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What are the registration procedures for a foreign lawyer to practise foreign law in Singapore?
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To register a foreign lawyer for offshore practice, please submit the following: (a) Form 9 duly completed; (b) the curriculum vitae of the foreign lawyer and supporting documents; and (c) a cheque for $160 being the prescribed annual fee for each lawyer payable to "The Attorney-General, Singapore". Reference should also be made to Guidance Note for Applicants to Practise Foreign Law - Registration of (a) Foreign Lawyers and (b) Singapore lawyers in Foreign Practice (LPS/FL/1/2007 issued on 6 July 2007) before an application for registration as a foreign lawyer is made.
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What are the procedures for setting up a RO in Singapore?
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To register a RO, please submit the following:
(a) Form 7 duly completed; (b) a cheque for $500 being the prescribed annual registration fees payable to "The Attorney-General, Singapore ".
Reference should also be made to Guidance Note to FLFs and Representative Offices (LPS/FLF-RO/1/2007 issued on 6 July 2007) before an application for registration as a RO is made.
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What are the procedures for setting up a foreign law firm in Singapore?
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To register a foreign law firm, please submit the following: (a) Form 5 duly completed; and (b) a cheque for $2500 being registration fees payable to "The Attorney-General, Singapore".
You should also provide us with the following: (a) the name of your law firm, which must not be objectionable; and (b) information on the number of lawyers in the home jurisdiction of your foreign law firm.
It should be noted that every foreign law firm registered with the Attorney-General must maintain, throughout the period of its registration, adequate insurance policies concerning indemnity against any claim for losses arising from the provision of legal services in or from its Singapore office. As such, every foreign law firm must have professional indemnity insurance coverage in Singapore against any claim, of not less than the sum of S$2 million (or such other sum as may be specifically imposed by the Attorney -General depending on the size of the law firm concerned and its scope of practice), for breach of professional duty or negligence. Written proof of the aforesaid insurance coverage must be furnished by the applicant firm at the time of its application for registration, and also whenever required by the Attorney-General in writing.
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Is a private organisation allowed to reproduce Singapore legislation (an Act and/or subsidiary legislation) in its hardcopy publication?
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Yes, if it has obtained prior written permission from the Attorney-General's Chambers for the reproduction.
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Are there any conditions attached to the permission granted for the reproduction of Singapore legislation?
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The permission granted is usually subject to the following conditions:
a) the permission does not extend to reproduction in electronic form;
b) 2 complimentary copies of the published work be extended to the Library of the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore;
c) it is acknowledged in the published work that the legislation is reproduced with the permission of the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore;
d) the permission does not apply to future editions of the published work;
e) the authors/publishers are responsible for the accuracy of the reproduction.
Please note that actual conditions imposed will be on a case by case basis.
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