Aufnahme eines europäischen Rechtsanwalts in die Rechtsanwaltskammer Entscheidung

Do you want to apply for admission as a European lawyer? Find out more here.

A person who has been admitted as a European lawyer upon application to the bar association competent for his/her place of practice is entitled to practice as a lawyer in Germany under the professional title of the country of origin.

The decision on admission is made by the competent body.

• Request
• Resume

  Curriculum vitae with photograph indicating the name at birth.

• Extract from the Federal Central Register

  Will be obtained from the bar association.

• Proof of nationality

  Proof of citizenship according to § 3 paragraph 2 sentence 1 Law on the Activities of European Lawyers in Germany (EuRAG)

• Certificate

  Certificate issued by the competent authority in the home country confirming membership of the profession of European lawyer, not older than 3 months and accompanied by a certified translation (Section 3 (2) sentence 2 EuRAG).

• Proof of professional liability insurance

  Proof of professional liability insurance either in accordance with § 51 BRAO via an insurance policy taken out in Germany or an equivalent insurance policy in the home country (§ 7 paragraph 1 EuRAG).

• If applicable: proof of the acquisition of academic degrees

  Certified copy of the doctoral degree certificate or other evidence of the acquisition of academic degrees.

• Applicant is registered as a European lawyer with the competent authority in the country of origin:

• Please contact the Hanseatic Bar Association Bremen with your application for admission as a European lawyer. You can find the relevant application forms either here and/or on the website of the Bremen Bar Association.
• These must be completed, signed and sent to the Bar Association together with the requested documents.
• If you have corresponding mailboxes, you can submit the application via the special electronic lawyer's mailbox or a citizen's mailbox connected to the EGVP infrastructure. You can also send the application by e-mail or by post.
• You can submit original documents in person or by mail. These will be returned after processing.

The established European lawyer shall use the professional title which he/she is entitled to use in the home country according to the law applicable there. Whoever is entitled to use the professional title "Rechtsanwalt" thereafter shall additionally indicate the professional organization to which he belongs in the home country.

The established European lawyer shall be entitled to use the designation "member of the Bar" at the same time in professional dealings. The designation "European lawyer" may not be used as a professional title or in advertising.