Draft Regulation on Foreign Advocates

The Minister of Law and Human Rights (“Minister of Law”) is in the process of drafting a regulation on employment of foreign advocates (“Draft Regulation”). The Draft Regulation intends to replace Minister of Law Decree No. M.11-HT.04.02 of 2004 on Requirements and Procedures to Employ Foreign Advocates and Obligations to Provide Free Legal Services to Legal Education and Research (“Foreign Advocate Decree”).

The Draft Regulation is expected to implement Article 23 (4)[1] of Law No. 18 of 2003on Advocates (“Advocate......