Statute of the Bar Association of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pursuant to Article 92 paragraph (1), item c), Article 94 item a) and Article 105 of the Law on the Legal Profession of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (“Official Gazette of the Federation of BiH”, No. 1/25), the Assembly of the Bar Association of the FBiH, on the proposal of the Management Board of the Bar Association of the FBiH, on 23 May 2026 adopts the

1.GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subject matterArticle 1

The Statute of the Bar Association of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter: the Statute) governs:

a) general matters of importance for the functioning of the Bar Association and its bodies,

b) the acquisition of the right to practise law,

c) the registers kept by the Bar Association,

d) the rights and duties of attorneys, legal associates and trainee attorneys and their fitness to practise,

e) the termination of the right to practise law and the temporary prohibition on practising law,

f) the disciplinary bodies,

g) breaches of duty by attorneys, legal associates and trainee attorneys,

h) professional secrecy,

i) disciplinary sanctions.

Autonomy and independence of the legal professionArticle 2

The legal profession is an independent and autonomous professional activity which ensures the provision of legal assistance to natural and legal persons and to those forms of association which lack the capacity to be a party but to which a court or other authorities recognise that capacity in proceedings, in the exercise of their rights and legal interests.

The autonomy and independence of the legal profession are secured by:

a) the autonomous and independent practice of law,

b) the right of a client to choose an attorney freely,

c) the organisation of attorneys in the Bar Association as an autonomous and independent organisation of attorneys in the Federation,

d) decision-making on admission to the legal profession, on the disciplinary liability of attorneys and on the termination of the right to practise law,

e) the adoption of the Statute and other regulations of the Bar Association.

2.BAR ASSOCIATION

Article 3

The Bar Association of the FBiH was established by the Law on the Legal Profession of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Article 4

The Bar Association of the FBiH consists of:

the Regional Bar Association Sarajevo (formed for the area of Sarajevo Canton and Bosnian-Podrinje Canton);

the Regional Bar Association Mostar (formed for the area of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, West Herzegovina Canton and Canton No. 10);

the Regional Bar Association Tuzla (formed for the area of Tuzla Canton, Posavina Canton and Brčko District);

the Regional Bar Association Zenica (formed for the area of Zenica-Doboj Canton and Central Bosnia Canton);

the Regional Bar Association Bihać (formed for the area of Una-Sana Canton);

(hereinafter: the regional bar associations).

Article 5

The Bar Association of the FBiH has the status of a legal person.

Article 6

The seat of the Bar Association is in Sarajevo.

Article 7

The Bar Association has a seal, the size, shape and content of which are determined by the Management Board of the Bar Association.

Article 8

The Bar Association has its own emblem, the content, appearance and shape of which are determined by the Management Board.

Article 9

The regional bar associations are required to have the same emblem as the Bar Association.

Article 10

In international relations, the Bar Association may also use a name in the English language, in which case the name is: Bar Association of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or in abbreviated form: BARFBH.

Article 11

In the financial operations of the Bar Association, the authorised signatories are the President of the Bar Association and one member of the Management Board authorised for that purpose by the Management Board.

Article 12

The Bar Association is represented by the President of the Bar Association.

Article 13

Where the President is unable to act, the Bar Association is represented by the President of the Management Board or, as the case may be, the Vice-President of the Management Board.

Article 14

The Bar Association is an independent and autonomous professional organisation of attorneys who have the seat of their law offices or law firms in the territory of the Federation of BiH.

Attorneys acquire membership of the Bar Association through mandatory entry in the regional bar association according to the seat of the law office or law firm.

In addition to attorneys, the Bar Association also comprises legal associates and trainee attorneys.

Legal associates are organised in a separate organisation of legal associates within the Bar Association. Once the number of legal associates entered in the Register of Legal Associates exceeds 50 (fifty), such organisation is mandatory.

Trainee attorneys are organised in a separate organisation of trainee attorneys within the Bar Association.

Powers of the Bar AssociationArticle 15

The Bar Association represents attorneys, legal associates and trainee attorneys and performs the following tasks:

a) develops and advances the legal profession,

b) ensures the autonomy of the legal profession,

c) adopts the Statute of the Bar Association,

d) adopts the Code of Professional Ethics for Attorneys of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,

e) adopts the Tariff with the consent of the Federal Ministry of Justice,

f) interprets the application of the Tariff,

g) confirms entries in the registers of attorneys, legal associates and trainee attorneys,

h) decides on appeals against decisions of the regional bar associations,

i) adopts the Rulebook on Disciplinary Liability,

j) conducts and initiates disciplinary proceedings and establishes disciplinary liability for breaches laid down by law and by the Code of Professional Ethics,

k) protects the rights and interests of attorneys, joint law offices, law firms, legal associates and trainee attorneys,

l) organises and ensures the professional development of attorneys and the training of legal associates and trainee attorneys,

m) establishes and supervises the work of the Bar Academy,

n) cooperates with the legislative, judicial and executive authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina,

o) informs the competent legislative authorities, ministries and bodies of local self-government units about the situation and problems, and about the measures that should be taken to advance the legal profession and to protect the freedoms and rights of citizens and legal persons,

p) interprets the acts of the Bar Association,

q) exercises supervision over the fulfilment of the obligations and duties of attorneys, legal associates and trainee attorneys laid down by the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH, this Statute and the Code of Professional Ethics,

r) takes the measures necessary to develop professional ethics in the work of attorneys, legal associates and trainee attorneys and in their mutual relations,

s) looks after the position and rights of retired attorneys and of employees in law offices and law firms,

t) cooperates with the Bar Association of Republika Srpska, the bar associations of foreign states, and regional and international associations of attorneys,

u) decides on fitness to practise,

v) also performs all other tasks laid down by the Statute which are necessary for the practice of law.

The Bar Association is authorised to take over decision-making and other tasks falling within the competence of the regional bar associations where a regional bar association fails to perform, or is unable to perform, the tasks within its competence.

Bodies of the Bar AssociationArticle 16

The bodies of the Bar Association are:

a) the Assembly,

b) the Management Board,

c) the President,

d) the Supervisory Board,

e) the Disciplinary Court and the Disciplinary Prosecutor's Office.

The term of office of persons appointed to the bodies of the Bar Association referred to in paragraph (1) items b), d) and e) of this Article is four years and may be renewed no more than once consecutively. Where a term of office ends before the expiry of the four-year period, the newly elected member continues the term already begun until the expiry of the original four-year term.

The term of office of the President of the Bar Association is four years and may not be entrusted to the same person for a second consecutive term.

2.1 Assembly

Powers of the AssemblyArticle 17

The Assembly of the Bar Association performs the following tasks:

a) adopts the Statute,

b) adopts the Code of Professional Ethics,

c) adopts the Rulebook on Disciplinary Liability,

d) adopts the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly,

e) adopts the Tariff with the consent of the Federal Ministry of Justice,

f) cooperates with the legislative, judicial and executive authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina,

g) cooperates with state and international organisations, institutions and associations,

h) cooperates with the Bar Association of Republika Srpska, the bar associations of foreign states, regional associations of attorneys and international associations of attorneys,

i) adopts the decision on the establishment of the Bar Academy,

j) gives authentic interpretations of the general acts it adopts,

k) gives guidelines for the work of all other bodies of the Bar Association, after considering the reports on the work of those bodies, on all matters of importance for the work of those bodies, for the purpose of the successful practice of law and the general social position of the legal profession, as well as its economic position in the socio-economic system,

l) also performs all other tasks laid down by the Statute which are necessary for the practice of law.

The Assembly elects:

a) the President of the Bar Association of the FBiH,

b) five members of the Management Board, namely two members from the Regional Bar Association Sarajevo and three members from the regional bar associations of Mostar, Tuzla, Zenica and Bihać, provided that none of these four bar associations may have more than one member on this basis,

c) three members of the Supervisory Board,

d) five disciplinary judges and five deputy disciplinary judges, who elect a president and a deputy president from among themselves,

e) the disciplinary prosecutor and four deputy disciplinary prosecutors.

The Assembly adopts decisions on the recall and dismissal of members of the bodies of the Bar Association on a reasoned proposal of 1/3 of the delegates.

The Assembly takes note of the resignations of members of the bodies of the Bar Association.

Composition of the AssemblyArticle 18

The Assembly is composed of delegates of the regional bar associations and one delegate each of the organisations of legal associates and of trainee attorneys from the regional bar associations.

The assemblies of the regional bar associations elect to the Assembly of the Bar Association one delegate for every 20 members of the regional bar association, according to the number of attorneys entered in the register as at 31 December of the calendar year preceding the year in which the Electoral Assembly is held. The term of office of the delegates elected to the Assembly of the Bar Association is four years and may be renewed several times consecutively.

The term of office of a delegate to the Assembly of the Bar Association ends once that delegate is elected President or a member of the Management Board of the Bar Association.

Where the term of office of a delegate of a regional bar association in the Assembly ends before its expiry, the regional bar association shall elect a new delegate in the manner provided for in the statute of that regional bar association.

