Albania - Attorney Ethics Code
Armenia - Code of Advocate's Ethics - Armenia
Austria - Bundesgesetz über den freien Dienstleistungsverkehr und die Niederlassung von europäischen Rechtsanwälten in Österreich (EuRAG)
Austria - The Richtlinien für die Ausübung des Rechtsanwaltsberufes, für die Überwachung der Pflichten des Rechtsanwaltes und für die Ausbildung der Rechtsanwalts...
Austria - Lawyers' Act
Belgium - OVB - Code of Ethics for Lawyers
Belgium - OBFG - Code de déontologie de l'avocat
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Lawyers Ethics Code of the Bar Association of Republic of Srpska
Bosnia and Herzegovina - The Code of professional ethics for attorneys in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria - Attorneys-at-law Ethics Code
Croatia - The Attorneys' Code of Ethics
Cyprus - Code of Conduct Regulations
Czech Republic - Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Czech Bar Association
Estonia - Code of Conduct of the Estonian Bar
Finland - Rules of proper professional conduct for attorneys
France - Décision à caractère normatif n° 2005-003 portant adoption du règlement intérieur national (RIN) de la profession d’avocat
Georgia - The Professional Code of Ethics of the L.E.P.L Georgian Bar Association
Germany - Rules of Professional Practice (BORA)
Greece - Code of Lawyers
Greece - Code of Conduct
Hungary - Magyar Ügyvédi Kamara Etikai Szabályai
Hungary - EN 2023 Hungarian Code of Ethics
Iceland - Codex Ethicus for the Icelandic Bar Association
Ireland - Code of Conduct for the Bar of Ireland
Italy - Code of Conduct for Italian Lawyers
Latvia - Code of Ethics of the Latvian Sworn Advocates
Liechtenstein - Professional Guidelines of the Liechtenstein Chamber of Lawyers
Lithuania - Code of Professional Conduct for Advocates of Lithuania
Lithuania - Code of Ethics
Luxembourg - Réglement intérieur de l'Ordre des Avocats du Barreau de Luxembourg
Malta - Code of ethics and conduct for advocates
Moldova - The Code of Ethics for Advocates of the Bar of the Republic of Moldova
North Macedonia - Code on Professional Ethics of Lawyers, Associates and Lawyer's Apprentices of the Macedonian Bar Association
Norway - Code of conduct for Norwegian Lawyers
Poland - Code of conduct of Polish Legal Advisers
Poland - Code of ethics for Advocates
Portugal - Portuguese Bar Association’s Statute - Law n.º 145/2015, which includes the Bar Association’s Code of Conduct, as published in the Official Journal
Romania - Statuts de la profession d'avocat
Slovak Republic - Rules of professional Conduct for Lawyers
Slovenia - Code of professional conduct of the Bar Association of Slovenia
Spain - Codigo deontolgico
Sweden - Code of professional conduct for members of the Swedish Bar Association
Switzerland - Code suisse de deontologie
The Netherlands - National regulations – National code of conduct (2024)
Ukraine - UNBA Rules of Professional Conduct
United Kingdom - Scotland - Code of conduct for solicitors
United Kingdom - Scotland - Guide to the professional conduct of advocates
United Kingdom - England Wales - Law Society Code of conduct for solicitors
United Kingdom - England and Wales - Code of Conduct of the Bar Council
United Kingdom - Northern Ireland - Code of Conduct for Solicitors
Albania - Law on the Legal Profession no. 55/2018
Austria - The Richtlinien für die Ausübung des Rechtsanwaltsberufes, für die Überwachung der Pflichten des Rechtsanwaltes und für die Ausbildung der Rechtsanwalts...
Austria - Lawyers' Act
Belgium - Judicial Code
Cyprus - The Advocates Law
Czech Republic - ACT No 851996 Sb of 13th March 1996 on the Legal Profession
Denmark - Rules of the Danish Bar and Law Society
Denmark - Bye Laws of the Danish Bar and Law Society
Estonia - Estonian Bar Association Act
Finland - Advocates Act
France - Decision a caractere normatif n 2005 003 portant adoption du reglement interieur national RIN de la profession d avocat
France - Decret n 91 1197 du 27 novembre 1991 Decret organisant la profession d avocat
France - Loi 71 1130 1971 12 31 Loi portant reforme de certaines professions judiciaires et juridiques
Georgia - The Law of Georgia on Advocates
Germany - Bundesrechtsanwaltsordnung (BRAO)
Germany - Fachanwaltsordnung (FAO)
Hungary - Act on Lawyers
Italy - Loi professionnelle de 2012
Luxembourg - Loi du 10 aout 1991 sur la profession d avocat
Norway - Regulations for advocates
Norway - Bylaws of the Norwegian Bar Association
Poland - Act of Parliment on Attorneys-at-Law
Poland - The Law on the Advocates Profession
Romania - Law for the organization and practice of the Lawyer s Profession
Slovak Republic - Parliamentary Act No 586/2003
Slovenia - Bar Act
Spain - General by law of the Spanish Lawyers
Sweden - Chapter 8 of the Swedish Code of Judicial Procedure
Sweden - Charter of the Swedish Bar Association
Sweden - Swedish Code of Judicial Procedure
Switzerland - Federal Act on the Freedom of Movement for Lawyers
The Netherlands - Act on Advocates
The Netherlands - Act on Advocates (2024)
Turkey - Attorneyship Law Regulations Of The Union Of Bar Associations Of Turkey
Ukraine - Law of Ukraine on the Bar and Practice of Law
General information
Summary Document provides information about: (1) continuing training obligation (e.g. extent, exemptions); (2) training activities and methods, (3) course providers, (4) assessment of training activities and (5) supervision.
