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1. This Convention applies to the professional activities of lawyers and of their professional associations.
2. The provisions in Articles 5 to 9 of this Convention are, insofar as relevant to their specific situation, applicable to those lawyers providing, under their home title, legal advice, assistance or representation in a Party and who are:
a) included within the scope of a declaration made by another Party under Article 20, paragraph 1, of this Convention; or
b) doing so pursuant to the law of that Party, European Union law or international agreements.
3. The provisions in Articles 6 (professional rights of lawyers), 7 (freedom of expression) and 9 (protective measures), paragraph 4, of this Convention are also applicable to:
a) any person who, in violation of Articles 5 and 8 of this Convention, has either been refused the qualification of lawyer or a licence to practise or has had these revoked or suspended;
b) any person who is recognised by an international court or tribunal, or a body established by an international organisation, as competent to act in proceedings before it when advising on or acting in such proceedings.
4. The provisions in Articles 6, paragraph 3, sub-paragraphs b and c, and 9, paragraph 4, of this Convention are also applicable to persons employed or engaged by lawyers to assist them insofar as they contribute directly to the carrying out of the professional activities of those lawyers.
5. The provisions in Article 9, paragraph 4, of this Convention are also applicable to persons employed or engaged to assist professional associations insofar as the carrying out by them of the professional activities of those associations is concerned.