A delegate who, on the basis of a decision of a body of the Bar Association or of another competent body, is temporarily prohibited from practising as an attorney has no right to take part in the work of the Assembly.

Manner of work of the AssemblyArticle 19

The Assembly may be electoral, regular or extraordinary.

The President of the Bar Association convenes the Regular Assembly once a year.

The President of the Bar Association convenes the Electoral Assembly every four years, at which the President of the Bar Association, five members of the Management Board, the members of the Disciplinary Court, the members of the Disciplinary Prosecutor's Office and the Supervisory Board are elected.

An Extraordinary Assembly is held as needed and is convened by the Management Board or by 1/3 of the delegates to the Assembly.

Decisions of the Assembly are also valid where the members of the Assembly vote on those decisions electronically.

For the Assembly to work and take decisions, more than half of the total number of delegates must be present.

Unless otherwise provided for by this Statute, decisions of the Assembly are deemed adopted if more than half of the delegates present voted in favour of them.

Matters relating to the convening, work and decision-making of the Assembly and other matters relating to the work of the Assembly shall be governed by the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly.

Adoption of the Statute and the Code of Professional EthicsArticle 20

When the Assembly decides on and adopts the Statute and the Code of Professional Ethics, the decision is deemed adopted if more than half of the delegates of each regional bar association vote in favour of it.

If, owing to the absence of a qualified majority of delegates in the Assembly, these acts cannot be adopted, the Management Board adopts interim acts.

The decision referred to in the preceding paragraph is deemed adopted if a majority of all members of the Management Board voted in favour of it. The Management Board is required, no later than six months after the adoption of the interim acts, to convene the Assembly and to propose to the Assembly the adoption of those acts.

The interim acts remain in force until the Assembly takes a decision on them.

Electoral AssemblyArticle 21

The Electoral Assembly elects the bodies of the Bar Association referred to in Article 16 of the Statute.

Any Regular or Extraordinary Assembly may, by its content, also be partly electoral in the event of the expiry of a term of office, a resignation or the cessation of the performance of an elected function in a body of the Bar Association.

Regular AssemblyArticle 22

The Regular Assembly is, as a rule, held by 30 June of the current year for the preceding year.

The Regular Assembly performs the following tasks:

a) considers and adopts the reports on the work of the Management Board, the Disciplinary Prosecutor's Office, the Disciplinary Court and the Supervisory Board for the preceding year,

b) discusses, takes decisions and gives guidelines to the other bodies of the Bar Association on all matters of importance for the successful functioning of the legal profession, the position of the legal profession within the judicial system, legislative activities in the justice sector, the economic position of the legal profession in the tax system, and on other matters of importance for the practice of law,

c) considers and adopts the annual accounts of the Bar Association for the preceding year and the plan of income and expenditure for the following year.

Where the term of office of a member of the Management Board, the Disciplinary Court or the Disciplinary Prosecutor's Office ends before its expiry, the new member of the Management Board, or the new disciplinary judge or disciplinary prosecutor, may be elected by the Regular Assembly.

Extraordinary AssemblyArticle 23

An Extraordinary Assembly is held when the need arises, for the purpose of discussing and deciding on important matters concerning the legal profession, its social status, the economic position of the practice of law or obstacles that have arisen to the normal functioning of the practice of law.

2.2 Requirements for election to bodies

General requirementsArticle 24

Every member of the Bar Association has the right to be nominated and elected to the bodies of the Bar Association if he or she:

- has not been convicted of the offences referred to in Article 6 paragraph (1) item g) of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH,

- has not been subject to a disciplinary sanction for acts committed in connection with the practice of law,

- has no outstanding debts in respect of membership fees or other financial obligations towards the Bar Association at the time of nomination and election,

- has no outstanding debts in respect of compulsory contributions for pension and disability insurance, health insurance and unemployment insurance, for himself or herself and for all employees in the law office, joint law office or law firm, up to and including the year preceding the year in which the Electoral Assembly is held,

- meets the special requirements laid down for nomination and election to particular positions in the bodies of the Bar Association.

Special requirementsArticle 25

Candidates who have practised law continuously within the Bar Association for at least fifteen (15) years and who meet the requirements referred to in Article 24 of the Statute may be nominated and elected President of the Bar Association.

A candidate who has practised law continuously within the Bar Association for at least ten (10) years and who meets the requirements referred to in Article 24 of the Statute may be nominated and elected member of the Management Board or of the Supervisory Board of the Bar Association.

A member of the Bar Association who has practised law continuously within the Bar Association for at least seven (7) years and who meets the requirements referred to in Article 24 of the Statute may be nominated and elected president or deputy president of the Disciplinary Court, disciplinary judge, disciplinary prosecutor or deputy disciplinary prosecutor of the Bar Association.

2.3 Management Board

Management BoardArticle 26

The Management Board of the Bar Association consists of 11 members.

The President of the Bar Association is, by virtue of that office, also a member of the Management Board.

Each regional bar association elects one member of the Management Board, and the remaining five members are elected by the Electoral Assembly of the Bar Association in accordance with the Statute.

At the first constituent session of the Management Board, the Management Board elects the President and the Vice-President of the Management Board, who may not be from the same regional bar association as the President of the Bar Association.

When the Management Board discusses and takes decisions of importance for the position, rights and obligations of legal associates and trainee attorneys, an occasional member is a legal associate or, as the case may be, a trainee attorney appointed by the Organisation of Legal Associates or, as the case may be, the Organisation of Trainee Attorneys, who takes part in the discussion without the right to vote.

Manner of work and decision-makingArticle 27

The quorum for the work of the Management Board is a majority of the permanent members of the Management Board.

The Management Board takes decisions by a majority of votes of the members present, unless otherwise provided for by this Statute.

All decisions of the Management Board are signed by the President of the Management Board.

The Management Board adopts its Rules of Procedure and any amendments thereto.

Decision-making in extraordinary circumstancesArticle 28

In the event of extraordinary events and extraordinary circumstances declared by the competent state authorities, or of circumstances which could not have been foreseen, avoided or remedied and which may cause greater damage or serious disruption to the practice of law in general or to the functioning of the Bar Association, the regional bar associations and their bodies, the Management Board may adopt, as interim acts, all general and individual acts within the competence of the Assembly, if the nature of the extraordinary events and circumstances, the degree of danger of damage or disruption occurring and the reasons of urgency do not allow an Extraordinary Assembly of the Bar Association to be convened in good time.

The Management Board is required to submit each interim general and individual act to the Assembly of the Bar Association for confirmation within 30 days of the date on which the extraordinary events and extraordinary circumstances declared by the competent state authorities referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article cease.

The Assembly of the Bar Association may confirm, annul or amend an interim act of the Management Board.

A decision of the Assembly of the Bar Association annulling or amending interim acts of the Management Board has legal effect from the date of its adoption (ex nunc).

Interim acts remain valid until the extraordinary circumstances that were the reason for their adoption cease.

Powers of the Management Board of the Bar AssociationArticle 29

The Management Board performs the following tasks:

a) proposes the Statute and the Code of Professional Ethics,

b) proposes the Tariff,

c) proposes the Rulebook on Disciplinary Liability,

d) takes decisions on appeals against decisions of the regional bar associations,

e) appoints the bodies laid down by the Statute and the representatives in institutions in whose work the Bar Association participates,

f) adopts the Rulebook on Entry Books, Registers and Other Records of the Bar Association and the regional bar associations,

g) organises and ensures the professional development of attorneys and the training of legal associates and trainee attorneys,

h) in accordance with the decision of the Assembly, adopts the Rulebook on the Internal Organisation of the Bar Academy, elects its director and supervises its work,

i) proposes to the Assembly the taking of measures and activities aimed at advancing the practice of law,

j) elects the President and the Vice-President of the Management Board from among its members,

k) at the request of an attorney, any body of the regional bar associations or of the Bar Association, state authorities, judicial authorities and other entities, gives an authentic interpretation of the general acts it adopts and gives opinions on the application of all general acts of the Bar Association,

l) assesses the conformity of general acts, and in particular of the statutes of the regional bar associations, with the Statute of the Bar Association, and takes the necessary measures to harmonise those acts,

m) issues decisions on entries in and removals from the registers in accordance with the rules and powers under the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH and this Statute,

n) issues decisions on the termination of the right to practise law, to work as a legal associate and to work as a trainee attorney in accordance with the rules and powers under the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH and this Statute,

o) issues decisions on the temporary prohibition on practising law, working as a legal associate and working as a trainee attorney in accordance with the rules and powers under the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH and this Statute,

p) assesses the instrument of incorporation and the statute of a law firm, as well as any amendments to them, in accordance with the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH, and following that assessment gives or refuses consent to the registration of the firm, and of all amendments to the instrument of incorporation and statute, in the register of the competent court,

q) determines the budget of income and expenditure of the Bar Association for each calendar year,

r) adopts the decision on the amount of the share of the membership contribution of attorneys, legal associates and trainee attorneys in the regional bar associations that belongs to the Bar Association,

s) adopts the decision on the amount of the fee for entry in all registers of the Bar Association (entry fee),

t) adopts the Rulebook on Taking the Bar Examination and determines the manner of financing the work of the Bar Examination Commission,

u) appoints expert commissions to perform tasks within the competence of the Management Board,

v) appoints representatives to international bar associations and other associations,

w) elects the member of the High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council of BiH on the proposal of the Management Board and the management boards of the regional bar associations,

x) initiates proposals and takes measures for the cooperation and relations of the Bar Association with the Bar Association of Republika Srpska, the bar associations of other states and international associations of attorneys, bar associations and lawyers,

y) takes all necessary measures to combat the unauthorised practice of law, including the initiation of appropriate proceedings before the competent authorities,

z) at the request of the Federal Ministry of Justice, submits reports on the state of the legal profession from the perspective of the implementation of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH,

aa) submits the reports of the Management Board to the Regular Annual Assemblies,

bb) adopts general acts of the Bar Association that do not fall within the competence of the Assembly,

cc) also performs other tasks laid down by the Statute.

