The Legal Professions in the New Europe: A Handbook for Practitioners - Hardcover

This important new book gives lawyers the key information and analysis needed to exploit the new opportunities that are emerging in Europe, in order to serve the needs of current international and domestic clients, and to gain new clients. It provides a complete overview of the Community, together with a clear analysis of the 34 legal 'professions' in the twelve member states. * Major sections outline relevant EC legislation, including the Treaty of Rome. * Every Community member state is covered in its own chapter with specially commissioned pieces from leading national practitioners. * The global perspective shows how the EC interacts with other major legal systems. * Appendices reproduce the most important EC documentation from the Mutual Recognition of Diplomas Directive, to key parts of the Treaty of Rome and the EFTA Treaty. This handbook is a key source for every legal practitioner who wishes to work in Europe.