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Lawyers professional secrecy – important case before EU Court of Justice

The Constitutional Court of Belgium has requested a preliminary ruling from the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) about exceptions to reporting tax arrangements under the EU Council’s Directive 2018/822 (DAC6). On February 19, 2021, The Belgium high court, Grondwettelijk Hof, filed a request for an opinion from the CJEU (case C-694/20) regarding a DAC6 issue that the Flemish Bar Council and Belgian Association of Tax Lawyers raised on December 21 2020.
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ECJ judgment in Case C-667/19 A.M. v E.M., December 17, 2020

Information as to the ‘function’ of a cosmetic product which must appear…
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ECJ judgment in Joined Cases C-354/20 PPU and C-412/20 PPU Openbaar Ministerie (Independence of the issuing judicial authority), December 17, 2020

The existence of evidence of systemic or generalised deficiencies concer…
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CJE judgment in Case C-336/19 Centraal Israëlitisch Consistorie van België and Others, December 17, 2020

In order to promote animal welfare in the context of ritual slaughter, M…
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ECHR judgment in the case of Béla Németh v. Hungary (application no. 73303/14), December 17, 2020

State moratorium on evictions lawful in property acquirer’s…
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ECJ judgment in Case C-316/19 Commission v Slovenia, December 17, 2020

By unilaterally seizing documents that are part of the archives of the E…
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ECHR judgment in case Sellami v. France (application no. 61470/15), December 17, 2020

A journalist’s conviction for using information obtained in…
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Judgment in Case C-808/18 Commission v Hungary, December 17, 2020

Hungary has failed to fulfil its obligations under EU law in the area of…
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AI in Chinese Courts and Europe – A first-hand account

“AI in Chinese Courts and Europe – A first-hand account” Webinar on – May 30, 2023 Time: 13:00 – 14:30 CET Webinar is organized by: AEA-EAL New Technologies Committee Location: ZOOM online platform Language: English Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYld-CvqzIoG9DCH_cV1cW96G_LWLTa8ToF After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Learning about the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and using it effectively in practice

On May 24, an online Meeting regarding “Learning about the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and using it effectively in practice” took place. The online event was organized by the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) with partnership OIRP Białystok & European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Opening remarks were made by Gabriel N. Toggenburg – Head of Sector, Human Rights Structures and Mechanisms, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), Maria Ślązak – President, European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL), and Joanna Beata Kamieńska – Dean, OIRP Białystok. The first half of the meeting was dedicated to the introduction, that was made by Sanja Jovicic, Project Manager, of the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) regarding – “The Relevance of the EU Charter for Lawyer’s work and how to enhance its application”. The second part of the meeting covered the issue regarding – “FRA’S Practical Tools and Materials on the EU charter “which was presented by – Cathrin Larmian, Project Assistant, Human Rights Structures and Mechanisms, FRA, and – Sandra Aigner-Accardo, Project Manager, Equality, Roma and Social Rights Unit, FRA. By the end of the meeting, attendees had the opportunity to exercise in Practical Case Study on the EU Charter. The materials presented on the Webinar can be found here: Case law database: https://fra.europa.eu/en/case-law-database FRA e-guidance: https://e-learning.fra.europa.eu/ Charter case studies: trainer’s manual: https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2022/charter-case-studies-trainers-manual Country sheets: https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2019/eu-charter-fundamental-rights-use-and-added-value-eu-member-states Charter App: https://fra.europa.eu/en/charterapp For additional information please visit: https://fra.europa.eu/en
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Lawyers and the prevention of money laundering: a Euro-American comparison.

On Wednesday 17 May, a conference promoted and supported by the Association Européenne d’Avocats – European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) and the General Council of the Spanish Bar took place, with Spanish and Argentine specialists on the treatment and obligations of lawyers in the prevention of money laundering and the financing of terrorism in Europe and South America, sparking a lively debate on the professional secrecy of lawyers and their defense in this matter. In Europe, according to the provisions of Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering or terrorist financing, lawyers are obliged to take special care to ensure that the transactions we advise or carry out on behalf of our clients are not financed with illegal funds. The regulations oblige any lawyer, as an obliged entity, who becomes aware of a transaction or event, even an attempt, that may be related to money laundering, to report the situation to the corresponding Service, and not to inform the client of it (Art. 33 and 34 of the Directive). We are only exempted from this if the client comes to us to defend him in legal proceedings or if we intervene after the irregular transaction has taken place. This raises important loopholes in what is a fundamental principle of the legal profession: the maintenance of professional secrecy. This problem does not arise in Argentina, where lawyers are not yet obliged to disclose such information about their clients. Apart from the controversy as to whether this could make it easier for situations in which illegally obtained funds are laundered, this exemption respects the position of trust that any person should have the right to maintain with their lawyer, without the latter having to betray them without even informing them of this. If we look at the fact that citizens end up being confidential collaborators of the authorities, just as we are tax collectors for clients, withholders of pensions and taxes for employees, controllers of compliance with labor and tax regulations for subcontractors, among many other business obligations that have proliferated in recent years, we have the eternal debate as to whether lawyers should have this “whistleblower” function that has been attributed to us and in which, on the basis of the principle of lawyer-client trust, we feel uncomfortable. Between four animated speeches by Anna Núñez and Nielson Sanchez-Stewart, on the Spanish side, and by Marta Nercillas and Carlos Negri, on the Argentinean side, this passionate debate took place in front of more than ninety attendees from both sides of the Atlantic. The conference was, therefore, a success, and denotes a concern for these issues, which go to the very core of our principles and profession. Lawyers will continue to fight, now and always, for professional secrecy which is the main pillar of our relationship of trust with the client.
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May, 24, 2023 – Online Meeting “Learning about the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and using it effectively in practice”

