This committee focuses on the ethical rules of lawyers across Europe. This includes the self-regulation of the profession, its core principles and the regulation of lawyers’ conduct and ethical obligations in Europe. To this end, the committee monitors the developments around and practical application of ethical rules for lawyers across Europe. It also keeps under review the CCBE Code of Conduct for cross-border activities of lawyers, the Charter of Core Principles of the European legal profession and the CCBE Model Code of Conduct.