52.53.55.věstník - Česká advokátní komora
52.53.55.věstník - Česká advokátní komora
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 Footnotes No. 1 and 2 shall be repealed.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.