The Francisco de Vitoria Association ( "Asociación Francisco de Vitoria", AFV) is one of the five Spanish

Spain

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, professional associations of judge

Judge

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s and magistrate

Magistrate

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s. Since judges and magistrates in Spain are barred from joining class trade unions, professional associations, are intended to protect the rights and interests of judges and magistrates. AFV is the second association by membership and ideologically moderate.

See also

Spanish Judiciary

General Council of the Judicial Power of Spain

General Council of the Judicial Power of Spain

The General Council of the Judiciary is the constitutional body that governs all the Judiciary of Spain, such as courts, and judges, as it is established by the Spanish Constitution of 1978, article 122 and developed by the Organic Law 6/1985 of the Judiciary Power...

Judges for Democracy

Judges for Democracy

Judges for Democracy is one of the five Spanish, professional associations of judges and magistrates. Since judges and magistrates in Spain are barred from joining class trade unions professional associations, are intended to protect the rights and interests of judges and magistrates...

Professional Association of Magistrates

Professional Association of Magistrates

The Professional Association of Magistrates is one of the five Spanish, professional associations of judges and magistrates. Since judges and magistrates in Spain are barred from joining trade unions, professional associations such as APM have adopted the traditional union role of protecting their...