Brief layout
Detailled information
Andorra - Overview
Austria - Note
Belgium - OVB Overview
Belgium - OBFG Overview
Belgium - OBFG - Rules of 17 January 2013
Belgium - OVB - Rules of 16 June 2010
Bulgaria - Overview
Bulgaria - Rules
Denmark - Rules
Denmark - Overview
Denmark - Brochure of 2009
Estonia - Overview
Estonia - Rules
Finland - Rules
Finland - Overview
France - Overview
France - Rules
Georgia - Note
Germany - Fachanwaltsordnung FAO
Germany - Federal Lawyers Act
Germany - Overview
Ireland - Bar Council - Overview
Ireland - Bar Council - Rules
Ireland - Law Society - Overview
Ireland - Law Society - Rules
Italy - Overview
Italy - Rules
Latvia - Overview
Lithuania - Overview
Lithuania - Rules
Luxembourg - Overview
Luxembourg - Rules
Norway - Overview
Norway - Rules
Poland - Polish Bar Council - Overview
Poland - National Council of Legal Advisers - Overview
Poland - Polish Bar Council - Rules
Romania - Training programme
Slovak Republic - Note
Sweden - Note
Sweden - Overview
Switzerland - Overview
Switzerland - Rules
The Netherlands - Rules
Turkey - Note
Ukraine - Rules
United Kingdom - England and Wales - Bar Council Information pack
United Kingdom - England and Wales - Bar Council Overview
United Kingdom - England and Wales - Bar Council Guide
United Kingdom - Northern Ireland - General Council Rules
United Kingdom - England and Wales - SRA Overview
United Kingdom - Northern Ireland - Law Society Rules
United Kingdom - Northern Ireland - Law Society Overview
United Kingdom - Scotland - Faculty Rules
United Kingdom - Scotland - Faculty Overview
United Kingdom - England and Wales - SRA Guide
United Kingdom - Scotland - Law Society Guidance
United Kingdom - Scotland - Law Society Overview
Bilateral agreements on mutual recognition of training activities
Bilateral agreement France - Italy
Bilateral agreement Italy - Austria
Bilateral agreement Italy - Avocats.be
Bilateral agreement Italy - Law Society Ireland
Bilateral agreement Italy - San Marino
Bilateral agreement Romania - Bulgaria
Bilateral agreement Romania - Moldova
Bilateral agreement Romania - Serbia
General information
Detailled information
Belgium - OBFG - National Rules
Croatia - National Rules
France - National Rules
Georgia - National Rules
Germany - Overview
Italy - National Rules
Poland - Bar Council - National Rules
Portugal - National Rules
Slovenia - Overview
Switzerland - National Rules
United Kingdom - Scotland - National Rules
United Kingdom - Northern Ireland - National Rules
United Kingdom - SRA
General information
- Judgment of the Court of Justice from 13 November 2003 in Case C-313/01 Morgenbesser v Consiglio dell’Ordine degli avvocati di Genova, 5th Chamber
- Court press release
- CCBE analysis and guidance to Bars and Law Societies regarding Case C-313/01
Countries' tables
Austria - Morgenbesser
Belgium - OVB - Morgenbesser
Belgium - OFBG - Morgenbesser
Denmark - Morgenbesser
Finland - Morgenbesser
Germany - Morgenbesser
Ireland - Law Society - Morgenbesser
Luxembourg - Morgenbesser
Norway - Morgenbesser
Slovak Republic - Morgenbesser
Sweden - Morgenbesser
The Netherlands - Morgenbesser
Training Committee - CCBE position on the Morgenbesser case law (11/09/2015)
Training Committee - Chronology (I), Analysis (II) and guidance (III) to Bars and Law Societies regarding Case C-313/01 Christine Morgenbesser v Consiglio dell'Ordine ...