The Management Board is also competent to take all decisions that do not fall within the competence of the Assembly of the Bar Association or of any other body of the Bar Association.

General insurance conditionsArticle 30

The Management Board may agree with insurance companies on general conditions for insuring attorneys, joint law offices and law firms against liability for damage that may arise in the course of their practice.

Irrespective of the preceding paragraph, each attorney and law firm may independently choose the insurance company with which to conclude an insurance policy.

Sessions of the Management BoardArticle 31

Sessions of the Management Board of the Bar Association are held at least once every two (2) months.

Sessions of the Management Board are convened by the President of the Management Board. The President of the Management Board is required to send the members the invitation to the session, together with the proposed agenda and the materials, in good time by official electronic mail.

The President of the Management Board is required to convene a session of the Management Board at the written request of the President of the Bar Association.

When an extended session of the Management Board is held with the occasional members of the Management Board (a legal associate and a trainee attorney), the occasional members are sent, together with the invitation, only the materials relating to those agenda items in respect of which the occasional members have the right to attend and take part in the discussion.

In the event of the absence or inability to act of the President of the Management Board, he or she is replaced by the Vice-President of the Management Board, with all the rights and obligations that the President of the Management Board has under the law, this Statute or another general act of the Bar Association.

Exceptionally, in the event of the justified short-term absence or inability to act of both the President and the Vice-President of the Management Board, the Management Board may decide that sessions are to be chaired by another member of the Management Board.

Expert commissionsArticle 32

For the tasks within its competence, the Management Board forms expert commissions: the Commission for the Verification of Entries in and Removals from the Registers and, where necessary, other expert bodies and commissions.

The Management Board adopts the decision referred to in the preceding paragraph of this Article by a majority of the total number of members of the Management Board.

The commissions are accountable and report to the Management Board of the Bar Association for their work.

The chairs of the expert commissions referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article must be members of the Management Board.

Bar AcademyArticle 33

The Bar Academy is a special body of the Bar Association responsible for the continuing professional training of attorneys, legal associates, trainee attorneys, persons employed in law offices and law firms and other persons interested in working in the practice of law, for the purpose of improving the theoretical and practical knowledge and skills of attorneys required for a professional, independent, autonomous, effective and ethical practice of law, the specialisation of attorneys and the issuing of certificates of specialisation in a particular area of law and legal practice.

Once the Bar Academy has been constituted, the director of the Bar Academy is required to draw up a Proposed Programme of general and specialised training for attorneys, legal associates, trainee attorneys, persons employed in law offices and law firms and other persons interested in working in the practice of law, a training calendar and a financial plan, and to submit them to the Management Board for adoption no later than three months after the date of his or her election.

The director of the Academy is required to submit the Proposed Programme of general and specialised training for attorneys, legal associates, trainee attorneys, persons employed in law offices and law firms and other persons interested in working in the practice of law, the training calendar and the financial plan to the Management Board for adoption no later than 30 June of the current year.

Before drawing up the Programme referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article, the director of the Academy shall request from the regional bar associations proposals for the areas in which general and specialised training within the meaning of paragraph (1) of this Article is needed, which the regional bar associations are required to submit within 30 days of the date of receipt of the request for proposals.

An attorney is required to undergo continuing professional development and to acquire new knowledge and skills necessary for the professional, independent, autonomous, effective and ethical practice of law, in accordance with the professional development programme adopted by the Bar Association.

An attorney who has a legal associate and a trainee attorney is required to provide them with appropriate conditions for work and training in keeping with the purpose of their training and professional development or, as the case may be, their traineeship, and to implement their training plan and programme in full.

Director of the Bar AcademyArticle 34

The director and the deputy director of the Bar Academy are appointed by the Management Board by a majority of the total number of members of the Management Board.

The term of office of the director and the deputy director of the Bar Academy is four years and may be renewed once.

The requirements for appointment, the manner of appointment, the grounds for dismissal, the manner of dismissal and other circumstances of importance for the position of director of the Bar Academy are governed by the Rulebook on the Internal Organisation of the Bar Academy, adopted by the Management Board.

The director of the Bar Academy:

a) represents the Bar Academy,

b) implements the decisions of the Management Board,

c) coordinates and organises the work of the Bar Academy,

d) draws up the Proposed Programme of general and specialised training for attorneys, legal associates, trainee attorneys, persons employed in law offices and law firms and other persons interested in working in the practice of law, the training calendar and the financial plan,

e) submits regular monthly and annual reports to the Management Board on his or her work and on the work of the Bar Academy,

f) submits regular and reasoned financial reports and financial plans for the work of the Bar Academy to the Management Board,

g) also performs other tasks in accordance with the Statute and other acts of the Bar Association and the Bar Academy.

The deputy director manages the work of the Bar Academy where the director is unable to act.

Funds and conditions for the work of the Bar AcademyArticle 35

The funds and conditions for the work of the Bar Academy are provided by the Bar Association.

When the financial plans of the Bar Association are drawn up and adopted, the funds necessary for the unimpeded work of the Bar Academy must also be planned.

The director of the Academy submits monthly reports on the work of the Bar Academy and reports on the work of the director of the Academy as needed or at the request of the Management Board, while the Annual Report on the Work of the Bar Academy, the Financial Report for the preceding calendar year and the Financial Plan for the following or, as the case may be, the current calendar year are submitted to the Management Board no later than 30 March of the current year.

Selection of lecturersArticle 36

Lecturers (trainers) are members of the Bar Association and other recognised experts with many years of professional experience in the relevant area.

The lecturers referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article are engaged in such a way that the director of the Academy requests proposals for lecturers in particular areas from the regional bar associations.

If a regional bar association submits several proposed lecturers for the same area, the lecturer is selected by the director of the Academy.

Should the need arise to engage trainers who are not members of the Bar Association, the director of the Academy may engage such lecturers.

On the proposal of the director of the Academy, the Management Board adopts the Rulebook on the Amount of the Participation Fee for Training Participants and the Fees and Remuneration of Lecturers.

The director of the Academy adopts indicative criteria for the remuneration of lecturers, with the consent of the Management Board.

When the financial plans of the Bar Association are drawn up and adopted, the funds necessary for the unimpeded work of the Bar Academy must also be planned.

Powers of the Bar AcademyArticle 37

The Bar Academy:

a) proposes the Programme of general and specialised training for attorneys, legal associates, trainee attorneys, persons employed in law offices and law firms and other persons interested in working in the practice of law, the training calendar and the financial plan referred to in Article 28 of the Statute,

b) carries out strategic planning and adopts the basic plan and uniform working standards for the implementation of the programme referred to in item 1 of this paragraph, with the consent of the Management Board,

c) adopts special plans for the implementation of the programme referred to in item a) of this paragraph,

d) organises and conducts general and specialised training for attorneys, legal associates, trainee attorneys, persons employed in law offices and law firms and other persons interested in working in the practice of law,

e) lays down special requirements for obtaining the title of lecturer,

f) gives opinions on the appointment and dismissal of lecturers,

g) proposes to the Management Board the Rulebook on the Amount of the Participation Fee for Training Participants who are not members of the Bar Association on any basis of entry,

h) adopts indicative criteria for the remuneration of lecturers,

i) establishes and maintains cooperation with domestic and foreign institutions, organisations and associations engaged in the same or related activities,

j) publishes professional literature, handbooks and other publications,

k) carries out publishing and analytical work and cooperates with academic institutions,

l) systematically collects data of importance for its work, in particular on the conduct and results of training, and keeps and preserves records of those data,

m) collects and processes case law,

n) also performs other tasks in accordance with the objectives for which it was established, this Statute and the general acts of the Bar Association and the Bar Academy.

Other matters relating to the work of the Bar AcademyArticle 38

Other matters relating to the organisation and work of the Bar Academy and to the adoption of the programmes of general and specialised training are governed by other regulations of the Bar Association adopted by the Management Board.

2.4 Commission for the Verification of Entries and Removals

Commission for the Verification of Entries and RemovalsArticle 39

The Commission for the Verification of Entries and Removals is authorised to perform the tasks within the competence of the Management Board referred to in Article 29 paragraph (1) items m) and n) of the Statute.

