Article 1Object, scope and definitions

1.

The purpose of this Directive is to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a self-employed or salaried capacity in a Member State other than that in which the professional qualification was obtained.

2.

For the purposes of this Directive:

(a)

‘lawyer’ means any person who is a national of a Member State and who is authorised to pursue his professional activities under one of the following professional titles:

Belgium

Avocat/Advocaat/Rechtsanwalt

F1Bulgaria

Aдвокат

F2Czech Republic

Advokát

Denmark

Advokat

Germany

Rechtsanwalt

F2Estonia

Vandeadvokaat

Greece

Δικηγόρος

Spain

Abogado/Advocat/Avogado/Abokatu

France

Avocat

F3Croatia

Odvjetnik/Odvjetnica

Ireland

Barrister/Solicitor

Italy

Avvocato

F2Cyprus

Δικηγόρος

Latvia

Zvērināts advokāts

Lithuania

Advokatas

Luxembourg

Avocat

F2Hungary

Ügyvéd

Malta

Avukat/Prokuratur Legali

Netherlands

Advocaat

Austria

Rechtsanwalt

F2Poland

Adwokat/Radca prawny

Portugal

Advogado

F1Romania

Avocat

F2Slovenia

Odvetnik/Odvetnica

Slovakia

Advokát/Komerčný právnik

Finland

Asianajaja/Advokat

Sweden

Advokat

United Kingdom

Advocate/Barrister/Solicitor

(b)

‘home Member State’ means the Member State in which a lawyer acquired the right to use one of the professional titles referred to in (a) before practising the profession of lawyer in another Member State;

(c)

‘host Member State’ means the Member State in which a lawyer practises pursuant to this Directive;

(d)

‘home-country professional title’ means the professional title used in the Member State in which a lawyer acquired the right to use that title before practising the profession of lawyer in the host Member State;

(e)

‘grouping’ means any entity, with or without legal personality, formed under the law of a Member State, within which lawyers pursue their professional activities jointly under a joint name;

(f)

‘relevant professional title’ or ‘relevant profession’ means the professional title or profession governed by the competent authority with whom a lawyer has registered under Article 3, and ‘competent authority’ means that authority.

3.

This Directive shall apply both to lawyers practising in a self-employed capacity and to lawyers practising in a salarial capacity in the home Member State and, subject to Article 8, in the host Member State.

4.

Practice of the profession of lawyer within the meaning of this Directive shall not include the provision of services, which is covered by Directive 77/249/EEC.