The CCBE welcomes the objective of establishing an optional European corporate framework facilitating cross-border business activity and reducing fragmentation within the Single Market. However, the proposal does not yet provide the certainty required for a genuinely uniform company form. The principal concern relates to the relationship between the Regulation and national law.
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Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe
NGO · Belgium · EU Transparency Register 4760969620-65
7
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
7
legislative files
of 665 tracked
7
with a full position paper
attached to a submission
Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.
Who they are
Among the 1106 non-governmental organisations on this site, they rank #191 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.
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declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
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declared costs / yr (floor)
2
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2008
in the register since
Declares membership of
- The CCBE is a member of the following bodies:
- BIP (Bureau pénal international)
- Council of Europe (observer member): CEPEJ (European Commission on the Efficiency of Justice) / Conference of Interna…
- European Services Forum (ESF) →
- European Law Institute (observer member)
- OING-Service
- International Institute of Law Association Chief Executives
- Fédération des associations européennes et internationales établies en Belgique
- International Legal Assistance Consortium
- Frontex Consultative Forum
- EUAA Consultative Forum
- The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).
- Register category
- Non-governmental organisations
- Head office
- Brussels, Belgium
Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.
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Their record over time
Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe filed 7 positions between 31 Mar 2021 and 25 Jun 2026, across 7 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 7 times.
2021 · 4 filed2023 · 1 filed2026 · 2 filed
What they argued
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) represents the bars and law societies of 45 countries, and through them more than 1 million European lawyers. The CCBE responds regularly on behalf of its members on policy issues which affect European citizens and lawyers. With this paper, the CCBE wished to further develop its position in relation to several aspects of the DSA and the DMA proposals.
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) represents the Bars and Law Societies of 46 countries and, through them, more than one million European lawyers. This position paper sets out the perspective of the legal profession in the context of the European Commissions public consultation on the forthcoming Skills Portability Initiative.
The CCBE represents the bars and law societies of 45 countries, and through them more than 1 million European lawyers. The organisation supports the fight against money laundering and has been actively engaged in countering existing and potential risks. Following the publication of the AML package, the CCBE elaborated preliminary comments on the package (attached).
The CCBE represents the bars and law societies of 45 countries, and through them more than 1 million European lawyers. The organisation supports the fight against money laundering and has been actively engaged in countering existing and potential risks. Following the publication of the AML package, the CCBE elaborated preliminary comments on the package (attached).
The CCBE represents the bars and law societies of 45 countries, and through them more than 1 million European lawyers. The organisation supports the fight against money laundering and has been actively engaged in countering existing and potential risks. Following the publication of the AML package, the CCBE elaborated preliminary comments on the package (attached).
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) represents the bars and law societies of 46 countries, and through them more than 1 million European lawyers. The CCBE responds regularly on behalf of its members on policy issues which affect European citizens and lawyers.
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