Anyone who is entitled by law to use one of the titles listed in Article 1 of the EU Directive 98/5 of 16 February 1998 shall be deemed to be “a qualified lawyer” for the purposes of completing the Legal Opinion. This list include the following titles which are set out here for ease of reference only:
Belgium - Avocat/Advocaat/ Rechtsanwalt
Bulgaria - Aдвокат
Czech Republic - Advokát
Denmark - Advokat
Germany - Rechtsanwalt
Estonia - Vandeadvokaat
Greece - Δικηγόρος
Spain - Abogado/Advocat/Avogado/ Abokatu
France - Avocat
Croatia - Odvjetnik/Odvjetnica
Ireland - Barrister/Solicitor
Italy - Avvocato
Cyprus - Δικηγόρος
Latvia - Zvērināts advokāts
Lithuania - Advokatas
Luxembourg - Avocat
Hungary - Ügyvéd
Malta - Avukat/Prokuratur Legali
Netherlands - Advocaat
Austria - Rechtsanwalt
Poland - Adwokat/Radca prawny
Portugal - Advogado
Romania - Avocat
Slovenia - Odvetnik/Odvetnica
Slovakia- Advokát/Komerčný právnik
Finland - Asianajaja/Advokat
Sweden - Advokat
United Kingdom - Advocate/Barrister/ Solicitor
In case of a conflict between the list above and the list of the most recent Lawyer's EU Directive, it is the list of the EU Directive that shall prevail.
For non-EU countries/territories, the status of “qualified lawyer” will be assessed in light of the relevant domestic legislation.