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The European Communities (Lawyer’s Practice and Services of Lawyers) (Amendment) Regulations 2013
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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
2017-07-24
LEGAL PROFESSION, ENGLAND AND WALES
LEGAL PROFESSION, NORTHERN IRELAND
The amendments made in these Regulations are made in consequence of the Treaty concerning the accession of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, signed at Brussels on 9th December 2011 (OJ No L 112, 24.04.12). These Regulations implement the adaptations made by Council Directive 2013/25/EU of 13th May 2013 adapting certain directives in the field of right of establishment and freedom to provide services, by reason of the accession of the Republic of Croatia (OJ No L 158, 10.06.13, pp. 368-375) to Article 1(2) of Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22nd March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services (OJ No L 78, 26.03.77, pp.17-18) and Article 1(2) of Directive 98/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16th February 1998 to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which the qualification was obtained (OJ No L 77, 14.03.98, pp.36-43).
Signed by the authority of the Lord Chancellor
Helen GrantParliamentary Under Secretary of StateMinistry of Justice