The Autorité launches a public consultation on the freedom of establishment of the profession of legal counsel

The Autorité de la concurrence has launched today a public consultation with a view to preparing a new opinion on the freedom of establishment of lawyers at the Conseil d’État (French Administrative Supreme Court) and the Cour de Cassation (French Supreme Court) and to review the recommendations for the creation of counsel positions.

The public consultation launched today and opened until 9 April*, marks the start of the review of the recommendations for 2020-2022. The following are invited to take part: lawyers at the French Administrative Supreme Court and French Supreme Court (including position creators), any person that meets the requirements to exercise the profession (including candidates for establishment), representative bodies of the profession, accredited consumer associations, professional associations, organisations and unions, as well as any other persons who believe they have an interest in taking part in the consultation. 

* Due to the suspension of the deadlines in relation to the state of health emergency, the deadline for responding is extended to 30 June 2020 (see press release of 18 May 2020)