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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/european-communities-services-of-lawyers-amendment-scotland-order-2007/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2007/359",
  "legislation_title": "The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2007",
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  "path": "introduction",
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  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "LEGAL PROFESSION\nMade 25th July 2007\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 1st August 2007\nComing into force 25th September 2007\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 25th day of July 2007\nPresent,\nThe Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nHer Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and all other powers enabling Her to do so, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46), Schedule 8, paragraph 15(3) and by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1)(a)."
    }
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2007/359/introduction",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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