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Title and description to be used by a registered European lawyerU.K.

7.—(1) Where a registered European lawyer is engaged in—

(a)any professional activity authorised by the professional organisation in his home State which gave him the authorisation to practise; or

(b)any professional activity that may be carried out by a member of the professional body with which he is registered,

he shall comply with the requirements set out in paragraph (2).

(2) The requirements referred to in paragraph (1) are that a registered European lawyer shall—

(a)use his home professional title expressed in an official language of his home State in a manner which avoids confusion with the title of solicitor, barrister or advocate;

(b)indicate the professional organisation by which he is authorised to practise or the court of law before which he is entitled to practise in that State; and

(c)indicate the professional body with which he is registered in the United Kingdom.

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I1Reg. 7 in force at 22.5.2000, see reg. 1(1)

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