Foreign lawyers may be admitted to practice in DRC subject to a reciprocity condition. Only lawyers can consititute and hold equity interests in law firms and partnerships established in DRC.
CHAPTER II ACCESS TO THE LAWYER PROFESSION Table
Section I General conditions for access to the profession
Art. 7. — No one may enter the profession of lawyer or exercise its prerogatives if he does not fulfill the following conditions:
1/ Being Zairian. However, the foreigner could access the profession under the condition of reciprocity or under international conventions;
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Section II Associations and collaboration between lawyers Table
Art. 64. — The lawyer may practice the profession either individually, or in a group within the framework of an association, or even as a collaborator of another lawyer, or group of lawyers.[...]" (ORDINANCE-LAW 79-028 of September 28, 1979 on the organization of the bar, the body of judicial defenders and the body of State agents [google translation])
ORDINANCE-LAW 79-028 of September 28, 1979 on the organization of the bar, the body of judicial defenders and the body of State agents [google translation]
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