The legal profession in the European Union - A comparative analysis of four member states

Liverpool Law Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 109-130

  Gromek Broc, Katarzyna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative legal profession; Cross border legal practise; Establishment; Free movement of lawyers; Single market for lawyers in the EU

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649172774     PISSN: 0144932X     EISSN: 15728625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1021327629677     Document Type: Review

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