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SPAIN

CLE is not yet compulsory in Spain CLE is not yet compulsory in Spain. 

However Art. 63 (1) of the Royal Decree 658/2001, regulating the exercise of the profession of lawyer, provides that those practising the legal profession have a right and a duty to attend CLE courses necessary to properly exercise their activity 

Art 5 of the Law  2/1974 also states that it is the function of the Bar Associations to organise  courses for lawyers.

about ECCLE

 

ABOUT

 

Since 2010, ECCLE has operated educational programs designed to attract lawyers, trainees, accountants & judges from all around Europe and elsewhere. Programs typically combine legal training in major areas of the law & business (International contracts, International Extradition and the EAW, EU Law & Human Rights, Finance & Accounting) with the advancement of "Legal & Business English" skills.

learn by doing

 

LEARNING BY DOING

 

Skill-based Training for European Professionals

 

"LEARNING BY DOING"

 

ECCLE's innovative training is designed to actively engage participants in simulations, oral arguments, drafting exercises, sharing of professional experiences, with a view to support their legal & business skills.

course programs

 

PROGRAMS

 

The ECCLE programs include advanced legal seminars, study visits and a summer course in legal & financial English.

Enrolment is usually limited to 25-30 participants to maximise the learning experience

 

A list of the programs available for enrolment is provided below.

 

OXFORD (UK) Summer program in Legal & Financial English (2025-XIII edition)

 

LAKE ISEO - CLE accredited Study visit to legal Italy (June 2025 - VI edition)

 

PHILADELPHIA (USA) - Study visit & observation of jury trials (April 2025 - XII edition)

 

LAKE ISEO (Italy) Annual seminar on International Extradition and the EAW (VI edition - 2023)

 

LONDON (UK) - Study visit & observation of jury trials (October 2020 - VII edition)

 

ATHENS - Special event on Evidence in Philosophy, Science and the Law (held in 2013)

 

PARMA (ITALY) Summer Seminar in Current Developments in European Law (run until 2012, 6 editions)

 

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