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52.53.55.věstník - Česká advokátní komora

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Strana 71 Věstník České <strong>advokátní</strong> komory 2004<br />

Částka 3/2004<br />

8<br />

Resolution of the Board of the Czech Bar Association<br />

of June 28, 2004,<br />

amending the resolution of the Board of the Czech Bar Association No. 1/1997 of the Journal, defining<br />

the rules of professional ethics and competition of attorneys-at-law in the Czech Republic (Code of Ethics),<br />

as subsequently amended by later professional regulations<br />

Pursuant to s. 44(4)(b), of Act No. 85/1996 Coll., the<br />

Legal Profession Act, as subsequently amended, the<br />

Board of the Czech Bar Association has adopted the following<br />

resolution:<br />

Art. 1<br />

Resolution of the Board of the Czech Bar Association<br />

No. 1/1997 of the Journal, as amended by the resolution<br />

of the Congress No. 3/1999 of the Journal, resolution of<br />

the Board of the Czech Bar Association No. 2/2003 of the<br />

Journal and the editor’s errata note published in Journal<br />

No. 3/2003, shall be amended in the following way:<br />

1. The wording of Art. 6, paragraph 3, shall be as follows:<br />

“(3) An attorney-at-law may not verify the correctness<br />

or comprehensiveness of factual information provided<br />

by a client without the client’s consent.<br />

2. Footnotes No. 1 and 2 shall be repealed.<br />

3. In Art. 9, the following clause shall be added at the end<br />

of paragraph 2: “These provisions shall not affect the<br />

duties of an attorney-at-law concerning the safekeeping<br />

of the client’s money, securities or other property<br />

by the attorney-at-law, as stipulated in the applicable<br />

professional regulation. 1)”.<br />

The wording of footnote No. 1 shall be as follows:<br />

“ 1) Resolution of the Board of the Czech Bar Association No.<br />

7/2004 of the Journal, on Safekeeping of Clients’ Money, Securities<br />

or Other Property by Attorneys-at-Law.”<br />

JUDr. Vladimír Jirousek mp.<br />

President<br />

Czech Bar Association<br />

4. The wording of Art. 9a, including the headline and<br />

footnote No. 2, shall be as follows:<br />

“Art. 9a<br />

Safekeeping of Clients’ Money, Securities or Other<br />

Property by Attorneys-at-Law<br />

For the purpose of the safekeeping of clients´ money,<br />

securities or other property, an attorney-at-law<br />

shall proceed in accordance with the relevant legal and<br />

professional regulations. 2)<br />

2) S. 56a of the Legal Profession Act.<br />

Act No. 61/1996 Coll., On Certain Measures Against the<br />

Legalisation of Proceeds from Crime and on the Amendment<br />

of and to Related Legislation, as subsequently amended.<br />

Resolution of the Board of the Czech Bar Association No.<br />

6/2004 of the Journal, defining the procedure to be followed by<br />

attorneys-at-law and the Control Council of the Czech Bar<br />

Association for the purposes of compliance with legislation on<br />

measures against the legalisation of proceeds from crime.<br />

Resolution of the Board of the Czech Bar Association No.<br />

7/2004 of the Journal, on Safekeeping of Clients’ Money, Securities<br />

or Other Property by Attorneys-at-Law.”.<br />

5. Footnotes No. 3 and 4 shall be repealed.<br />

Art. 2<br />

Effect<br />

This resolution shall be effective as of September 1,<br />

2004.

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