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The Amendments To The Law Of The Bar Of The Republic Of Latvia In The

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Latvijas Republikas Advokatūras likumā

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law of the bar of the Republic of Latvia in the Republic of Latvia Law of the bar (the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 1993, nr. 28; 1998, nr. 5; 2003; 2004, nr. 23, 6., no. 12, no. 15; 2008) follows: 1. Replace article 12, second paragraph, the words "advocacy or representation" with the words "advocacy and representation".
2. Article 14, first paragraph: Add to paragraph 5, after the word "language" with the words "highest level";
make paragraph 6 by the following: "6) acquired work experience while working in one of the following posts: a) — at least three years the judges, (b)) for at least five years — prosecutors bailiff, sworn or certified or sworn notary lawyer's Assistant, c) for at least seven years — graduate specialties of law academic staff posts or other legal specialty;".
3. Make the following article 22: "22. The Latvian Council of sworn advocates College features form the amounts that are paid to the Latvian Council of sworn advocates within the Council and for membership of Latvian Attorney Association.
The Latvian Council of sworn advocates are entitled to impose charges for membership of Latvian Association of sworn Attorney attorney or his assistant, of which the Latvian Council of sworn advocates within the College. Such payment does not determine if the sworn advocate or his assistant the reason of suspension of the work referred to in article 16.1 of this law institutions. "
4. Article 34: replace paragraph 9, the words "defence or representation of" with the words "advocacy and representation";
Replace paragraph 15, the words "advocacy or representation" with the words "advocacy and representation".
5. in article 41.3: Supplement to the second part of the article as follows: "where the applicant has not passed the advocate examination, he shall sort this exam again not earlier than after 12 months. If an applicant has not passed the lawyer repeatedly exam, each time round the exam allowed the expiration of not less than three years after the previous, outstanding exam. ";
believe the current text of article about the first part.
6. Replace article 42, the words and figures "(article 15 of this law, 8 and 9)" with the words and figures "(article 15 of this law, 10 and 11)".
7. Article 48: a supplement to the second part of the article as follows: "the first part of this article, paragraph 2 of the documents or their copies of State and municipal institutions, as well as other authorities, at the request of lawyers sworn in within one month, unless the law provides otherwise. ';
believe the current text of article about the first part.
8. Replace 52.1 in the first paragraph, the words "defence or representation of" with the words "advocacy and representation".
9. Replace 54.1 of the first paragraph of article 1, paragraphs 3 and 4, and in the second paragraph, the words "advocacy or representation" with the words "advocacy and representation".
10. Express article 68 the following wording: "68. About your practice site address change of a sworn advocate shall notify the Latvian Council of sworn advocates."
11. Add to article 83 paragraph 3 with the following: "3) successfully passed the sworn advocate Assistant admissions exam."
12. Express article 84 the following: "84. For sworn advocate Assistant patron may have sworn lawyer, not less than seven years practicing as a sworn advocate and the ability to manage, employ and supervise assistants. About it in each case from the Latvian Council of sworn advocates. "
13. Replace the words "article 85 two assistants" with the words "one man".
14. in article 94(1): make the first part of the first sentence by the following: "after one year sworn advocate Assistant organizes the first sworn advocate's exam Assistant Attorney Assistant training, supervision and the examination procedure laid down by the Commission.";
make the second paragraph as follows: "If the sworn advocate Assistant does not pass the exam within two years, the Latvian Council of sworn advocates Council decides about his exclusion from the Attorney Assistant."
15. Express article 95, the first paragraph by the following: "after two years of sworn advocate Assistant organizes the second legal exam sworn Attorney Assistant training, supervision and the examination procedure laid down by the Commission."
16. Replace article 96, the word "three" with the word "five".
17. Replace article 100, second paragraph, the words "advocacy or representation" with the words "advocacy and representation".
18. Replace article 101, the word "three" with the word "five".
19. Make the following article 103:103. "Attorney Assistant training, professional supervision of their activities and the conduct of the Latvian Council of sworn advocates creates Attorney Assistant training, supervision and examination Commission.
Attorney Assistant training, supervision and examination, the Commission shall draw up and approve a sworn advocate Assistant admissions exam questions and procedures, as well as adopt the exam. "
20. Article 109 off the second and third sentence.
21. transitional provisions be supplemented with 9, 10 and 11 the following: "9. The amendments to this law, 14, 94, 95, 96 and 101 in the article, which changes the conditions of the Assistant Attorney for the reception, bar, does not apply to persons who become sworn advocate Assistant up to the entry into force of the amendments.
10. Amendment to article 84 of this law, which changes the requirements for the Attorney Assistant patrons, not subject to the Attorney, who became a sworn advocate Assistant patron to this amendment into force.
Amendment 11 Article 85 of this law, which preclude the lawyer sworn to be a patron to more than one sworn advocate Assistant, does not apply to the Attorney, who became patron of two Attorney assistants until this date of entry into force of the amendment. "
The law shall enter into force on January 1, 2011.
The law in the Parliament adopted the 2010 October 28.
President Valdis Zatlers in Riga of the 2010 November 17.