Section 10G: Opening of local office by foreign law firm

10G. Opening of local office by foreign law firm (1) A corporate entity licensed or registered as a law firm in a foreign country may make a written application to the Attorney-General, in such form and manner as may be prescribed, for registration of a local office. (2) The Attorney-General may, on receiving an application under subsection (1), cause the name of the firm to be entered in the Register where he is satisfied that— (a) it has given a written undertaking not to provide or put itself forward as providing advice or legal services on, or in relation to, Mauritian law; (b) it is qualified, licensed or regulated as a firm in the home jurisdiction, the law of which it professes to practise; [Issue 2] L8 – 10 Revised Laws of Mauritius (c) it has at least 2 lawyers in its office in Mauritius who are qualified under the law of the home jurisdiction to practise the law of that jurisdiction and have been registered pursuant to section 10K; and (d) it has a physical establishment in Mauritius. (3) The Attorney-General may impose such terms and conditions as may be prescribed before causing the name of the foreign law firm to be entered in the Register. (4) The Attorney-General may, if he is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so, by notice in writing, vary or revoke any condition imposed under subsection (3). (5) Every foreign law firm shall, in every correspondence, invoice or other document issued by it or on its behalf, mention the fact that it is a foreign law firm and is registered under this Act. [S. 10G inserted by s. 6 of Act 8 of 2008 w.e.f. 15 December 2008.]