Lawyers and law firms in violation of law penalties Article 40

(e) other law should be severely punished.

Article 40 lawyers in the warning penalty within one year after the occurrence of the circumstances should be given a warning, shall be given to stop practicing for more than three months or less than one year of punishment; in the period of time has not yet expired or after the expiration of the period of time should be given to stop practicing within two years of the circumstances of the circumstances of the punishment, the lawyer's certificate of practice shall be revoked.

Law firms in the period of suspension and rectification penalties have not yet expired or after the expiry of two years and should be given to the suspension and rectification penalties, it shall revoke the license to practice law firms.

Article 41 law firms are punished for illegal acts, the judicial administrative organs shall, in accordance with the provisions of article 50, paragraph 2 of the lawyers law, the person in charge of the firm depending on its management responsibilities and the severity of the dereliction of duty, given the corresponding administrative punishment.

Law firms are penalized for illegal acts, shall at the same time directly responsible for the legal responsibility of lawyers, shall be given the corresponding administrative penalties.

Article 42 lawyers, law firms constitute a crime, shall be held criminally responsible, the judicial and administrative organs shall transfer the case to the judicial organs, shall not be administrative penalties instead of criminal penalties.

Lawyers for illegal practice constitutes an intentional crime or for non-practice constitutes an intentional crime subject to criminal penalties, the judicial and administrative organs shall revoke its lawyer's license; for criminal negligence subject to criminal penalties, in the execution of their sentence or probation shall cease to perform the duties of lawyers, and then apply for resumption of practice after the expiration of the sentence.

Article 43 of the judicial administrative organs to implement administrative punishment, shall be approved by the head of the organ, and in accordance with the requirements of the "Administrative Punishment Law" to make administrative punishment decision.

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