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Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 In order to standardize the establishment of law firms and strengthen their supervision and management, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) (hereinafter referred to as the Lawyers Law) and other relevant laws and regulations.
Article 2 A law firm is a lawyer's practice institution. A law firm shall be established according to law and obtain a practice license.
Article 3 A law firm shall carry out business activities according to law, strengthen the internal management and supervision of lawyers' practice, and bear corresponding legal responsibilities according to law. No organization or individual may illegally interfere with the business activities of a law firm or infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of a law firm.
Article 4 The judicial administrative organs shall supervise and guide law firms in accordance with the Lawyers Law and these Measures.
The Lawyers Association shall, in accordance with the Lawyers Law, the articles of association and industry norms, exercise industry self-discipline on law firms.
Chapter II Conditions for the Establishment of a Law Firm
Article 5 A law firm may be established by lawyers in partnership, by lawyers themselves or at the expense of the state.
A partnership law firm may be established in the form of general partnership or special general partnership.
Article 6 The establishment of a law firm shall meet the following basic conditions:
(1) Having its own name, domicile and articles of association;
(2) Having lawyers who meet the requirements of the Lawyers Law and these Measures;
(3) The promoters shall be lawyers with certain practice experience who can practice full-time, and have not been punished for stopping practicing within three years before the application for establishment;
(4) Having assets that meet the requirements of these Measures.
Article 7 The establishment of a general partnership law firm shall meet the following conditions in addition to those stipulated in Article 6 of these Measures:
(1) There is a written partnership agreement;
(2) Having three or more partners as promoters;
(3) The promoters shall be lawyers with more than three years' practice experience who can practice full-time;
(4) Having assets of more than RMB 300,000 yuan.
Article 8 The establishment of a special general partnership law firm shall meet the following conditions in addition to those stipulated in Article 6 of these Measures:
(1) There is a written partnership agreement;
(2) There are more than 20 partners as promoters;
(3) The promoters shall be lawyers with more than three years' practice experience who can practice full-time;
(4) Having assets of10 million yuan or more.
Article 9 The establishment of an individual law firm shall meet the following conditions in addition to those stipulated in Article 6 of these Measures:
(1) The promoters shall be lawyers with more than five years' practice experience and full-time practice;
(2) Having assets of more than RMB 100,000 yuan.
Article 10 A state-funded law firm shall have two or more lawyers who can practice full-time in addition to the general conditions stipulated in the Lawyers Law.
Where it is necessary for the state to invest in the establishment of a law firm, it shall be established by the local judicial administrative organ at the county level, and the relevant departments of the local people's government at the county level shall allocate the preparatory funds and provide financial guarantee before applying for the establishment permit.