1.This Directive shall apply, within the limits and under the conditions laid down herein, to the activities of lawyers pursued by way of provision of services. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Directive, Member States may reserve to prescribed categories of lawyers the preparation of formal documents for obtaining title to administer estates of deceased persons, and the drafting of formal documents creating or transferring interests in land.
| Belgium: | Avocat — Advocaat |
| Denmark: | Advokat |
| Germany: | Rechtsanwalt |
| France: | Avocat |
| Ireland: | Barrister Solicitor |
| Italy: | Avvocato |
| Luxembourg: | Avocat-avoué |
| Netherlands: | Advocaat |
| United Kingdom: | Advocate Barrister Solicitor[F1.] |
| [F2Greece: | Δικηγόρος [F3.] ] |
| [F4Spain: | Abogado |
| Portugal: | Advogado [F5.] ] |
| [F6 [F7Austria: | Rechtsanwalt |
| Finland: | Asianajaja Advokat |
| Sweden: | Advokat [F8.] ] ] |
| [F9Czech Republic: | Advokát |
| Estonia: | Vandeadvokaat |
| Cyprus: | Δικηγόρος |
| Latvia: | Zvērināts advokāts |
| Lithuania: | Advokatas |
| Hungary: | Ügyvéd |
| Malta: | Avukat/Prokuratur Legali |
| Poland: | Adwokat/Radca prawny |
| Slovenia: | Odvetnik/Odvetnica |
| Slovakia: | Advokát/Komerčný právnik [F10.] ] |
| [F11Bulgaria: | Aдвокат |
| Romania: | Avocat] |
| [F12Croatia: | Odvjetnik/Odvjetnica.] |
Textual Amendments
F1 Deleted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties.
F2 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Hellenic Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties.
F3 Deleted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties.
F4 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties.
F5 Deleted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (94/C 241/08).
F6 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded (94/C 241/08).
F7 Substituted by Decision of the Council of the European Union of 1 January 1995 adjusting the instruments concerning the accession of new Member States to the European Union (95/1/EC, Euratom, ECSC).
F8 Deleted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.
F9 Inserted by Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and the adjustments to the Treaties on which the European Union is founded.
F10 Deleted by Council Directive 2006/100/EC of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Directives in the field of freedom of movement of persons, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.