European Democratic Lawyers
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European Democratic Lawyers (EDL) (also Association of, A.E.D) is an association of labor unions and lawyers of six European countries. It was founded founded in October 1987 as a confederation of lawyers' unions and gained its statutes adopted in Strasbourg
, Germany
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. The aim of the association is defending the rights of citizens by preserving the independence of lawyers with regard to any power, be it political, social, economic or ordinal.
The member organizations allied in this association are:
The EDL was present at the 33rd G8 summit
in Germany in 2007.
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital and principal city of the Alsace region in eastern France and is the official seat of the European Parliament. Located close to the border with Germany, it is the capital of the Bas-Rhin département. The city and the region of Alsace are historically German-speaking,...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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. The aim of the association is defending the rights of citizens by preserving the independence of lawyers with regard to any power, be it political, social, economic or ordinal.
The member organizations allied in this association are:
- Le Syndicat des Avocats de France (S.A.F.) (France)
- La Confederazione Nazionale Delle Associazioni Sindicali Forensi d 'Italia (Italy)
- Der Republikanische Anwältinnen und Anwälteverein (RAV - Germany)
- L 'Associació Catalana per a la Defensa dels Drets Humans (A.C.D.D.H- Catalonia)
- De Vereniging Sociale Advokatuur Nederland (VSAN - Netherlands)
- Le Syndicat des Avocats pour la Démocratie (S.A D. - Belgium)
- La Asociación Libre de Abogados (ALA - Madrid)
- 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
33rd G8 summit
The 33rd G8 summit took place at Kempinski Grand Hotel in Heiligendamm in the old Duchy of Mecklenburg in the Northern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the Baltic Coast. The group of eight leaders met together from 6 June to 8 June 2007...
in Germany in 2007.