Section 77A: Global Legal Advisory Services
This section is inserted by Act No 18 of 2016, section 24.
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
77A. Global Legal Advisory Services
(1) Subject to this section, an entity whose main
activity is to provide legal services pertaining to global business,
international arbitration, corporate law, taxation law and foreign
and international law, shall apply to the Commission for a Global
Legal Advisory Services licence.
(2) For avoidance of doubt, an application for a Global
Legal Advisory Services licence shall be subject to the regulation
of financial services under Part IV.
(3) The Chief Executive may, in addition to the
matters specified in section 53(1), act in accordance with that
section in relation to a holder of a licence under this section
where he is of the opinion that an administrative sanction is
necessary to protect the good repute of Mauritius as a centre for
global business.
(4) For avoidance of doubt, this section shall not apply
to a person authorised to provide legal services or give legal
advice under the Law Practitioners Act.
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Questions this section answers
- Do I need a Global Legal Advisory Services licence to provide international arbitration or corporate law advice from Mauritius?
- Does the Global Legal Advisory Services licence requirement apply to a law practitioner already authorised under the Law Practitioners Act?