protection of individuals with regard to automatic processing of personal data in the context of profiling*
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)12 on judges: independence, efficiency and responsibilities* - Hungarian translation
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)13 on the nationality of children*
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)12 on principles concerning missing persons and the presumption of death*
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2009)11 on principles concerning continuing powers of attorney and advance directives for incapacity*
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)14 on the legal status of non-governmental organisations in Europe*
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)8 on legal solutions to debt problems*
- Recommendation CM/Rec(2007)7 on good administration*
- Recommendation Rec(2005)12 containing an application form for legal aid abroad for use under the European Agreement on the transmission of applications for legal aid (CETS No. 092) and its Additional Protocol (CETS No.179)
- Recommendation Rec(2004)20 on judicial review of administrative acts
- Recommendation Rec(2003)18 containing a transmission form for legal aid abroad for use under the European Agreement on the transmission of applications for legal aid (ETS No. 092) and its Additional Protocol (ETS No. 179)
- Recommendation Rec(2003)17 on enforcement
- Recommendation Rec(2003)16 on the execution of administrative and judicial decisions in the field of administrative law
- Recommendation Rec(2003)15 on archiving of electronic documents in the legal sector
- Recommendation Rec(2003)14 on the interoperability of information systems in the justice sector
- Recommendation Rec(2002)10 on mediation in civil matters
- Recommendation Rec(2002)9 on the protection of personal data collected and processed for insurance purposes
- Recommendation Rec(2001)9 on alternatives to litigation between administrative authorities and private parties
- Recommendation Rec(2001)3 on the delivery of court and other legal services to the citizen through the use of new technologies
- Recommendation Rec(2001)2 concerning the design and re-design of court systems and legal information systems in a cost effective manner
- Recommendation No. R(2000)21 on the freedom of exercise of the profession of lawyer
- Recommendation No. R (2000)6 on the status of public officials in Europe
- Recommendation No. R (99)18 on the avoidance and the reduction of statelessness
- Recommendation No. R (99) 7 on the application of the European Convention on recognition and enforcement of decisions concerning custody of children and on restoration of custody of children
- Recommendation No. R (99) 6 aiming at improving the practical application of the European Agreement on the transmission of application for legal aid
- Recommendation No. R (99)5 on the protection of privacy on the Internet
- Recommendation No. R (99) 4 on principles concerning the legal protection of incapable adults
- Recommendation No. R (98) 1 on family mediation
- Recommendation No. R(97)18 concerning the protection of personal data collected and processed for statistical purposes
- Recommendation No. R (97)5 on the protection of medical data
- Recommendation No. R (95) 11 concerning the selection, processing, presentation and archiving of court decisions in legal information retrieval systems
- Recommendation No. R (95) 6 on the application of the European Convention on recognition and enforcement of decisions concerning custody of children and on restoration of custody of children
- Recommendation No. R (95) 5 concerning the introduction and improvement of the functioning of appeal systems and procedures in civil and commercial cases
- Recommendation No. R (95) 4 on the protection of personal data in the area of telecommunication services, with particular reference to telephone services
- Recommendation No. R (94)12 on the independence, efficiency and role of judges (replaced with Recommendation CM/Rec(2010)12 on judges: independence, efficiency and responsibilities)
- Recommendation No. R (94)8 concerning the practical application of the European Agreement on the transmission of applications for legal aid
- Recommendation No. R (93)7 on privatisation of public undertakings and activities
- Recommendation No. R (93)1 on effective access to the law and to justice for the very poor
- Recommendation No. R (92)15 concerning teaching, research and training in the field of law and information technology
- Recommendation No. R (91)10 on the communication to third parties of personal data held by public bodies
- Recommendation No. R (91) 9 on emergency measures in family matters
- Recommendation No. R (91) 1 on administrative sanctions
- Recommendation No. R (90) 19 on the protection of personal data used for payment and other operations
- Recommendation No. R (89)8 on provisional court protection in administrative matters
- Recommendation No. R (89) 2 on the protection of personal data used for employment purposes
- Recommendation No. R (89)1 on contributions following divorce
- Recommendation No. R (88) 16 on ratifying and improving the implementation of the Conventions and Agreements concluded within the Council of Europe in the field of private law, notably the Conventions which protect the interests of the child
- Recommendation No. R (88) 3 on the validity of contracts between persons living together as an unmarried couple and their testamentary dispositions
- Recommendation No. R (87) 16 on administrative procedures affecting a large number of persons
- Recommendation No. R (87) 15 regulating the use of personal data in the police sector
- Recommendation No. R (87) 6 on foster families
- Recommendation No. R (87) 2 containing a model agreement to enable the members of the family forming part of the household of a member of a diplomatic mission on consular post to engage in a gainful occupation
- Recommendation No. R (86) 12 concerning measures to prevent and to reduce the excessive workload in the courts
- Recommendation No. R (86) 1 on the protection of personal data used for social security purposes
- Recommendation No. R (85) 20 on the protection of personal data used for the purposes of direct marketing
- Recommendation No. R (85) 2 on legal protection against sex discrimination
- Recommendation No. R (84) 15 relating to public liability
- Recommendation No. R (84) 5 on the principles of civil procedure designed to improve the functioning of justice
- Recommendation No. R (84) 4 on parental responsibilities
- Recommendation No. R (83) 10 on the protection of personal data used for scientific research and statistics (replaced by Recommendation N°R (97) 18 with regard to statistics)
- Recommendation No. R (83) 3 concerning the protection of users of computerised legal information services
- Recommendation No. R (82) 2 on payments by the State of advances on child maintenance
- Recommendation No. R (81) 20 on the harmonisation of laws relating to the requirement of written proof and to the admissibility of reproductions of documents and recordings on computers
- Recommendation No. R (81) 15 on the rights of spouses relating to the occupation of the family home and the use of the household contents
- Recommendation No. R (81) 7 on measures facilitating access to justice
- Recommendation No. R (81) 2 concerning the legal protection of the collective interests of consumers by consumer agencies
- Recommendation No. R (81) 1 on regulations for automated medical data banks
- Recommendation No. R (80) 3 concerning teaching, research and training in the field of “computers and law”
- Recommendation No. R (80) 2 concerning the exercise of discretionary powers by administrative authorities
- Recommendation No. R (79) 17 concerning the protection of children against ill-treatment
- Resolution (78) 37 on the equality of spouses in civil law
- Resolution (78) 33 on the reunion of families of migrant workers in Council of Europe member states
- Resolution (78) 8 on legal aid and advice
- Resolution (78) 3 on penal clauses in civil law
- Resolution (77) 33 on placement of children
- Resolution (77) 31 on the protection of the individual in relation to the acts of administrative authorities
- Resolution (77) 13 on the nationality of children born in wedlock
- Resolution (77) 12 on the nationality of spouses of different nationalities
- Resolution (76) 47 on unfair terms in consumer contracts and an appropriate method of control
- Resolution (76) 5 on legal aid in the field of civil, commercial and administrative matters
- Resolution (75) 7 on compensation for physical injury or death
- Resolution (74) 29 on the protection of individuals vis-à-vis electronic data banks in the public sector
- Resolution (73) 23 on harmonisation measures in the field of legal data processing in the member States of the Council of Europe
- Resolution (73) 22 on the protection of privacy of individuals vis-à-vis electronic data banks in the private sector
- Resolution (73) 18 on the position of foreigners as regards guarantee funds
- Resolution (72) 29 on the lowering of the age of full legal capacity
- Resolution (72) 1 on the standardisation of the legal concepts of "domicile" and "residence"