The Management Board appoints the commission referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article, which has three permanent members.

Only a person who meets the general and special requirements laid down in Article 24 and Article 25 paragraph (2) of this Statute may be appointed as a member of the commission referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article.

The chair of the commission referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article must be a member of the Management Board.

2.5 Bar Examination Commission

Bar examinationArticle 40

The bar examination may be taken by a person who has passed the judicial examination in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The bar examination consists of an assessment of knowledge in accordance with the Rulebook on Taking the Bar Examination adopted by the Management Board.

The Rulebook referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article shall define the subjects of the bar examination and the list of regulations and literature needed to prepare for the bar examination.

The bar examination is taken before the Bar Examination Commission, which consists of three members and three substitute members appointed by the Management Board for a term of four years from among attorneys who have practised law continuously for at least 15 years.

The Management Board adopts the decision referred to in the preceding paragraph by a majority of the total number of members of the Management Board.

Members of the Bar Examination Commission may not renew their term of office consecutively.

The appointed members of the Commission elect the chair of the Commission from among themselves.

The Commission issues a certificate of having passed the bar examination, signed by the President of the Bar Association.

A candidate who has failed the bar examination acquires the right to retake it after 60 days have elapsed from the unsuccessful attempt.

Golden Plaque awardArticle 41

Once a year, the Management Board confers an award for contribution to the legal profession: the Golden Plaque.

The Management Board and the management boards of the regional bar associations nominate candidates for the award referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article.

The Management Board adopts the decision referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article by a majority of the total number of members of the Management Board.

2.6 President of the Bar Association

President of the Bar AssociationArticle 42

The Bar Association is represented by the President of the Bar Association.

Where the President is unable to act or his or her term of office ends before its expiry, the Bar Association is represented by the President of the Management Board or, as the case may be, the Vice-President of the Management Board, until the reasons for the inability to act cease or, as the case may be, until a new President of the Bar Association is elected.

The President of the Bar Association performs the following tasks:

a) signs the decisions of the Assembly of the Bar Association,

b) signs the contracts concluded by the Bar Association,

c) takes part in the work of the Management Board with an equal right to vote and with the right to veto a decision of the Management Board which he or she considers to be contrary to the law, the Statute and other general acts of the Bar Association,

d) adopts the Rulebook on the Design, Content, Manner of Issuing and Carrying of Identity Cards of Attorneys, Legal Associates and Trainee Attorneys,

e) protects the rights and interests of attorneys, joint law offices, law firms, legal associates and trainee attorneys,

f) also performs other tasks laid down by the Statute and on the instructions of the Assembly and the Management Board.

Where the veto referred to in item c) of paragraph (3) of this Article is used, the President of the Bar Association must, within 3 days, convene an Extraordinary Assembly, which must be held within 30 days of the date on which it was convened and which takes the final decision on the matter to which the decision of the Management Board relates. If the Assembly is not convened within 3 days or is not held within 30 days, the decision of the Management Board remains in force. The Assembly may revoke or confirm the decision of the Management Board in question.

The President is accountable to the Assembly of the Bar Association for his or her work.

2.7 Supervisory Board

Supervisory BoardArticle 43

The Supervisory Board of the Bar Association is an autonomous body which is accountable to the Assembly of the Bar Association for its work.

The Supervisory Board of three (3) members is elected by the Assembly of the Bar Association.

At the constituent session, the members of the Supervisory Board elect the chair of the Supervisory Board from among the elected members of the Supervisory Board. During their term of office, the members of the Supervisory Board may dismiss the chair of the Supervisory Board and appoint another member of the Supervisory Board from among themselves.

The Supervisory Board holds sessions at least four times a year.

Powers of the Supervisory BoardArticle 44

The Supervisory Board exercises supervision over the financial operations and the implementation of the budget of income and expenditure of the Bar Association.

The Supervisory Board also exercises supervision over the work of all bodies of the Bar Association as regards the application of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH, the Statute and other general acts of the Bar Association.

In exercising the functions referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Supervisory Board reports on its findings to the Assembly of the Bar Association and, in its report, gives guidelines and suggestions with a view to remedying the irregularities found.

The Supervisory Board informs the Management Board of the findings contained in the report referred to in paragraph (3) of this Article.

In exercising the powers referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), the Supervisory Board is not authorised to amend individual decisions taken by the bodies of the Bar Association in the exercise of the powers within their competence.

2.8 Disciplinary Court and Disciplinary Prosecutor's Office

Disciplinary bodiesArticle 45

The disciplinary bodies are the Disciplinary Court and the Disciplinary Prosecutor's Office.

An attorney with at least seven years of professional experience in practising law may be a member of a disciplinary body of the Bar Association.

An attorney who has been subject to a disciplinary sanction in the last seven years may not be a member of a disciplinary body.

An attorney against whom disciplinary proceedings are pending may not be appointed as a member of a disciplinary body.

The disciplinary bodies report on their work to the Regular Assembly of the Bar Association.

Disciplinary CourtArticle 46

The Disciplinary Court of the Bar Association is an autonomous body competent to establish minor and serious breaches of duty by attorneys, legal associates and trainee attorneys and to impose disciplinary sanctions.

At a general session, composed of all judges and deputy judges, the Disciplinary Court adopts its Rules of Procedure and any amendments thereto.

Disciplinary prosecutorArticle 47

The disciplinary prosecutor is an autonomous disciplinary prosecution body, competent to initiate proceedings to establish the disciplinary liability of attorneys, legal associates and trainee attorneys.

The disciplinary prosecutor has a deputy who, as regards duties and powers in disciplinary proceedings, has the same powers as the disciplinary prosecutor.

Financing of the Bar AssociationArticle 48

The Bar Association is financed from the following sources:

a) the share of the membership contribution (membership fees) determined by a Decision of the Management Board, out of the membership fees that members pay to the regional bar associations, which the latter transfer to the Bar Association according to the number of members entered in the register,

b) entry fees for entry in the registers of the Bar Association, the amount of which is determined by a Decision of the Management Board and which are paid directly into the account of the Bar Association before entry in the registers,

c) a special levy on attorneys in the event of extraordinary and justified needs, the amount of which is determined by a decision of the Management Board,

d) other sources, such as donations, fines imposed in disciplinary cases and the like.

The funds needed to finance the work of the Bar Association are determined by the annual budget.

Each of the regional bar associations contributes to the financing of the Bar Association in proportion to the number of members having their seat in its area.

Donations made to the Bar Association, or funds that would be provided by state authorities and institutions, may not be used to finance the bar associations if the use of those funds could in any way jeopardise the principle of the independence of the legal profession.

The Management Board of the regional bar association is required to send a written demand for the settlement of financial obligations to every attorney who has not paid the membership fees and other financial obligations to the Bar Association, for himself or herself and for legal associates and trainee attorneys, in an amount corresponding to five monthly membership fees.

The written demand shall give the attorney a time limit of fifteen (15) days from the date of its receipt to pay his or her debts to the Bar Association. If the attorney fails to settle the debt, the Management Board of the regional bar association shall issue a decision on removal from the Register of Attorneys.

If the attorney gives a written response to the written demand for the settlement of his or her debts to the Bar Association and states the reasons why he or she is unable to settle the debt within the time limit given, the Management Board of the regional bar association has the right to assess whether or not those reasons are justified. If it finds that the reasons are justified, it shall take a decision granting a new time limit for settling the debt. If the attorney fails to meet his or her obligation even after this extended time limit, he or she shall be removed from the Register of Attorneys.

The attorney has the right to appeal against the decision on removal from the Register of Attorneys to the Management Board of the Bar Association within fifteen (15) days of the date of receipt of the decision.

If the funds received by the Bar Association from entry fees paid by members of any regional bar association exceed the amount of that regional bar association's percentage share in its financing, the Bar Association is required to return the surplus to that regional bar association, and if that amount is lower than the regional bar association's established share, that regional bar association is required to transfer the difference to the Bar Association from the funds collected from membership fees.

3.ACQUISITION OF THE RIGHT TO PRACTISE LAW

Right to practise lawArticle 49

A person who meets all the requirements laid down in Article 6 of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH has the right to be entered in the Register of Attorneys, provided that there are no restrictions laid down by this Statute.

A person who is not unfit to practise law has the right to be entered in the Register of Attorneys.

The right to practise law is acquired by entry in the Register of Attorneys and by making a solemn declaration.

The right to practise law as a supplementary activity may be exercised only by an attorney who, at the time of becoming eligible for a pension, is entered in the Register of Attorneys of the Bar Association and has practised law continuously for at least 10 years.

The Rulebook on Technical Requirements for Premises, adopted by the Management Board, shall govern the requirements that working premises and offices for the practice of law must meet.

Restrictions on entry in the Register of AttorneysArticle 50

A person whose previous conduct in his or her personal, private and professional life has been contrary to the provisions of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH and other acts of the Bar Association may not practise law.

A person who, in the period of three years before submitting the application for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys, held the office of judge or prosecutor or served as a police officer in Bosnia and Herzegovina may not practise law.

