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Federal Chamber of Advocates

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The Federal Chamber of Advocates is an organization authorized to represent the interests of advocates and chambers of advocates of the subjects of the Russian Federation in relations with federal state authorities when addressing issues affecting the interests of the advocacy community, including issues related to the allocation of funds from the federal budget for the payment of work performed by advocates participating in criminal proceedings as defenders appointed by investigative bodies, preliminary investigation bodies or courts¹.

The Federal Chamber of Advocates is an organization authorized to represent the interests of advocates and chambers of advocates of the subjects of the Russian Federation in relations with federal state authorities when addressing issues affecting the interests of the legal community, including issues related to the allocation of funds from the federal budget for paying the wages of advocates participating in criminal proceedings as defenders appointed by investigative bodies, preliminary investigation bodies, prosecutors or courts².

Federal Law No. 63-FZ dated May 31, 2002 "On Advocacy and the Activities of Advocates in the Russian Federation", as amended on March 1, 2020, Article 35, paragraph 2 // RSZ RF. 2002. No. 23. Art. 2102. ↩
Federal Law No. 163-FZ of December 20, 2004, "On Amending the Federal Law 'On Advocacy and the Bar in the Russian Federation' dated December 20, 2004, as amended on December 20, 2004, Article 1, subpara. b#4 // RSZ RF. 2004. No. 52. Art. 5267. ↩

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