The European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Amendment (Scotland) Order 2007
This Order amends the European Communities (Services of Lawyers) Order 1978 (“the 1978 Order”) in consequence of the Treaty concerning the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union, signed at Luxembourg on 25th April 2005 (O.J. No. L 157, 21.6.2005, p.11). The 1978 Order implements Council Directive 77/249/EEC, dated 22nd March 1977, to facilitate the effective exercise by lawyers of the freedom to provide services.