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26 February 2021  
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Council for Trade in Services  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE  
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES  
The following notification, dated  25 February 2021, from the delegation of the Russian Federation is 
being circulated to Members of the Council for Trade in Services . 
 
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1  MEMB ER NOTIFYING : 
The Russian Federation  
2  NOTIFICATION UNDER : 
Article III:3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services  
3  DATE OF ENTRY INTO FORCE : 
1 March 2020  
3.1  Duration:  
Indefinite  
4  AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF THE MEASURE : 
The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation  
5  DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE : 
Federal Law No. 400 -FZ "On Amending the Federal Law 'On Advocate Activity and Legal Profession 
in the Russian Federation '" as of 2  December 2 019 reduced the experience of advocate activity from 
five to three years necessary to establish Advocates' cabinet and Advocates' collegiums. Affects the 
commitments of the member in sector 1.A - Professional Services for mode 3.  
6  MEMB ERS SPECIFI CALLY AFFECTED, IF ANY : 
None 
7  TEXTS AVAILABLE FROM : 
http://www.pravo.gov.ru  
 
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