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The CDCJ marks the 1st anniversary of the opening for signature of the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer
The European Committee of Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) wishes to mark the first anniversary of the opening for signature, during the 134th session of the Committee of Ministers in Luxembourg, of the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of the Profession of Lawyer (Luxembourg Convention),...
Call for tender – consultancy services for a study on the use of AI in policing, the administration of justice and border control/migration
The Council of Europe, through its European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ), is considering the possible development of a new international legal instrument or instruments addressing the administrative law aspects of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems by public authorities, in...
Access to origins of donor-conceived persons – 3rd meeting of the CJ-OR
The Committee of Experts on Access to Origins (CJ-OR) concluded its third meeting (24-26 March 2026) in Strasbourg, focusing on the draft recommendation regarding the rights of donor-conceived individuals to access their origins. The discussions were guided by feedback received from the European...
CDCJ Bureau holds 124th meeting to prepare upcoming CDCJ plenary meeting
The Bureau of the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) held on 12-13 March 2026 its 124th meeting to prepare the 106th plenary meeting of the CDCJ (2-4 June 2026). The Bureau examined possible future activities for the CDCJ following up on the outcome of the last plenary meeting (18-20...
Publication of a Study on national climate litigation prepared by legal experts under the supervision of the CDCJ
The European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) is publishing today a comprehensive study on national climate litigation in Europe, prepared under its supervision by Dr Joana Setzer and Ms Catherine Higham of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment (London School...
Child statelessness – 5th meeting of the Limited working group on migration (CDCJ-MIG)
The CDCJ-MIG held its 5th meeting on stateless children on 23-24 February 2026, online, chaired by Katerina Radova (Czechia). During its meeting, it continued reviewing the draft revised recommendation on the nationality of children as well as its related explanatory memorandum in the light of...
Publication of the Compendium of Promising Practices on Access to Nationality for Stateless Children
The European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) publishes today the Compendium of Promising Practices on Access to Nationality for Stateless Children, following its adoption at its 105th plenary meeting (18-20 November 2025). This compendium was prepared by the CDCJ’s Limited Working Group...
Webinar on access to information on foreign law - 4 December 2025
The European Convention on Information on Foreign Law (ETS No. 62) establishes mechanisms of co-operation between states to facilitate the exchange of information on foreign law for use in domestic legal proceedings. It applies to requests relating to civil and commercial law and procedure, as...
105th plenary meeting of the CDCJ / Joint CDCJ-CDENF launch event on Recommendations on the rights and best interests of the child in parental separation and care proceedings
20 November 2025 – The European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ) jointly organised with the Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child (CDENF) on 19 November 2025 a launch event for Recommendation CM/Rec(2025)4 on the protection of the rights and best interests of the child in parental...
CDCJ’s subordinate Committee of Experts holds its 2nd meeting on access to origins
The Committee of Experts on access to origins (CJ-OR) held its second meeting on 28-30 October in Strasbourg. The committee continued its work on the draft recommendation on the rights of donor-conceived persons to know their origins. As part of the discussion, the Committee held an exchange of...