United Kingdom - England and Wales - SRA - Morgenbesser
United Kingdom - England and Wales - Bar Council - Morgenbesser
Council Directive 77/249/EEC of 22 March 1977 to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of freedom to provide services
Council Directive 89/48/EEC of 21 December 1988 on a general system for the recognition of higher-education diplomas awarded on completion of professional education an...
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...
Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)
Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market
Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and European arrest warrant proceedings (22/10/2013)
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...
Laurent Pech Legal Opinion on Case C-55/20 (27/11/2020)
Case 2/74 Jean Reyners v. State of Belgium (21/06/1974)
Case 33/74 Johannes Henricus Maria van Binsbergen v. Bestuur van de Bedrijfsvereniging voor de Metaalnijverheid (3/12/1974)
Case 71/76 Jean Thieffry v. Conseil de l’ordre des avocats de Paris (28/04/1977)
Case 107/83 Ordre des avocats au Barreau de Paris v. Onno Klopp (12/07/1984)
Case 292/86 Claude Gullung v. Conseil de l’Ordre des avocats du Barreau de Colmar et de Saverne (19 /01/1988)
Case 427/85 Commission of the European Communities v. Federal Republic of Germany (25/02/1988)
Case C -340/89 Irène Vlassopoulou v. Ministerium für Justiz, Bundes - und Europaangelegenheiten Baden - Württemberg (7/05/1991)
Case 294/89 Commission of the European Communities v. French Republic (10/07/1991)
Case C -19/92 Dieter Kraus v. Land Baden -Württemberg (31/03/1993)
Case 55/94 Reinhard Gebhard v. Consiglio dell'Ordine degli Avvocati e Procuratori di Milano (30/11/1995)
Case 168/98 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg v. European Parliament and Council of the European Union (7 /11/2000)
Case 309/99 J.C.J Wouters v. Algemende Raad van de Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten (19/02/2002)
Case C -35/99 Manuele Arduino (19/02/2002)
Case 145/99 Commission of the European Communities v. Italian Republic (7/03/2002)
Case 289/02 AMOK Verlags v. A and R Gastronomie (11/12/2003)
Case 506/04 Graham J. Wilson v. Ordre des avocats du barreau de Luxembourg (19/09/2006)
Joint cases C -94/04 and C -202/04 Cipolla v. Meloni (5/12/2006)
Case 305/05 Ordre des barreaux francophones et germanophone, Ordre français des avocats du barreau de Bruxelles, Ordre des barreaux flamands, Ordre néerlandais des ...
Practice Direction from the Court of Justice relating to direct actions and appeals
Practice Directions from the General Court
Joint Cases T -125/03 and T- 253/03 Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd. v. Commission of European Communities (14/09/2010)
Case 118/09 Robert Koller v. Rechtsanwaltsprüfungskommission of the Oberlandesgericht Graz (22/12/2010)
Case 359/09 Donat Cornelius Ebert v. Budapesti Ügyvédi Kamara ( 3/02/2011)
Case 565/08 Commission v Italy (29/03/2011)
Case 424/09 Toki (5/04/2011)
Case T- 226/10, Prezes Urzędu Komunikacji Elektronicznej v European Commission (23/05/2011)
Case C -101/10 Gentcho Pavlov, Gregor Famira v Ausschuss der Rechtsanwaltskammer Wien, (7/07/2011)
Case T- 110/14, ADR Center Srl v European Commi ssion (24/03/2014)
Joined Cases C -58/13 and C -59/13 Angelo Alberto Torresi (C -58/13), Pierfrancesco Torresi (C -59/13) v Consiglio dell’Ordine degli Avvocati di Macerata, (17/07/20...
Case T- 221/14, Association/Vereniging Justice & Environment v European Commission (18/11/2014)
Case C ‑ 537/13 Birutė Šiba v Arūnas Devėnas (15/01/2015)
Judgment of the Court of Justice from 13/11/2003 Morgenbesser
Case 313/01 Christine Morgenbesser v. Consiglio dell’Ordine degli avvocati di Genvoa (13/11/2003)
Case C-250/03 Giorgio Emanuele Mauri v Ministero della Giustizia and Commissione per gli esami di avvocato presso la Corte d'appello di Milano (17/02/2005)
Case C - 345/08 Krzystof Peśla v. Justizministerium Mecklenburg -Vorpommern (10/12/2009)
Austria - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Belgium - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Croatia - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Cyprus - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Czech Republic - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Denmark - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Estonia - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Finland - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
France - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Germany - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Hungary - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Iceland - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Ireland - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Italy - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Latvia - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Liechtenstein - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Lithuania - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Luxembourg - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Norway - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Poland - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Portugal - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Slovak Republic - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Slovenia - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Spain - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
Sweden - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment
United Kingdom - Practical Guide for EU EEA and Swiss Lawyers on Service and Establishment