Online Meeting regarding “Learning about the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and using it effectively in practice” Organized by: The European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) with partnership OIRP Białystok & European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). Date: Wednesday- 24 May 2023 Time: 11:00 – 12:30 CEST Meeting link: https://fra-meetings.webex.com/weblink/register/r1a099f6ab7cfa8f1e779fe8601d072c8 Agenda of the Meeting: 11:00-11:10 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Gabriel N. Toggenburg – Head of Sector, Human Rights Structures and Mechanisms, EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Maria Ślązak – President, European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) Joanna Beata Kamieńska – Dean, OIRP Białystok 11:10-11:30 THE RELEVANCE OF THE EU CHARTER FOR THE LAWYERS’ WORK AND HOW TO ENHANCE ITS APPLICATION Sanja Jovicic, Project Manager, Human Rights Structures and Mechanisms, FRA 11:30-11:45 DISCUSSION, Q&A 11:45-12:15 FRA’S PRACTICAL TOOLS AND MATERIAL ON THE EU CHARTER Charterpedia, Charter app, Case Law Database, country sheets Sanja Jovicic EFRIS and Charter e-guidance Please register to the training platform in advance: https://e-learning.fra.europa.eu/local/customlogin/ Cathrin Larmian – Project Assistant, Human Rights Structures and Mechanisms, FRA Trainer’s manual – case studies 12:15-12:45 Sandra Aigner-Accardo, Project Manager, Equality, Roma and Social Rights Unit, FRA PRACTICAL CASE STUDY ON THE EU CHARTER Group exercise work Sanja Jovicic 12:45-13:00 CONCLUSIONS Sanja Jovicic
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Save a date – 17.05.2023 – Webinar Euro-Iberoamericano – La Abogacía ante la Prevención del Blanqueo de Capitales en España e Iberoamérica: Un análisis comparativo

Webinar euro-iberoamericano, organizado por AEA-EAL, Association Européenne des Avocats-European Association of Lawyers, con la participación del Consejo General de la Abogacía Española La Abogacía ante la Prevención del Blanqueo de Capitales en España e Iberoamérica: Un análisis comparativo FECHA: 17 de mayo de 2023 / Date: MAY 17, 2023 La conferencia se impartirá en español / The conference language will be Spanish Platform: Zoom TIEMPO: 10:00 (hora de Chile) 11:00 (hora argentina) 16:00 (hora europea) / Time: 10:00 (Chile), 11:00 (Argentina), 16:00 (CET) El seminario es gratuito – Webinar is free of charge Registro – Zoom / Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkdeuoqzsqGNIHC6mJelKU6U5hND2AvkC5 La presente conferencia pretende acercar a abogados de ambos continentes a las medidas a adoptar por los abogados tanto para la Prevención del Blanqueo de Capitales como para la defensa de los clientes infractores de las disposiciones en dicha materia. De un modo rápido y ameno, diversos juristas españoles e iberoamericanos plantearán someramente las reglas a las que se hallan sometidos los abogados, a la hora de prevenir el Blanqueo de Capitales, y defender a los clientes que pudieran haber incurrido en blanqueo; en qué medida y con qué actuaciones pueden verse los abogados involucrados por las operaciones llevadas a cabo por el cliente, o en interés del cliente, lo cual entendemos y esperamos será del interés de muchos juristas. El timing será el siguiente: CHI / ARG / ESP 10:00 / 11:00 / 16:00: Inicio de la sesión. Conexión de todos los intervinientes. 10:10 / 11:10 / 16:10: Bienvenida e introducción inaugural por parte de D. Jesús Pellón Fernández-Fontecha , presidente de la Subcomisión de Prevención del Blanqueo de Capitales del Consejo General de la Abogacía Española. . 10:20 / 11:20 / 16:20: Bienvenida por parte del Presidente emérito de la AEA-EAL, Sr. D. Juan Núñez, y presentación de los ponentes españoles. 10:25 / 11:25 / 16:25: Bienvenida por parte del representante de la AEA-EAL en Iberoamérica, Sr. D. Marcelo Castrogiovanni, y presentación de los ponentes iberoamericanos. Primer panel: Obligaciones de los profesionales de la Abogacía en la prevención del blanqueo: 10:30 / 11:30 / 16:30: Exposición de la ponente española Dª Anna Núñez Miró 11:00 / 12:00 / 17-00: Exposición del ponente argentino D. Carlos Negri Segundo panel: el secreto profesional y la obligación de comunicar: 1:30 / 12:30 / 17:30: Exposición del ponente español Dr. D. Nielson Sanchez-Stewart 12:00 / 13.00 / 18:00 Exposición de la ponente argentina Dra. Dª Dra. Marta Nercellas 12:30 / 13:30 / 18:30: Apertura del debate y respuestas a las preguntas planteadas por escrito. 13:00 / 14:00 / 19:00: Clausura del webinar.
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Save a Date – International соnfеrеnсе on the topic “Gеndеr equality as раrt of intеrnаtiоnаl human rights law” in Baku-Azerbaijan