A person who, before submitting the application for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys, performed work that only attorneys may perform within the meaning of the Article of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH may not practise law.

Unworthiness to practise lawArticle 51

An attorney must be worthy of practising law and must be distinguished by high moral qualities.

A person who has been convicted by a final decision of a criminal offence against the constitutional order of the Federation, of criminal offences of terrorism, of criminal offences against the integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the constitutional order and the security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, of criminal offences against humanity and values protected by international law, of criminal offences of corruption and criminal offences against official and other responsible duty, of criminal offences against the judiciary, or of criminal offences committed out of greed or other base, immoral and dishonourable motives which render that person morally unworthy of practising law, is not worthy of practising law.

A person whose guilt for a criminal offence connected with his or her work in the legal profession, in the judiciary or in administrative authorities has been established by a final judgment is not worthy of practising law.

The fact that the judgment referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3) has been expunged from the records does not in itself mean that the person has become worthy of practising law.

A person whose past life, activities and work do not guarantee that he or she will practise law conscientiously is not worthy of practising law, in particular, but not limited to, where it is established that the person is:

a) a founder, owner or co-owner, or responsible person in a company which provided legal assistance contrary to the provisions of Article 5 of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH,

b) a person who has in any other way acted against the interests of the legal profession as an independent professional activity.

In assessing worthiness, all facts and circumstances indicating a conclusion about the person of the applicant shall be taken into account.

In assessing worthiness, the competent body of the Bar Association shall also take into account the standards applied in Bosnia and Herzegovina to holders of judicial and prosecutorial office in their appointment or dismissal from office.

If, after a person has been entered in the Register of Attorneys, it is established that the person does not meet the requirements of Article 7 paragraph (3) of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH, the Bar Association shall, by way of supervisory review, annul the decision on enrolment in the Register of Attorneys in accordance with the provisions of Article 10 paragraph (1) item b) of the Law on the Legal Profession.

If an application for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys has been rejected because the applicant is not worthy of practising law for the reasons set out in this Article, a new application for enrolment may not be submitted before the expiry of five years from the date on which the decision rejecting the application became final.

Procedure for enrolment in the Register of AttorneysArticle 52

The procedure for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys is initiated by submitting an application for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys to the competent regional bar association, according to the intended seat of the applicant's law office or the seat of the law firm. The regional bar association to which the application for enrolment of an attorney has been submitted shall, within 30 days of the date of receipt of the application, determine by a decision whether the statutory requirements for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys are met.

An appeal against a decision by which the regional bar association rejects the application referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article may be lodged with the Management Board of the Bar Association within 15 days of the date of receipt of the decision.

An administrative dispute may be initiated before the competent court against a final decision of the Management Board within 30 days.

The regional bar association shall deliver the decision on enrolment in the Register of Attorneys referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article to the Bar Association immediately, and no later than eight days from the date on which the decision on enrolment was issued.

Procedure for verification of enrolment in the Register of AttorneysArticle 53

The Enrolment Verification Commission shall, within 30 days of the date of receipt of the decision and the file, issue a decision establishing that the requirements are met and on enrolment in the Register of Attorneys of the Bar Association.

If, in the procedure for verifying that the requirements for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys are met, the commission referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article establishes that the requirements for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys are not met, it shall by its decision annul the decision of the regional bar association and reject the application for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys or, where necessary, set aside the decision of the regional bar association on enrolment and remit the case to the regional bar association for fresh proceedings.

An administrative dispute may be initiated before the competent court within 30 days against a final decision of the Management Board rejecting an application for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys.

Solemn oathArticle 54

The Bar Association shall, within 30 days of the date on which the decision on enrolment in the Register of Attorneys was issued, enable the candidate to take the solemn oath.

The attorney takes the solemn oath before the President of the Bar Association or a person authorised by the President.

The text of the solemn oath reads:

I solemnly declare that I will practise law conscientiously and professionally, that in my work I will abide by the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Constitution of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the laws, the statutes of the bar associations, the Code, the Charter of Core Principles of the European Legal Profession and the Code of Conduct for European Lawyers, and that in my work I will protect the reputation of the legal profession and fulfil all obligations towards the Bar Association of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Bar Association shall deliver a signed copy of the solemn oath to the regional bar association which entered the person taking the solemn oath in the Register of Attorneys.

Suspension of the enrolment procedureArticle 55

If, before the decision on enrolment in the Register of Attorneys is issued, or before the Bar Association verifies that the requirements for enrolment are met, criminal proceedings have been instituted against the applicant for an offence which would render the applicant unworthy of practising law, the enrolment procedure shall be suspended, and the regional bar association shall issue a separate procedural decision to that effect.

An appeal against the procedural decision referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article may be lodged with the Management Board of the Bar Association within 15 days of the date of receipt of the procedural decision.

An administrative dispute may be initiated before the competent court within 30 days against a final decision of the Management Board referred to in paragraph (2).

If the regional bar association does not issue the procedural decision on suspension of the procedure referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article, the Management Board of the Bar Association is authorised to issue it.

An administrative dispute may be initiated before the competent court within 30 days against the procedural decision referred to in paragraph (3) of this Article.

Annulment of the decision on enrolmentArticle 56

The Management Board of the Bar Association shall, by way of supervisory review, annul the decision on enrolment in the Register of Attorneys if:

a) the candidate does not take the solemn oath in accordance with Article 11 of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH,

b) it is established after enrolment in the Register of Attorneys that the requirements for issuing the decision on enrolment in the Register of Attorneys were not met,

c) within the time limit referred to in Article 15 paragraph (1) of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH, the candidate does not conclude a professional liability insurance contract, and

d) the candidate does not submit proof of its conclusion to the regional bar association.

The procedure for annulment of the decision on enrolment in the Register of Attorneys is initiated ex officio or on the basis of a report.

The Bar Association shall notify the attorney against whom the procedure has been initiated of the initiation of the procedure referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article without delay, and no later than within eight days.

The procedure for annulment of enrolment referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH and the regulations of the Bar Association.

4.REGISTERS

RegistersArticle 57

The Bar Association keeps:

a) the Register of Attorneys,

b) the Register of Legal Associates,

c) the Register of Trainee Attorneys,

d) the Register of Law Firms,

e) the Register of Joint Law Offices.

The unified registers referred to in paragraph (1) in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina are kept by the Bar Association, and the regional bar associations keep registers for their areas.

The registers referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Article are public records, and confirmations and certificates of facts and data from the registers issued by the Bar Association and the regional bar associations have the status of public documents.

In keeping the Registers, the bodies of the Bar Association and of the regional bar associations shall comply with the provisions of the regulations governing the protection of personal data.

Register of Attorneys of the Bar AssociationArticle 58

The following shall be entered in the Register of Attorneys of the Bar Association:

a) the personal data of the attorney (first name, father's name, maiden name, surname, unique master citizen number),

b) the date of graduation from the faculty of law,

c) the date of passing the bar examination,

d) the date of passing the attorney examination,

e) the number and date of the decision on enrolment in the Register of Attorneys,

f) the date of enrolment in the Register of Attorneys,

g) the day on which the attorney took the solemn oath,

h) the seat of the attorney's law office,

i) the number and date of the decision on deletion from the Register of Attorneys,

j) the day of and grounds for deletion from the Register of Attorneys,

k) data on the liquidator of the office,

l) data on the holding of office in elected bodies of the bar association, data on disciplinary measures imposed, on temporary prohibition of legal practice and other relevant data.

Register of Legal AssociatesArticle 59

The following shall be entered in the Register of Legal Associates:

a) his or her personal data (first name, father's name, maiden name, surname, unique master citizen number),

b) the first name, surname and seat of the principal attorney, the names and surnames of the members and the seat of the joint law office, or the business name and seat of the law firm, as the employer,

c) the date of graduation from the faculty of law,

d) the date of passing the bar examination,

e) the date of passing the attorney examination,

f) the number and date of the decision on enrolment in the Register of Legal Associates,

g) the date of enrolment in the Register of Legal Associates,

h) the number and date of the decision on deletion from the Register of Legal Associates,

i) the date of and grounds for deletion from the Register of Legal Associates,

j) data on disciplinary measures imposed during employment as a legal associate, on the holding of office in the organisation of legal associates, and other data relevant to the practice of legal associates.

Register of Trainee AttorneysArticle 60

The following shall be entered in the Register of Trainee Attorneys of the Bar Association:

a) the personal data of the trainee (first name, father's name, maiden name, surname, unique master citizen number),

b) the first name and surname of the principal attorney,

c) the date of graduation from the faculty of law,

d) data on previous traineeship,

e) the number and date of the decision on enrolment in the Register of Trainee Attorneys,

f) the date of enrolment in the Register of Trainee Attorneys,

g) the number and date of the decision on deletion from the Register of Trainee Attorneys,

h) the date of deletion from the Register of Trainee Attorneys,

i) data on the extension of the traineeship,

j) the start and end of the traineeship, data on the extension of the traineeship,

k) data on disciplinary measures during the traineeship, data on the holding of office in the organisation of trainee attorneys of the Bar Association, and other data relevant to the traineeship.

