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The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
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2008 No. 81
LEGAL PROFESSION, ENGLAND AND WALES
Legal profession, northern ireland
The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2008
Made
15th January 2008
Laid before Parliament
16th January 2008
Coming into force
11th February 2008
The Lord Chancellor is a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2), in relation to matters relating to the practice of the profession of lawyer.
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Regulations in exercise of his powers conferred by section 2(2) of, as read with paragraph 1A of Schedule 2(3) to, the European Communities Act 1972.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and it appears to the Lord Chancellor that it is expedient for the references to the following Directives to be construed as references to those Directives as amended from time to time. Those Directives are: Council Directive 77/249/EEC(4) of the European Parliament and the Council of 22nd March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services; and Council Directive 98/5/EC(5) of the European Parliament and the Council of 16th February 1998 to facilitate the practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which the qualification was obtained.
(1)
(2)
1972 c.68; Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and modified by paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 8 to the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
(3)
Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51).
(4)
OJ No L 078, 2603.77, p.0017 – 0018 as amended by Council Directive 2006/100/EC.
(5)
OJ No L77, 14.03.98, p.36 - 43 as amended by Council Directive 2006/100/EC.
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