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No, if you were a member, either as a practitioner or as a non-practitioner, on the date of entry into force of Law 34/2006 (October 30, 2011), the requirements established therein are not enforceable.

No. If you were not a member on the date of entry into force of the Law, but were previously registered, either as a member or as a non-member, for a period of one year, whether continuously or discontinuously, and you had not caused dismissal due to disciplinary sanction, the requirements established in the Law will not be enforceable.

In compliance with the requirements that the European Commission formulated in relation to the access model to the practice of law enforcement in Spain, the same qualifying title (Bachelor or Degree in Law) was implemented for the practice of the professions of law and prosecution. , although they remain differentiated and incompatible in their exercise. In this way, it is accepted that legal professionals can practice law enforcement, although not simultaneously in the exercise of the legal profession.

A single entry is allowed to both professions, for which the same academic degree (bachelor's or law degree) and the same training (the same master's degree, which becomes unique) are required. Those who pass the evaluation will be able to practice either law or solicitor's profession, with no other requirements than membership in the corresponding professional association.

The transitional regime of the Law provides that these new provisions will be applicable from its entry into force to those who were already incorporated into a Bar Association (or in a position to join to comply with all necessary conditions for this), being able to practice as Attorneys. , and persons who, at the time of its entry into force, were incorporated into a College of Attorneys (or in a position to join to comply with all the necessary conditions for this), may also practice law, having a Bachelor's degree or degree. in Law and who pass the professional training course and the corresponding evaluation test, in the terms that will be determined by regulation. This course and test will have to be passed within two years following the date of approval of the Royal Decree that regulates them.

Law 2/2007, of March 15, on professional societies, was modified in order to enable multidisciplinary professional societies to simultaneously practice law and prosecution in order to offer and provide a comprehensive defense and representation service.

Specifically, legal and procurement professionals are authorized to join the same professional society as an exception to what is provided for in Law 2/2007, of March 15, on professional societies, which only allows professional societies to carry out various professional activities when their exercise has not been declared incompatible by law.
In this way, societies of legal professionals will be able to incorporate legal professionals as professional partners, just as societies of legal professionals will be able to incorporate legal professionals, each one preserving their powers, responsibilities and obligations. own.

Without prejudice to this, to guarantee the impartiality and independence of the exercise of the respective professional activity, in addition to the incompatibility of the simultaneous exercise of the professions of law and prosecution, it is established that the statutes of professional societies whose corporate purpose consists of The provision of comprehensive legal defense and representation services must contain the necessary provisions to guarantee that professionals who assume the defense or representation of their clients can act with autonomy and independence and withdraw from any matter when their impartiality may be compromised.