Register of Law FirmsArticle 61

The following shall be entered in the Register of Law Firms:

a) the number and date of the prior consent of the Bar Association to the establishment,

b) the number and date of the decision on registration of the firm in the register of business entities,

c) the number and date of the decision on enrolment of the firm in the Register of Law Firms of the Bar Association,

d) the date of enrolment of the firm in the Register of Law Firms of the Bar Association,

e) data on the members of the firm, the admission of new members to the firm and withdrawals from the firm,

f) all amendments to the instrument of incorporation and the articles of association,

g) the number and date of the decision on deletion of the firm from the Register of Law Firms of the Bar Association,

h) the number and date of the decision on deletion of the firm from the register of business entities,

i) the grounds for deletion,

j) data on the liquidator,

k) and other changes in business operations.

A law firm shall notify the regional bar association of its registration in the appropriate register of business entities of the competent court within eight days of receiving the notification and decision of the competent court on registration.

The regional bar association shall enter the law firm in the Register of Law Firms within eight days of the date of receipt of the notification referred to in paragraph (3) of this Article.

A law firm and its attorneys may not provide legal assistance before the law firm has been entered in the Register of Law Firms of the Bar Association.

Register of Joint Law OfficesArticle 62

The following shall be entered in the Register of Joint Law Offices of the Bar Association:

a) the name of the joint law office,

b) the number and date of the decision on enrolment in the Register of Joint Law Offices,

c) the date of enrolment of the joint law office,

d) the number and date of the contract on the establishment of the joint law office,

e) the personal data of each attorney (first name, father's name, maiden name, surname, unique master citizen number) from the contract on the establishment of the joint law office,

f) the seat of the joint law office,

g) the number and date of the decision on deletion from the Register of Joint Law Offices,

h) the day of and grounds for deletion from the Register of Joint Law Offices,

i) data on the liquidator of the joint law office.

5.RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS, LEGAL ASSOCIATES AND TRAINEE ATTORNEYS

5.1 Attorney

Obligation to report changes in the practice of lawArticle 63

An attorney shall report to the regional bar association any change in the form in which he or she practises law, as well as any change of the seat of the law office, within 8 days of the date on which the change occurred.

Before changing the seat of the law office, an attorney shall settle all obligations towards the regional bar association according to the seat of the law office.

If the attorney has not settled the obligations referred to in the previous paragraph of this Article, the requirements for changing the seat of the law office are not met.

If disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against an attorney who submits an application for a change of the seat of the law office before the regional bar association in whose area the seat of the office is located, and those proceedings have not been concluded with final effect, the requirements for changing the seat of the law office are not met.

If the requirements referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Article are not met, the regional bar association in whose area the attorney intends to have his or her seat shall issue a decision establishing that the requirements for the operation of the office at the intended seat are not met.

An appeal against the decision of the regional bar association referred to in paragraph (5) of this Article may be lodged with the Management Board of the Bar Association within 15 days of the date of receipt of the decision.

An administrative dispute may be initiated before the competent court against a final decision of the Management Board within 30 days.

The regional bar association shall notify the Bar Association of the change of seat within 15 days.

Substitute attorneyArticle 64

Where an attorney is prevented from practising law due to illness or other justified reasons, he or she shall appoint a substitute from among the attorneys.

The conditions of substitution within the meaning of the previous paragraph shall be laid down in a written agreement between the substituting attorney and the attorney who is prevented from practising law. This agreement shall be submitted to the competent body of the regional bar association.

If an attorney does not appoint a substitute for the period of temporary inability to practise law, the competent body of the regional bar association shall, immediately upon learning of the reason for the inability, appoint a substitute from among the attorneys having their seat in the territory of the regional bar association, determine the conditions under which the substitution will be carried out, and inform the Bar Association thereof.

Joint law officeArticle 65

Two or more attorneys may, by a contract governing their mutual business and property relations, establish a joint law office (hereinafter: law office).

The contracting parties shall submit the contract referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article and the application for enrolment in the Register of Joint Offices to the Bar Association within 15 days of the date of conclusion of the contract.

The procedure for enrolment in the Register of Joint Law Offices is initiated by submitting an application for enrolment in the Register of Joint Law Offices to the Bar Association.

The Bar Association shall, within 30 days of the date of receipt of the application, determine by a decision whether the statutory requirements for enrolment in the Register of Joint Law Offices are met.

No appeal lies against the decision referred to in the previous paragraph, but an administrative dispute may be initiated before the competent court within 30 days.

The Bar Association shall deliver the decision on enrolment in the Register of Joint Law Offices to the regional bar association within 15 days.

The procedure for deletion from the Register of Joint Law Offices is initiated by submitting an application for deletion from the Register of Joint Law Offices to the Bar Association.

The Bar Association shall, within 30 days of the date of receipt of the application, determine by a decision whether the requirements for deletion from the Register of Joint Law Offices are met.

No appeal lies against the decision referred to in the previous paragraph, but an administrative dispute may be initiated before the competent court within 30 days.

The Bar Association shall deliver the decision on deletion from the Register of Joint Law Offices to the regional bar association within 15 days.

Law firmsArticle 66

To establish a law firm, the founding attorneys shall obtain the prior consent of the Bar Association, which is given if it is assessed that the content and form of the decision or contract on establishment are in accordance with this Law, the Statute and the Code of Professional Ethics. The consent of the Bar Association is also required for amendments to the instrument of incorporation and the articles of association of the law firm.

The consent referred to in the previous paragraph of this Article is a condition for registration in the Register of Business Entities of the competent court and for enrolment in the Register of Law Firms of the Bar Association.

A law firm shall notify the regional bar association of its registration in the appropriate register of business entities of the competent court within eight days of receiving the notification and decision of the competent court on registration.

The regional bar association shall enter the law firm in the Register of Law Firms within eight days of the date of receipt of the notification referred to in paragraph (3) of this Article.

A law firm and its attorneys may not provide legal assistance before the law firm has been entered in the Register of Law Firms of the Bar Association.

The regional bar association shall issue a decision on deletion from the Register of Law Firms and carry out the deletion from the Register of Law Firms upon the occurrence of the following grounds:

a) if a court by its decision prohibits the law firm from operating,

b) if the law firm has not carried on its activity continuously for more than six months,

c) if all members of the firm are deleted from the Register of Attorneys,

d) at the personal request of the founders, with the obligation to submit the founders' decision on the dissolution and liquidation of the firm, together with a proposal for a liquidator in accordance with Article 65 of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH.

An appeal against the decision referred to in paragraph (6) of this Article may be lodged with the Bar Association within 15 days.

The regional bar association shall, without delay, deliver the decision on deletion referred to in paragraph (6) of this Article to the Bar Association, which shall, within 30 days of the date of receipt, confirm whether the requirements for deletion are met.

If the Bar Association establishes that the requirements for deletion are met, it shall issue a decision on deletion from the unified register, which decision is final and against which an administrative dispute may be initiated before the competent court.

If the Bar Association establishes that the requirements for deletion are not met, it shall set aside the decision of the regional bar association on deletion and remit the case to the regional bar association for fresh proceedings.

The Bar Association shall, without delay, notify the competent registration court of the issuing of the decision referred to in paragraph (9) of this Article, for the purpose of conducting the appropriate procedure of deletion from the Register of Business Entities.

A law firm ceases to practise law on the day of its deletion from the Register of Law Firms.

The Bar Association shall take all necessary measures to protect the interests of the clients represented by the law firm which has been deleted from the Register of Law Firms.

Article 67

The written contract of the members of a law firm, as well as the contract on accession to a law firm, shall govern the rights and obligations of the members of the firm, the rights and obligations of a member of the firm in the event of termination of membership in the firm, and the rights of the heirs of a member of the firm in the event of his or her death.

The contracts referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article may not place any attorney in the firm in a position that would jeopardise his or her independence in practising law within the meaning of the provisions of Article 3 of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH.

The assessment of the circumstances referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article shall be made by the Management Board.

Informing the public and prohibition of advertisingArticle 68

An attorney, a joint law office or a law firm is entitled to inform the public about its practice of law.

Such information may be provided exclusively under the conditions laid down in this Statute and the Code of Professional Ethics.

An attorney, a joint law office or a law firm may publish the following data in the following manner:

a) on a nameplate displayed on the business premises or building in which the seat is located, and next to or on the entrance door of their offices within the business premises or building itself, it is permitted to display the names and surnames of the attorneys, the name of the joint law office or law firm, with a displayed logo, information on office hours and other data enabling clients to make contact (address, telephone number, e-mail, etc.);

b) on the official letterhead it is permitted to display the names and surnames of the attorneys, the name of the joint law office or law firm, with a displayed logo, and data on the address, bank accounts, ID and VAT number, telephone, mobile and fax numbers, e-mail addresses and own website;

c) on their own website and social media profiles it is permitted to display the names and surnames of the attorneys, the name of the joint law office or law firm, with a displayed logo, and other data prescribed by the Rulebook on the Content of Websites and Social Media.