Dear AEA-EAL Members, The members of the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) were invited by the Azerbaijan Ваr Association the international соnfеrеnсе on the topic “Gеndеr equality as раrt of intеrnаtiоnаl human rights law”. The conference is dedicated to the cherished mеmоrу of Ms. Süreyya Ağaoğlu who was the first female lаwуеr in Тurkey (worked as a lawyer from 1927 till 1989) and Аzеrbаijаn as well as the second president of the International Confederation of Woman Lawyers. When: June 1-4, 2023 Where: Baku-Azerbaijan Organizers: Azerbaijan Bar Association, Сhаmbеr of Advocates of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) -Project Со-оrdinаtоr in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The organizers kindly ask you to confirm your availability before May 5th, by contacting the Head of the International Cooperation Department of the ABA, Narmin Abbasova by emailing [email protected]. (cc. [email protected]). Note: There are no fees required to attend the conference, as well as to join the Gala dinner and Cultural program.
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Webinar “AI in Chinese Courts – A first-hand account”

On April 20, 2023 Webinar “AI in Chinese Courts – A first-hand account” took place. Webinar was organized by the New Technologies Committee of the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) with the involvement of the Shenzen Lawyers Association. The general overview, as well as the moderation of the webinar, was made by Mr. Iain G. Mitchell KC – Barrister and King’s Counsel as well as Chairperson of the New Technologies Committee of the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) Presentations were made by: Mrs. Monika Susalko, Mr. Adam Kaczko, Mr. T.J Shen, and Mr. Derrick Lau. The meeting focused on information regarding Artificial Intelligence tools in the European Legal and Judicial System, as well as on the situation in the United Kingdom. The speakers also made an overview of ethical guidelines for Artificial Intelligence in Europe. Our invited guests from the Shenzen Lawyers Association represented issues regarding the Application of AI Technology in Legal Proceedings in China, the Basic Legal Landscape, Legal and Compliance risks in China. Opening remarks of the webinar made Maria Ślązak – President of he European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) and Winston Gao – Chief of the International Committee Shenzhen Lawyers Association. Maria Ślązak reminded the Memorandum of Understanding signed in Warsaw in 2016 between the National Bar of Attorneys at Law and All China lawyers which brought the possibility of organizing common conferences, seminars, and webinars for the benefit of the legal profession, citizens, and Justice. She also mentioned the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Shenzen Lawyers Association with Gdansk Bar of Attorney at Law in 2017 in Gdansk. In the closing remarks Magdalena Witkowska – Dean of the Gdańsk Bar of Attorneys-at-Law expressed her readiness to be actively involved in the meetings on a similar topic which should have a continuing character in the near future.
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Webinar April 20, 2023 “AI in Chinese Courts – A first-hand account”

AI in Chinese Courts – A first-hand account DATE: April 20, 2023 Time: 13:00 – 15:00 CET Webinar is organized by: AEA-EAL – New Technologies Committee Opening Remarks: Maria Ślązak – President of the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL) Mr. Winston Gao – Chief of International Committee Shenzhen Lawyers Association Moderator/Speaker: Iain G. Mitchell KC –Barrister and King’s Counsel – AI in UK Courts Invited Speakers: Representatives from the Shenzhen Lawyers Association – AI in Chinese Courts Platform: Zoom Language: English Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuf-iqrDksEty0vhdQcaqNlddhEr9FCvGv After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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