Legal Profession Act 1966 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9A · Law Practice Entities
181. Failure to apply for licence, register or furnish information
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Where —
a foreign law practice and a Singapore law practice are required to obtain a Joint Law Venture licence or Formal Law Alliance licence but fail to apply for the licence;
foreign law practice
“foreign law practice” means a law practice (including a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a body corporate, whether with or without limited liability) providing legal services in any foreign law in Singapore or elsewhere, but does not include a Singapore law practice;
a foreign law practice is required to obtain a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice licence or foreign law practice licence but fails to apply for the licence; or
Qualifying Foreign Law Practice
“Qualifying Foreign Law Practice” means a foreign law practice licensed under section 171;
a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice or constituent Singapore law practice, or a foreign law practice, fails to furnish any particulars or information required under this Division,then the rights of the Joint Law Venture or foreign law practice under or arising out of any contract in relation to the legal services provided through the office or place of business in Singapore of the Joint Law Venture or foreign law practice (as the case may be) are not enforceable in legal proceedings in the name of the Joint Law Venture or foreign law practice.
Joint Law Venture
“Joint Law Venture” means a Joint Law Venture licensed under section 169;