Under which conditions is an established European lawyer entitled to provide legal services within the territory of the Czech Republic as CZ lawyer?
Under which conditions is an established European lawyer entitled to provide legal services within the territory of the Czech Republic as a Czech lawyer?
If a European lawyer wants to provide legal services within the territory of the Czech Republic on a long term basis he may practice as a Czech lawyer and be recorded in the Register of lawyers.
Admission to the Bar and the requested documents
Upon a written application (there is no form for this application a letter will suffice) the Czech Bar Association records in the Register of Lawyers every lawyer who can prove that:
· he has provided legal services in the Czech Republic as an established European lawyer for at least three years
· he has provided legal services in the area of law of the Czech Republic
· has fulfilled requirements under the Act on legal profession s. 5 (1) a) and d) to g) and i) see www.cak.cz_scripts/detail.php?id=1993
Waiving the three year provision of legal services condition
If a person applying for the admission to the Bar fails to fulfil the three years´ provision of legal services and proves in an interview before a three-member panel appointed by the President of the Bar, that his knowledge of the law of the Czech Republic and of professional rules as well as his experience acquired during his provision of legal services are sufficient to practise the legal profession, the Bar may waive that requirement partly or fully.
