# Directive 98/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 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, Article 1: Object, scope and definitions

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

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
Bulgaria
Aдвокат
Czech Republic
Advokát
Denmark
Advokat
Germany
Rechtsanwalt
Estonia
Vandeadvokaat
Greece
Δικηγόρος
Spain
Abogado/Advocat/Avogado/Abokatu
France
Avocat
Croatia
Odvjetnik/Odvjetnica
Ireland
Barrister/Solicitor
Italy
Avvocato
Cyprus
Δικηγόρος
Latvia
Zvērināts advokāts
Lithuania
Advokatas
Luxembourg
Avocat
Hungary
Ügyvéd
Malta
Avukat/Prokuratur Legali
Netherlands
Advocaat
Austria
Rechtsanwalt
Poland
Adwokat/Radca prawny
Portugal
Advogado
Romania
Avocat
Slovenia
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1998/5/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1998-5/article-1
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