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LNB News: UK lawyers able to obtain foreign legal consultant status in France post-Brexit

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06 May 2021
Categories: Legal News , EU , Legal services , Profession , Brexit
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The Law Society of England & Wales has reported that the National Council of French Bars (CNB) and the French government have concluded that the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement enables UK qualified lawyers to register as foreign legal consultants (FLCs) for temporary and permanent practice. 

Lexis®Library update: To register as FLCs, lawyers must request authorisation with the CNB. Those applying for permanent practice must also register with a local French bar association. Applications for temporary practice must be renewed each year. Law Society president I Stephanie Boyce, welcomed the ‘great news’ for Law Society members based in France.

Apply for authorisation to practise here.  

Source: France paves the way for UK lawyers to continue practising in Paris post-Brexit

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