Foreign participation in law firms is not permitted, unless if provided by international treaties to which the Kyrgyz Republic is a party.
"Chapter 2. Advocacy in the Kyrgyz Republic
Article 15. Lawyer
An advocate is a citizen of the Kyrgyz Republic who has received, in the manner prescribed by this Law, a license to practice law and is a member of the Bar.
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Article 16. Advocacy in the Kyrgyz Republic [...]
2. An advocate may carry out advocacy individually in the form of a law office or through an advocate organization in the form of a college of advocates or a law office.
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Article 16 2 . Collegium of Advocates
1. Two or more lawyers are entitled to establish a college of lawyers.
2. A college of lawyers is an independent form of a non-profit organization based on membership and operating on the basis of the charter approved by its founders (hereinafter the charter) and the constituent agreement concluded by them. [...]
13. A college of advocates may not be transformed into a commercial organization or any other non-commercial organization, with the exception of cases when the college of advocates is transformed into a law office in the manner prescribed by Article 16 3 of this Law. [..]
Article 16 3 . Law Office
1. Two or more lawyers are entitled to establish a law office.
The law office is an independent form of non-profit organization. [...]
11. The law office cannot be transformed into a commercial organization or any other non-commercial organization, with the exception of cases when the law office is transformed into a college of lawyers.
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Chapter 3. Rights and obligations of a lawyer. Warranties guarantees
Article 24. Types of legal assistance provided by a lawyer [...]
3. Lawyers of foreign states can provide legal assistance in any form to individuals and legal entities in the Kyrgyz Republic on the basis of interstate agreements of the Kyrgyz Republic with the country of a lawyer and are included in the special register by the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Lawyers of foreign states are not allowed to provide legal assistance in the Kyrgyz Republic on issues related to state secrets.[...]" (Law of the Kyrgyz Republic of July 14, 2014 No. 135 "About the Advocacy of the Kyrgyz Republic and advocacy" [google translated])
Law of the Kyrgyz Republic of July 14, 2014 No. 135 "About the Advocacy of the Kyrgyz Republic and advocacy" [google translated]
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