Freedom of lawyers to provide services under directive 77/2491

Michael Siman

doi:10.46282/blr.2018.2.1.92

Authors

Michael Siman Faculty of Law, Pan-European University in Bratislava

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46282/blr.2018.2.1.92

Keywords:

European Union, Free Movement of Lawyers, Freedom to Provide Services, Directive 77/249, Rules of Professional Conduct

Abstract

The following article deals with one of the different forms of free movement of lawyers in the EU, i.e. the freedom to provide services on a temporary basis. The relevant primary law alongside the applicable legislation, as interpreted by the Court in its case-law, is analysed. Special attention is paid to certain peculiarities of cross-border provision of services by lawyers, in particular the respect of rules of professional conduct.

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