An attorney, a joint law office or a law firm may not advertise their activities or use means of attracting clients which are not in accordance with this Statute.

Within the meaning of paragraph (3) of this Article, the following in particular is not permitted:

a) the use of a third party or any intermediary to attract new clients,

b) advertising in the mass media or through social media,

c) posting bills or sending circular letters,

d) putting up any nameplates or other kinds of signs stating the name of an attorney, joint law office or law firm which would be displayed in places other than those provided for in paragraph (2) of this Article, including the prohibition of putting up signposts, directions or any other notices placed along roads or in pedestrian zones indicating to third parties that the seat of an attorney, joint law office or law firm is located in their vicinity,

e) any other advertising carried out in a manner inappropriate to the legal profession, by unacceptable means or with impermissible or untruthful content,

f) the publication of paid content in the media, sponsored media posts, as well as media appearances in which the capacity of attorney is stated and whose aim or format is the promotion of the attorney, where this is not a public debate on scientific, professional and social topics of importance to the legal profession.

The following shall not be considered impermissible advertising:

a) providing more detailed information about the attorney and his or her professional experience at the request of a client (e.g. curriculum vitae, client reference lists, etc.),

b) sending customary individual greetings on the occasion of national, religious and other holidays addressed to attorneys or to one's own clients,

c) entering information about the attorney, joint law office or law firm on one's own website, or social media profiles, or on the websites of associations of lawyers, where this is in accordance with paragraph (3) of this Article.

The Management Board is authorised, both in general terms and in individual cases, to give official interpretations as to whether particular conduct constitutes unauthorised practice, and, where necessary, to adopt a general act regulating this matter in more detail.

The Management Board shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Statute, adopt the Rulebook on the Content of Websites and Social Media, which shall prescribe the permitted content of the websites and social media that attorneys, joint law offices or law firms may use for their business.

An attorney, a joint law office or a law firm shall submit to the Bar Association data on the number and full content of their website and social media profiles immediately after they are published.

Liability for damage and obligation to conclude an insurance contractArticle 69

An attorney is liable for damage caused in the practice of law under the general rules on liability for compensation of damage. If the damage was caused by an attorney employed in a law firm, the law firm is also jointly and severally liable for that damage, in addition to the attorney.

Attorneys, joint law offices and law firms shall conclude with insurers (insurance companies) liability insurance contracts for damage caused in the practice of law, for a sum insured which may not be lower than the sum insured prescribed by Article 40 paragraph (1) of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH and by this Statute.

Attorneys, joint law offices and law firms shall immediately submit to the regional bar association the liability insurance contract referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article, and report all changes occurring during the insurance period.

The minimum sum insured per insured event, without limitation on the number of events, is:

a) 250,000.00 KM for an attorney, regardless of whether he or she practises law independently or as a member of a joint law office,

b) 1,000,000.00 KM for a law firm employing up to 4 (including 4) attorneys, and for each additional attorney this sum insured is increased by 250,000.00 KM per employed attorney.

If a law firm concludes an insurance policy by which it insures the members of the firm and other attorneys employed in the firm against liability for compensation of damage to third parties in the manner provided for in this Article, those attorneys are not required to conclude separate insurance policies in the manner defined in Article 40 of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH, but their liability for compensation of damage shall be covered by that policy of the law firm.

If, on the day on which the insured event occurs, the law firm has not concluded an insurance contract for the sum insured referred to in paragraph (4) of this Article, the members of that firm are jointly and severally liable for the obligation of that firm up to the amount of the minimum sum insured prescribed for that law firm.

Refusal to provide legal assistanceArticle 70

An attorney shall refuse to provide legal assistance to a client where the grounds referred to in Article 20 of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH exist, as well as in other cases provided for by the Code of Professional Ethics.

Seat and branchesArticle 71

An attorney, a joint law office and a law firm may have the seat of the office or of the firm in only one place.

A law firm may also have branches, provided that each branch has at least one attorney employed full time.

The procedure for establishing a branch is carried out under the same conditions as the procedure for registering a law firm.

CooperationArticle 72

Attorneys, joint offices and law firms may enter into contractual cooperation with other domestic attorneys, law offices and law firms or with foreign attorneys for the performance of particular tasks of common interest and for the provision of mutual assistance.

Cooperation agreements must be based on the principles of equality and mutual trust and must not place individual attorneys, joint offices or law firms in a subordinate position.

Any form of cooperation with Bosnian and Herzegovinian companies which are not registered to practise law and which, without authorisation, engage in offering, contracting or charging for legal services is not permitted.

Any form of cooperation with foreign attorneys is not permitted if they use such cooperation to falsely present an attorney who is a member of the Bar Association as an attorney of their firm, as a partner, as their branch, or as the existence of any form of institutional connection with them.

Attorneys, joint law offices and law firms are prohibited from stating on websites, displayed nameplates, letterheads and the like the fact that an agreement and cooperation referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article exist.

A breach of the provisions of paragraphs (3), (4) and (5) of this Article is considered a serious breach of an attorney's duty.

5.2 Legal associate

Legal associateArticle 73

The capacity of legal associate may be acquired by any person who meets the requirements prescribed by the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH and the Statute.

The status of legal associate is acquired by enrolment in the Register of Legal Associates of the Bar Association.

Legal associates employed by an attorney, in a joint law office or in a law firm provide legal assistance in the manner and within the limits laid down by the Law, this Statute and other general acts of the Bar Association.

Work of a legal associateArticle 74

A legal associate, on the orders and instructions of the principal attorney, carries out the preliminary processing of cases entrusted to the principal attorney, and in particular:

a) inspects case files in courts, other State authorities, organisations exercising public authority, companies and other legal persons,

b) inspects public registers and obtains extracts from those registers,

c) prepares drafts of submissions in all proceedings in which the attorney acts as representative, proxy or defence counsel,

d) prepares draft contracts and other private documents on legal transactions,

e) performs other tasks assigned by the attorney or by an authorised person in the law firm, the performance of which is not contrary to the position and powers of a legal associate.

The tasks performed by a legal associate and his or her rights, obligations and responsibilities are regulated in more detail by the employment contract which he or she concludes with the attorney, joint law office or law firm.

Prohibition of independent actionArticle 75

A legal associate may not, without the prior approval of the principal attorney, independently represent clients or negotiate with clients on the terms of representation or of the performance of other legal assistance, agree on and receive reimbursement of costs and fees for the work of attorneys, or receive money, securities and other movable property that are to be delivered to third parties.

Corresponding application of provisionsArticle 76

The provisions of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH and of this Statute on the procedure for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys, the rights and duties of attorneys, the keeping of professional secrecy, disciplinary liability and disciplinary proceedings, and the temporary prohibition or termination of the right to practise law apply mutatis mutandis to legal associates.

5.3 Trainee attorney

Trainee attorneyArticle 77

A trainee attorney is trained for the independent practice of law and professionally prepared for the bar examination by working on legal matters in a law office, joint office or law firm.

The capacity of trainee attorney may be acquired by any person who meets the requirements prescribed by Articles 76 and 77 of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH and by this Statute.

The status of trainee attorney is acquired by enrolment in the Register of Trainee Attorneys.

Duration of the traineeshipArticle 78

A trainee attorney may be employed and trained only by an attorney who is enrolled in the Register of Attorneys and who has practised law for more than five years.

The traineeship lasts until the requirements for taking the bar examination are met, and for no longer than four years, including any previous traineeship with another employer; exceptionally, at the request of the attorney and the trainee attorney, the Management Board of the Bar Association may, in justified cases, extend the duration of the traineeship by decision by no more than one further year.

Obligation of continuous practical work and professional developmentArticle 79

During the traineeship, a trainee attorney shall continuously acquire practical knowledge of general law and of the legal profession through individual work, and shall participate in the training conducted within the Bar Academy.

Duty to act in accordance with the instructions of the principal attorneyArticle 80

During the traineeship, a trainee attorney shall act in accordance with the instructions and guidance of the principal and may use the professional advice of other attorneys, in agreement with the principal.

A trainee attorney may not, without the approval of the principal, directly accept a client for representation, nor charge the client a fee for representation and costs for the work of the client's attorney.

A trainee attorney may, with the approval of the principal, substitute for another attorney in representation, but in that case may not agree on, demand or receive a fee for representation as a substitute from the attorney for whom he or she is substituting.

Corresponding application of provisionsArticle 81

All provisions of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH, this Statute, the Code of Professional Ethics and other general acts of the bar associations concerning the keeping of professional secrecy, the prohibition of representation and the right to refuse to accept a client for representation apply mutatis mutandis to trainee attorneys as well.

6.TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO PRACTISE LAW AND TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF LEGAL PRACTICE

Termination of the right to practise lawArticle 82

The right to practise law terminates upon the occurrence of the circumstances prescribed by the provisions of Article 42 of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH.

If an attorney has ceased to practise law at his or her own request, he or she shall personally propose a liquidator of his or her law office.

The decision on termination of the right to practise law is issued by the competent body of the regional bar association and verified by the Bar Association, in the same manner and under the same procedure as for enrolment in the Register of Attorneys.

