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🌍 Join us next Monday, 30 March ⚖️ The Hague Child Abduction Convention at 45 📍 Sofia + 💻 Online | 09:00–17:00 EET Leading experts incl. Philippe Lortie, Marilyn Freeman & Yordanka Bekirska 🔗 Register: On-site: lnkd.in/dkzQWDY6 Online: lnkd.in/dwb78i3V

WLL Summit, Paris, 19 March At CNB, the panel on AI and discrimination made one point clear, AI is not neutral, it reflects and can amplify societal biases. The panel gathered leading experts from across Europe.

Women Leaders in Law Summit opened at Hôtel de Ville, Paris 🇫🇷 Mayor @Anne_Hidalgo: “Our responsibility (…) is not to give up, but to open doors.” 🏆 Equality Leadership Award to @MauraDerivan, former President of the Law Society of Ireland #WomenInLaw

📢 The agenda is out! The Women Leaders in Law Summit – Paris 2026, organised by CNB & FBE, will be opened by Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, at Paris City Hall. 🌟 Networking dinner on the Seine River – 19 March. Last chance to register. See you in Paris 🇫🇷 #WomenLeadersInLaw

📅 Save the Date Trobades de Barcelona – Memorial Jacques Henry 7–9 May 2026 | Barcelona Working session by FBE & ICAB: “Housing Challenges: International Perspectives on Legal Certainty and Social Rights.” #FBE #ICAB

⚖️ SAVE THE DATE 📅 30 March 2026 | 13:00–16:00 CET 📍 Hybrid Seminar The Hague Child Abduction Convention at 45 The FBE Family Law Commission marks the 45th anniversary with an international forum on lessons learned, judicial dialogue, and the way forward. More details soon.

Registration is now open – WLL Summit, Paris 2026 🇫🇷 📅 18–19 March 2026 | Paris ⚖️ AI & bias 🤝 Governance & equality 🌍 Women’s rights & rule of law 🔗 Register: Women Leader in Law Summit – Participant Registration Also via the FBE website. #WomenLeaders #RuleOfLaw

🚀 After 3 years of work with our consortium partners, FBE presents the DEUCE IT Platform ⚖️ Supporting lawyers in EOP & EEO cross-border enforcement 🇪🇺 Co-funded by the EU under the Justice Programme (2021–2027) Explore it & share your feedback: fbe@fbe.org

FBE Legal Education Commission, chaired by Victor Gamero-Cabo and hosted by the Madrid Bar Association, plays an important role among FBE members ⚖️🤝 Driving mobility & skills through the International Contract Competition and Internship Programme. New edition in 2026 🚀

📍 Paris | 🗓 18–19 March 2026 Save the date: 4th Women Leaders in Law, Business & Public Sector Summit, organised by CNB & FBE. AI, leadership, Rule of Law. More info soon. #WomenLeadersInLaw #FBE #Paris2026 ⁦@CNBarreaux⁩

📍 Paris | 🗓 18–19 mars 2026 Réservez la date : 4e Sommet Women Leaders in Law, Business & Public Sector, organisé par le CNB et la FBE. IA, leadership, État de droit. Plus d’informations bientôt. #WomenLeadersInLaw #FBE #Paris2026

📣 FBE endorses statement on Venezuela At the 54th Presidents’ Conference in Vienna, FBE President Michael Griem signed a statement calling for respect for human rights, judicial independence and solidarity with Venezuelan lawyers. 📄 fbe.org/institutional-… #FBE #RuleOfLaw

🔵 FBE WEBINAR | DEUCE PROJECT Enforcing judgments across the EU: practical challenges & digital solutions 📅 23 Feb 2026 | 🕔 17:00–18:30 CET | 💻 Online 👉 Join Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/j/87141957557?… 📩 Registration required: fbe@fbe.org (limited places)

Today in Vienna 🇦🇹⚖️ the FBE Presidency has taken part in the European Presidents’ Conference on Freedom vs security and the rule of law. FBE President Michael Griem signed the UIBA Declaration in support of Venezuelan lawyers. #RuleOfLaw #FBE #LegalProfession

In the latest FBE Bulletin, Cristina Vallejo, Dean of the Barcelona Bar, shares her vision for the Bar, the challenges facing the legal profession in Spain and Europe, the role of young lawyers, international dialogue and legal tech. Read the interview: fbe.org/wp-content/upl…

Marking the Day of the Endangered Lawyer (24 Jan) ⚖️ The 16th DEL Report (2026) 📄 focuses on the US 🇺🇸, warning of growing threats to legal independence, the rule of law, and access to justice ⚠️ FBE stands in solidarity. 🤝

FBE events 2026 – save the dates 📅 1️⃣ Assises de la Méditerranée, Casablanca | 16–18 April 2️⃣ Trobades de Barcelona – Memorial Jacques Henry | 7–9 May 3️⃣ FBE General Congress, Bucharest | 11–13 June We look forward to meeting you throughout 2026.

Congratulations to Rajko Marić, 1st Vice President of the FBE, on receiving the Gusi Peace Prize 🏆👏.

FBE was honoured to join the XIV International Congress of Law in Ankara (9–11 Jan 2026), organised by the Ankara Bar Association. ⚖️ Theme: “The Global Crisis of Human Rights.” Proud to support dialogue on human rights, the rule of law, and lawyers’ independence.