European lawyer
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A European lawyer, beyond the self-evident definition of 'a lawyer in Europe', also refers to a specific provision under European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978, which permits a lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...

 to practice in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

an countries they are not licensed in. Also referred to as an EEC lawyer.

The order contains a list of countries of origin and the designations which the order applies to, for example , a professional "entitled to pursue his professional activities" as either a "asianajaja" or an "advokat" in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

, may practice Europe-wide as an "European lawyer".

The order also imposes limitations on the types of legal work which may be carried out by such persons. European lawyers practicing outside their country of origin must be associated with appropriate co-counsel and upon demand by a competent authority they must verify their status.

Professions Applicable to EU Order

The full list of professions to whom the title 'European Lawyer' is applicable follows;
Professions recognised under EU Order
Country Profession
Austria Rechtsanwalt
Belgium Avocat
Advocaat
Rechtsanwalt
Cyprus Dikegόros
Croatia Odvjetnik
Czech Republic Advokát
Denmark Advokat
Estonia Vandeadvokaat
Finland Asianajaja
Advokat
France Avocat
Germany Rechtsanwalt
Greece Dikegόros
Hungary ügyvéd
Iceland lögmaður
Ireland Solicitor
Barrister
Italy Avvocato
Latvia Zvērināts
Latvia Advokāts
Liechtenstein Rechtsanwalt
Lithuania Advokatas
Luxembourg Avocat
Rechtsanwalt
Malta Avukat
Malta Prokuratur Legali
Netherlands Advocaat
Norway Advokat
Poland Adwokat
Radca Prawny
Mecenas
Prawnik
Portugal Advogado
Romania Avocat
Slovakia Advokát
Advokátka
Slovenia Odvetnik
Odvetnica
Spain es
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...

: Abogado
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Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...

: Advocat
eu
Basque language
Basque is the ancestral language of the Basque people, who inhabit the Basque Country, a region spanning an area in northeastern Spain and southwestern France. It is spoken by 25.7% of Basques in all territories...

: Abokatu
ga
Galician language
Galician is a language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, spoken in Galicia, an autonomous community located in northwestern Spain, where it is co-official with Castilian Spanish, as well as in border zones of the neighbouring territories of Asturias and Castile and León.Modern Galician and...

: Avogado
Sweden Advokat
Switzerland Rechtsanwalt
Anwalt
Fürsprecher
Fürsprech
Avocat
Avvocato
Advokat
United Kingdom Solicitor
Barrister
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