If the competent body of the regional bar association does not issue the decision referred to in the previous paragraph, although it is aware that one of the conditions for termination of the right to practise law has occurred, the Bar Association is authorised to issue directly a decision on termination of the practice of law and deletion from the Register of Attorneys. This decision is final.

An appeal against the decision of the regional bar association may be lodged with the Bar Association within 15 days of the date of receipt of the first-instance decision.

An administrative dispute may be initiated before the competent court against a final decision of the Bar Association.

Upon temporary cessation of the practice of law, the attorney's term of office in any body of the Bar Association to which he or she was elected terminates permanently.

Liquidator of a law officeArticle 83

The liquidator shall immediately, and no later than within 30 days, notify the clients of the termination of their former representative's right to practise law and make the files available to them, with a note that they may continue the matters conducted by their former representative themselves or seek the assistance of another attorney.

The liquidator is authorised and obliged to represent the client's interests without a special power of attorney until the client appears, and to perform conscientiously the tasks that must be performed in the representation, unless the conditions for terminating the representation have been met.

The liquidator has the rights and obligations referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article until the expiry of a final time limit of 60 days from the date on which the decision appointing him or her as liquidator became final.

Where the right to practise law terminates due to the death of the attorney, the spouse of the deceased attorney or the closest relatives have the priority right to propose a liquidator of the office to the Management Board of the regional bar association, and the Management Board of the regional bar association shall consider that proposal.

The liquidator works for his or her own account. The liquidator settles accounts for all actions performed in representing the clients taken over directly with the client, for his or her own benefit, but shall bear a proportionate share of the costs of this business.

After the conclusion of the proceedings in each individual case, the liquidator of the office shall pay to the attorney whose right to practise law has terminated, or to the heirs of the deceased attorney, the appropriate share of the reimbursement and fee, less taxes.

After the liquidation has been completed, the liquidator shall hand over to the former attorney or his or her heirs whatever he or she has received in cash from the business of the former attorney's office and the remaining unpaid claims, together with the documents relating to those claims.

The liquidator of the office agrees with the former attorney, or with the heirs of the deceased attorney, on the terms for carrying out the liquidation of the office.

The liquidator shall submit a report to the regional bar association upon completion of the liquidation, and also at the request of the attorney whose right to practise law has terminated or of his or her heirs, within 30 days of the date on which the request was submitted. Failure to do so constitutes a serious breach in the practice of law.

If the competent body of the Bar Association verifies the decision of the regional bar association on termination of the right to practise law, that body shall issue a decision on deletion from the Register of Attorneys of the Bar Association.

An administrative dispute may be initiated against the decision referred to in paragraph (9) of this Article before the competent court in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina within 30 days of the date of service of the decision on deletion.

A decision on deletion from the Register of Attorneys due to termination of the right to practise law has legal effect throughout the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Temporary prohibition of legal practiceArticle 84

An attorney shall be temporarily prohibited from practising law if the circumstances prescribed by Article 47 paragraph (2) of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH have occurred.

The decision on temporary prohibition of legal practice referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article is issued by the competent body of the regional bar association.

If the regional bar association, despite all the conditions being met, does not issue a decision on temporary prohibition of legal practice, the Management Board of the Bar Association is authorised to issue a decision on temporary prohibition of legal practice.

An appeal against the decision referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article may be lodged with the Management Board of the Bar Association within 15 days of the date of service of the decision, and the Management Board shall decide on it within 30 days. The decision of the Management Board of the Bar Association is final and an administrative dispute may be initiated against it before the competent court in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

An appeal against the decision on temporary prohibition does not stay its enforcement.

The decision referred to in paragraph (3) of this Article is final and an administrative dispute may be initiated against it before the competent court in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina within 30 days of receipt of the written copy of the decision.

Decision on temporary prohibition of legal practiceArticle 85

The decision on temporary prohibition of legal practice must state the duration of the prohibition.

The decision on temporary prohibition of practice must appoint a temporary manager of the affairs of the attorney to whom the prohibition decision relates.

The final decision on temporary prohibition is delivered to the authorities referred to in Article 48 paragraph (3) of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH.

All provisions of this Statute on termination of the right to practise law and on temporary prohibition of legal practice apply by analogy to legal associates and trainee attorneys as well.

7.VIOLATIONS OF THE REPUTATION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND OF THE DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS, LEGAL ASSOCIATES AND TRAINEE ATTORNEYS, AND DISCIPLINARY MEASURES

7.1 Violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of duties

Types of violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of dutiesArticle 86

Violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of duties may be minor or serious violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of duties.

Minor violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of dutiesArticle 87

Minor violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of the duties of an attorney, legal associate and trainee attorney are all violations and breaches of the Code of Professional Ethics, of legal associates and of trainee attorneys, which are not designated by the general acts of the Bar Association as serious violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of the duties of an attorney, legal associate and trainee attorney.

Serious violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of dutiesArticle 88

Serious violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of duties are:

a) manifestly negligent and irresponsible practice by attorneys, legal associates or a trainee attorney,

b) engaging in activities which are unworthy of and incompatible with the practice of law and the reputation of the legal profession,

c) breach of the duty to keep professional secrecy,

d) demanding a fee for work in representation contrary to the provisions of the Tariff on Fees and Remuneration for the Work of Attorneys,

e) unauthorised disposal of client funds, unjustified retention of funds and other material assets collected or received in the name and on behalf of the client,

f) manifestly negligent and irresponsible performance of elected offices and offices to which the person has been appointed in the bodies of the Bar Association,

g) breach of the Code of Professional Ethics, where the Code designates that breach as a serious breach of the duties of attorneys, legal associates or trainee attorneys,

h) allowing a traineeship to begin without an employment contract concluded with the principal,

i) accepting the representation of a client in cases where there was an obligation to refuse representation,

j) any breach of the Code of Professional Ethics which could have caused or has caused serious consequences for the client or for the reputation of the legal profession,

k) gross violation of the statutory employment rights of a legal associate and a trainee attorney,

l) failure to conclude a liability insurance contract, failure to report a change that has occurred, and failure to submit the contract to the regional bar association to which the attorney belongs, in the manner provided for by this Statute,

m) any activity in the nature of impermissible advertising,

n) unjustified refusal to provide legal assistance,

o) acting contrary to the provisions of Article 25 paragraph (1) of the Law on the Legal Profession of the FBiH on incompatibility with the practice of law,

p) failure to implement the decisions of the Assembly of the Bar Association and of the Management Board,

q) any other violation designated as a serious violation by the Statute or the Code of Professional Ethics.

Serious violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of the duties of a legal associateArticle 89

Conduct of legal associates contrary to the provisions of Articles 66 and 67 of this Statute is considered a serious violation of the reputation of the legal profession and of the duties of a legal associate.

Serious violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of the duties of a trainee attorneyArticle 90

Serious violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of the duties of a trainee attorney are:

a) independently accepting representation without the consent of the principal,

b) independently collecting a fee for representation without the consent of the principal,

c) negligent and irresponsible performance of offices to which the trainee has been elected in the Organisation of Trainee Attorneys.

7.2 Disciplinary sanctions

Disciplinary sanctionsArticle 91

For minor violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of duties, the following may be imposed on an attorney, a legal associate and a trainee attorney:

a) a reprimand,

b) a public reprimand,

c) a fine of 200.00 KM to 2,000.00 KM for attorneys, a fine of 150.00 KM to 2,000.00 KM for a legal associate and a fine of 100.00 KM to 1,500.00 KM for a trainee attorney.

For serious violations of the reputation of the legal profession and of duties, the following disciplinary penalties may be imposed on an attorney, a legal associate and a trainee attorney:

a) a fine of 2,000.00 KM to 10,000.00 KM for an attorney, a fine of 1,500.00 KM to 8,000.00 KM for a legal associate and a fine of 1,000.00 to 3,000.00 KM for a trainee attorney,

b) prohibition of legal practice for a period of six months to five years,

c) prohibition of practice for a legal associate or a trainee attorney for a period of six months to five years.

A final disciplinary decision imposing the measure of prohibition of legal practice or prohibition of practice for a legal associate or a trainee attorney results in deletion from the Register of Attorneys, the Register of Legal Associates or the Register of Trainee Attorneys, as the case may be, for the duration of the measure imposed.

8.TRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONS

Obligation to harmonise the statutes of the regional bar associationsArticle 92

The regional bar associations shall harmonise their statutes with the provisions of this Statute within six months of the date of entry into force of this Statute.

The regional bar associations shall, no later than 90 days from the date of harmonisation of the Statute referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article, elect delegates to the Assembly of the Bar Association.

RepealArticle 93

On the date of entry into force of this Statute, the Statute of the Bar Association of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, consolidated text of 9 April 2011, ceases to have effect.

Entry into forceArticle 94

This Statute enters into force on the day of its adoption by the Assembly of the Bar Association, 23 May 2026, and shall be published in the “Official Gazette of the Federation of BiH”.

No. 1821/26
23 May 2026

President
of the Bar Association of the FBiH
Ana Primorac, m.p.