APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION ON THE EU REGISTER 
UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT DIRECTIVE

Directive to facilitate practice of the profession of lawyer on a permanent basis in a Member State other than that in which the qualification was obtained (98/5/EC)

Under Section 5 b of the Advocates Act and Section 7 of the by-laws of the Finnish Bar Association Decision of the Ministry of Justice on the ratification of the by-laws of the Bar Association 2 October 2012/540 and the following details given below, I hereby apply to be included on the Finnish Bar Association’s EU register as referred to in Section 5 b of the Advocates Act. 

I hereby declare that I do not hold a state or municipal office, nor am I in other service based on an employment relationship in the public sector. Neither am I employed in the service of another nor engaged in other gainful employment in a manner that could be detrimental to my independence as an advocate as referred to Section 3, Subsection 4 of the Advocates Act. There are no other factors of which I am aware that could prevent my application from being accepted. 

I hereby affirm that the information in the application and accompanying annexes is correct and agree to abide by the by-laws of the Bar Association. At the same time, I undertake to honestly and conscientiously complete all the assignments entrusted to me, as well as to comply with the law, rules of professional conduct and the relevant parts of the adopted guidelines to be complied with by Bar Association members. 

I also undertake to notify the Finnish Bar Association without delay of any changes in my circumstances and information.

Place_______________________________________Date_________________           

Signature______________________________________________________________

PERSONAL DETAILS
	
Surname 	

First names 	

Date and place of birth __________________________________________________________________

Country of birth___________________		 Male (     )    Female (     )

Nationality___________________________________________________________________________

Home address_______________________________________________________________________

Place of residence _______________________________________________________________________

PRACTISING THE PROFESSION OF LAWYER ON A PERMANENT BASIS IN FINLAND AS REFERRED
TO IN SECTION 7 OF THE BY-LAWS OF THE FINNISH BAR ASSOCIATION

Official name of company ________________________________________________________________

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Address________________________________________________________________________________
 
Telephone /email __________________________________________________________________
	
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Form of company ___________________________________________________________________________

Position in company

(      )	Partner

(      )	Practitioner

(      )	Other  ___________________________________________________________________

Within which department district will you mainly practise the profession of lawyer in Finland?

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THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY IN THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA ISSUING THE PERSON CONCERNED THE RIGHT TO PRACTISE AS A LAWYER

The competent authority issuing approval (Please give details as appropriate of more than one)

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Address	________________________________________________________________________

Telephone/Email	________________________________________________________________________

Date of approval__________________________________________________________________

and validity	______________________________________________________________________

Professional title in original language ______________________________________________________

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Have you previously applied for inclusion on the EU register under the Establishment Directive?

No (    )		
Yes (    )		In Finland (     )		Elsewhere   (        )  ________________________

If you have previously applied for inclusion on the EU register under the Establishment Directive, please provide separate details of approvals or rejections. 

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

Have you been subject to disciplinary proceedings or are disciplinary proceedings pending against you?

(      )  No 
(      )  Yes

If you have been subject to disciplinary proceedings or there are disciplinary proceedings pending against you, please attach a copy of the decision with your application or provide further details.

PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE  

Explanation of professional indemnity insurance for professional activities.

REGISTRATION AND SUPERVISION FEES

The Finnish Bar Association charges 
- an annual fee for registration on the EU register (the same as for the members of the Bar Association) 
- an annual supervision fee for the calendar year under which the advocate is included on the Finnish Bar Association´s EU register 

Annexes:

- Certificate of attestation, with statement of integrity, from the competent authority in the home Member State
- Basic information forms