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(1) This Order may be cited as the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 17th May 2004.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland and insofar as it extends beyond Scotland it does so only as a matter of Scots law.
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The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 is amended in accordance with the following articles.
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For “an EEC lawyer” wherever it occurs, and “the EEC lawyer's” where it occurs in article 16(1)(a), substitute “a European lawyer” and “the European lawyer's” respectively.
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In article 2–
(a) after the definitions of “advocate”, “barrister” and “solicitor” insert–“
 “country of origin”, in relation to a European lawyer, means the country or countries in which he is established”;
(b) for the definition of “EEC lawyer” substitute–“
 “European lawyer” means a person entitled to pursue his professional activities in a state in column 1 using the designation referred to in column 2–

State Designation(s)
Austria Rechtsanwalt
Belgium Avocat/Advocaat
Cyprus Δικηγóρος
Czech Republic Advokát
Denmark Advokat
Estonia Vandeadvokaat
Finland Asianajaja/Advokat
France Avocat
Germany Rechtsanwalt
Hellenic Republic Dikegoros
Hungary Ügyvéd
Iceland Lögmaður
Republic of Ireland Barrister/solicitor
Italy Avvocato
Latvia Zvẽrinãts advokãts
Liechtenstein Rechtsanwalt
Lithuania Advokatas
Luxembourg Avocat
Malta Avukat/Prokuratur Legali
Netherlands Advocaat
Norway Advokat
Poland Adwokat/Radca prawny
Portugal Advogado
Slovakia Advokát/Komerčný právnik
Slovenia Odvetnik/Odvetnica
Spain Abogado/Advocat/Avogado/Abokatu
Sweden Advokat
Switzerland Avocat/Advokat/Rechtsanwalt/Anwalt/Fürsprecher/Fürsprech/Avvocato”
 and
(c) omit the definition of “member State of origin”.
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In article 11–
(a) omit “member”; and
(b) for “State” in each place where it appears, substitute “country”.
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In article 18–
(a) in paragraph (2), for “the Solicitors (Scotland) Act, 1933” substitute “the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980”; and
(b) in paragraph (3), for “section 42 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1933” substitute “section 33 of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980”.
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In the Schedule–
(a) in Part 1, for “Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 43)” substitute “Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 47)”;
(b) in Part 2, for “Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1933 (c. 21), section 39” substitute “Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46), section 32”; and
(c) in Part 3, for “Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1933 (c. 21), sections 37, 38” substitute “Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 (c. 46), section 26”.
A. K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council
