Disciplinary proceedings against a registered European lawyer
27.—(1) Where a professional body intends to begin disciplinary proceedings against a registered European lawyer, it shall–
(a)inform the competent authority in his home State as soon as possible of the intention to begin those proceedings and furnish it with all the relevant details;
(b)co-operate with that authority throughout those proceedings; and
(c)inform that authority of the decision reached in those proceedings including the decision in any appeal, as soon as practicable after the decision is given.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), where the competent authority in the registered European lawyer’s home State withdraws his authorisation to practise under the home professional title either temporarily or permanently, his registration with the professional body shall be automatically withdrawn to the same extent.
(3) Where a registered European lawyer is authorised to practise under a home professional title in two or more home States, his registration shall be withdrawn in accordance with paragraph (2) if his authorisation to practise under a home professional title has been withdrawn in one or more of those home States.
(4) Where there is an appeal against a decision in disciplinary proceedings against a registered European lawyer, the body responsible for hearing the appeal shall afford the competent authority in the registered European lawyer’s home State an opportunity to make representations in relation to that appeal.