# Council Directive of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services (77/249/EEC), Article 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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
Solicitor.
Greece:
Δικηγόρος .
Spain:
Abogado
Portugal:
Advogado
.
Austria:
Rechtsanwalt
Finland:
Asianajaja Advokat
Sweden:
Advokat
.
Czech 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 .
Bulgaria:
Aдвокат
Romania:
Avocat
Croatia:
Odvjetnik/Odvjetnica.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1977/249/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1977-249/article-1
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