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Brazil

Regulator(s) of Admission

Regulator(s) of Practice

Disciplinary Authorities

Other Bodies involved in Regulation of the Legal Profession

Primary Legislative Source

Legal Jurisdictions

Brazil

Lawyer Title(s)

Advogado

Regulator(s) of Admission

Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (Brazilian Bar Association) - OAB

Contact/URL

http://www.oab.org.br/

Regulator(s) of Practice

Code of Ethics and Discipline of Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (Brazilian Bar Association) - OAB

Contact/URL

http://www.oab.org.br/visualizador/19/codigo-de-etica-e-disciplina

Disciplinary Authorities

Brazilian Bar Association's Disciplinary Action Committee.

Contact/URL

http://www.oab.org.br/

Primary Legislative Source

- Law No. 8906 of July 4, 1994 (Statute of the Legal Profession and of the Brazilian Bar Association); - General Regulation of the Statute of the Legal Profession and of the Brazilian Bar Association; - Federal Constitution – Related articles; - Code of Ethics and Discipline; - Provisions.

Contact/URL

- Law No. 8906 of July 4, 1994 (Statute of the Legal Profession and of the Brazilian Bar Association): http://www.oab.org.br/Content/pdf/LegislacaoOab/Lei-8906-94-site.pdf

- General Regulation of the Statute of the Legal Profession and of the Brazilian Bar Association: http://www.oab.org.br/visualizador/18/regulamento-geral

- Federal Constitution – Related articles: http://www.oab.org.br/visualizador/23/constituicao-federal-dispositivos-aplicaveis

- Code of Ethics and Discipline: http://www.oab.org.br/visualizador/19/codigo-de-etica-e-disciplina

- Provisions: http://www.oab.org.br/leisnormas/pesquisalegislacao