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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Permission to use a title of specialist lawyer Grant

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In accordance with § 43c paragraph 1 sentence 2 of the Federal Lawyers' Act (BRAO) in conjunction with the Specialist Lawyers' Act, lawyers may obtain permission to use the title of specialist lawyer for:

  • Administrative law
  • Tax law
  • Labour law
  • Social legislation
  • Family law
  • Criminal law
  • Insolvency law
  • Insurance law
  • Medical law
  • Banking and Capital Markets Law
  • Tenancy and Condominium Law
  • Traffic Law
  • Construction and Architects Law
  • Law of succession
  • Transport and forwarding law
  • Commercial and Corporate Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Copyright and Media Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Agricultural law

apply for. The authorisation may be granted for a maximum of three subject areas.

Who should I contact?

The jurisdiction lies with the Bar Association.

This procedure can also be carried out through a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by municipalities and the state for service providers.

Requirements

  • three-year admission and activity as a lawyer within the last six years prior to application,
  • special theoretical knowledge, which is usually acquired through participation in a lawyer-specific course preparing for the title of specialist lawyer, which covers all relevant areas of the field, and which must be proven by certificates, certificates or other suitable documents,
  • special practical experience which, depending on the specialist area, requires that a certain number of cases have been dealt with personally and without instructions as a lawyer within the last three years prior to the application in the specialist area; proof shall be provided by case lists, which shall regularly contain the following information:
  • Reference number
  • object of the activity,
  • period of activity,
  • the nature of the activity,
  • the scope of the activity,
  • State of the proceedings.

Which documents are required?

  • Certificates, certificates or other suitable documents as proof of special theoretical knowledge, which is usually acquired by participating in a lawyer-specific course preparing for the title of specialist lawyer, which covers all relevant areas of the field
  • case lists as proof of specific practical experience, which must regularly contain the following information: file number, subject, period, nature and extent of the activity, status of the proceedings;
  • on request: anonymous work samples.

What are the fees?

Fees are charged in accordance with the fee regulations of the competent authority. Please contact the competent authority.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There are no deadlines to be observed.

Processing duration

Processing Time: 3 Months
Section 32 (2) of the Federal Lawyers' Act (BRAO)

Legal basis

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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