European Democratic Lawyers (EDL) (''also Association of'', A.E.D) is an association of labor unions and lawyers of six European countries.
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/ref> It was founded in October 1987 as a confederation of lawyers' unions and gained its statutes adopted in Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label= Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eu ...
on April 21, 1990 and was registered as an association at the Register of Associations of the Magistrates' Court of Colmar, France on July 4, 1990.
Member organizations
The member organizations allied in this association are:
* Le Syndicat des Avocats de France (S.A.F.) (France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...
)
* La Confederazione Nazionale Delle Associazioni Sindicali Forensi d 'Italia (Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
)
* Der Republikanische Anwältinnen und Anwälteverein (RAV - Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
)
* L'Associació Catalana per a la Defensa dels Drets Humans (A.C.D.D.H- Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a '' nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the nort ...
)
* De Vereniging Sociale Advokatuur Nederland (VSAN - Netherlands
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* Le Syndicat des Avocats pour la Démocratie (S.A D. - Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
)
* La Asociación Libre de Abogados (ALA - Madrid, Spain
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...
)
* Euskal Herriko Abokatuen Elkartea (ESKUBIDEAK - Basque Country)
* L'Iniziativa Democratica Forense (I.D.F.- Italy)
* Legal Team Italia ( L.T.I. - Italy)
The EDL was present at the 33rd G8 summit
The 33rd G8 summit was held at Kempinski Grand Hotel, 6–8 June 2007. The summit took place in Heiligendamm in the Northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the Baltic Coast. The locations of previous G8 summits to have been hosted by ...
in Germany in 2007.
References
External links
European Democratic Lawyers
International law organizations
International professional associations based in Europe
Law in Europe
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