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Article 1

United Kingdom

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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.

2.
Belgium: Avocat — Advocaat
Denmark: Advokat
Germany: Rechtsanwalt
France: Avocat
Ireland:

Barrister

Solicitor

Italy: Avvocato
Luxembourg: Avocat-avoué
Netherlands: Advocaat
United Kingdom:

Advocate

Barrister

SolicitorF1.

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.

Annotations

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.

F11

Inserted 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.

F12

Inserted by Council Directive 2013/25/EU of 13 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.