European lawyers objected to the ban on providing legal services to Russian companies
BRUSSELS, February 28 – RIA Novosti. European lawyers challenged the ban on the provision of legal services to legal entities from Russia, introduced in 2022 as part of the next package of sanctions, at the EU Court of Justice. EU
The French Bar Association, ACE-Avocats, filed a lawsuit against the Council of the European Union. He points out that such a decision of the European Council is contrary to the European Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights, as well as a series of judgments of the EU Court of Justice, which affirmed that lawyers should be able to carry out their duties freely. work.
On October 6 last year, the Council of the European Union banned companies registered in Russia from providing legal services to the Russian government. However, exceptions are allowed, which must be approved by the authorities of a particular EU country.
As previously reported to RIA Novosti at the Brussels Bar Association, the President of the Bar, Emmanuel Plasschaert, made a statement declaring this decision of the European Council unacceptable.
According to him, such a decision is “a dangerous jurisprudence regarding a fundamental right that every natural or legal person should have.” We are talking about the right to protect their interests, to receive advice on their obligations, to choose a lawyer for their defense at their own request.
Source: Ria
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