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Art. 7 Bundesgesetz vom 23. Juni 2000 über die Freizügigkeit der Anwältinnen und Anwälte (BGFA) - Fachliche Voraussetzungen
BGFA
Art. 7 BGFA · Fachliche Voraussetzungen
Für den Registereintrag müssen die Anwältinnen und Anwälte über ein Anwaltspatent verfügen. Ein solches kann von den Kantonen nur auf Grund folgender Voraussetzungen erteilt werden: a. ein juristisches Studium, das mit einem Lizentiat oder Master einer schweizerischen Hochschule oder einem gleichwertigen Hochschuldiplom eines Staates abgeschlossen wurde, der mit der Schweiz die gegenseitige Anerkennung vereinbart hat; b. ein mindestens einjähriges Praktikum in der Schweiz, das mit einem Examen über die theoretischen und praktischen juristischen Kenntnisse abgeschlossen wurde.
Kantone, in denen Italienisch Amtssprache ist, können ein dem Lizentiat oder dem Master gleichwertiges ausländisches Diplom anerkennen, das in italienischer Sprache erlangt worden ist.
Für die Zulassung zum Praktikum genügt der Abschluss eines juristischen Studiums mit dem Bachelor.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (20)
VB.2024.00278 · zh (Art. 7 BGFA)
Lawyer Deletion Upheld Due to Provisional Default Certificate
This provision concerning the competence/procedure was potentially applied in the context of the deletion decision under review.
A/2133/2023 · ge (art. 7 al. 1 let. a LLCA)
Candidate v. Bar Examination Board (Diploma Equivalence)
This provision defines the requirement for a diploma equivalent to a Swiss law degree issued by a state with a mutual recognition agreement, which the court found was not met by the appellant's French Master's degree.
VB.2020.00770 · zh (Art. 7 BGFA)
Bar Association Mootness Case Dismissed After Statute Amendment
This provision was used to justify the discontinuation of proceedings due to the subject matter becoming obsolete.
VB.2021.00032 · zh (Art. 7 BGFA)
Legal Association Statute Amendment Mootness
This provision, concerning the duty of legal representation, is cited as the subject matter related to the action being dismissed as moot.
VB.2020.00709 · zh (Art. 7 BGFA)
Appeal on Professional Association Registration Mooted by Statutory Amendment
This provision is relevant to the subject matter concerning the requirements for professional bodies, although the decision ultimately rests on the procedural outcome indicated by the lack of a final substantive ruling cited in the dispositive.
GE.2020.0063 · vd (art. 7 LLCA)
Candidate v. Cantonal Bar Admissions Board (Recognition of Foreign Law Degree)
The appeal was rejected based on the failure to meet the requirements of this federal law regarding the required diploma for bar admission.
GE.2019.0170 · vd (Art. 7 LLCA)
Foreign Law Graduate Registration Refusal Upheld Due to Insufficient Swiss Legal Knowledge
Cited in the appellant's primary conclusion regarding the fulfillment of training requirements for bar admission.
WBE.2016.385 · ag (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. a BGFA)
Doctorate in Law Does Not Qualify for Bar Exam Admission
This provision establishes the requirement of a completed legal study at a Swiss university for obtaining an attorney's patent, which was the core legal issue in the case.
AGVE.2017.42 · ag (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. a BGFA)
Candidate Denied Bar Exam for Lacking Law Degree Despite Doctorate
This provision is cited as the basis for the requirement of having completed a legal study at a Swiss university with a licentiate or master's degree for the bar examination admission.
AGVE.2017.42 · ag (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. a BGFA)
Bar Admission Denied: Doctorate in Law Insufficient Without Licentiate
This provision requires a completed legal study as a prerequisite for obtaining an attorney's license and admission to the bar exams.
B.2013.209 · sg (Art. 7 BGFA)
Lawyer Registration Deletion Appeal Dismissed Due to Sufficient Institutional Independence
Cited in the reasoning concerning the professional prerequisites for registration, which were not disputed.
VB.2009.00168 · zh (Art. 7 Abs. II lit. b BGFA)
Bar Examination Grading Review and Licensing Rights
This provision is cited among the legal norms, likely providing the basis for a specific aspect of the review or decision.
AGVE.2008.7 · ag (Art. 7 Abs. 1 lit. b und Abs. 3 BGFA)
Admission to Bar Examination: Sufficiency of Professional Activities
These provisions are cited in the context of determining the sufficiency of practical legal experience for admission to the bar exam, specifically regarding the non-accreditation of certain professional activities.
GE.2007.0206 · vd (Art. 7 al. 1 LLCA)
Attorney Trainee Supervision Residency Requirement Dispute
Cited in the reasoning regarding the conditions for obtaining a bar license under federal law, but not in the final orders.
VPB 05-0931-6207 (Art. 7 al. 1 let. a LLCA)
Federal Act on the Free Movement of Lawyers Amendment
Modified to require a master's degree for registration as a lawyer.