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Legal Profession Act 1966 s 36D

s 36D Registration of foreign lawyer to be director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in profits of, Singapore law practice

36D.—(1) An application may be made for a foreign lawyer to be registered under this section, if the foreign lawyer possesses such qualifications and satisfies such requirements as may be prescribed.[40/2014] (2) The Director of Legal Services may approve an application under subsection (1), and register a foreign lawyer (who does not practise in Singapore) to be a director, partner or shareholder in, or to share in the profits of, a Singapore law practice, subject to —(a) such conditions as may be prescribed; and (b) such conditions as the Director of Legal Services may think fit to impose in any particular case.[40/2014] (3) A foreign lawyer who is registered under this section is entitled to such privileges as may be prescribed.[40/2014]

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