Appearing before Lebanese courts is in principle reserved for Lebanese nationals. Article 115 of the legal profession law lets the President of the Bar authorise a foreign lawyer to plead in a specific case, subject to reciprocity.
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For: Foreign lawyers who need to plead in a particular Lebanese case.
Lebanon has two bars, in Beirut and Tripoli. We did not find the text of the article or the bars' own rules.
The profession of lawyer is listed among those restricted to Lebanese nationals. We could not confirm a rule on advising on home-country law only.
Lebanon belongs to the Civil law family. Knowing how its system works makes the admission route easier to follow.
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