Under the decree-law of 2011 that governs the Tunisian bar, a candidate for registration must have held Tunisian nationality for at least five years and live in Tunisia. A 2018 court decision upheld the bar's refusal to register someone with a foreign diploma.
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For: Tunisian nationals.
These conditions come from a 2011 to 2012 academic source, so they may have changed. Foreign firms working in Tunisia usually handle local-law matters through a local partner.
We could not confirm a route for foreign lawyers or a rule on advising on home-country law only. Ask the Ordre national des avocats de Tunisie.
Tunisia belongs to the Civil law family. Knowing how its system works makes the admission route easier to follow.
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