(L-R) Hervé Hansen, lecturer; Albert Moro, President of the Luxembourg Bar Association; Elisabeth Margue, Luxembourg's Minister of Justice; Thierry Hoscheit, Director of Studies for CCDL training; Marco Rossi, Directorate for the Organisation of Justice;
Credit: MJUST
On Friday 24 April 2026, Luxembourg’s Ministry of Justice held the certificate ceremony for the complementary courses in Luxembourg law (CCDL), marking the completion of the seventeenth session of the programme and the end of the six-month training period.
According to the ministry, the session formed part of the current system introduced following a reform by the Grand Ducal regulation of 10 June 2009 organising judicial training and regulating access to the notarial profession.
The CCDL, a six-month theoretical programme, aims to familiarise students with the specific features of Luxembourg law, said the ministry adding that this complementary legal training is unique to Luxembourg and addresses the gap left by general legal studies, which do not always provide in-depth knowledge of the national legal system.
The certificate awarded upon successful completion of the CCDL is a prerequisite for admission to legal professions, including judges, lawyers, notaries and bailiffs.
A total of 289 candidates out of 649 obtained the certificate during the first session of the 2025/2026 academic year.
