Article 14:
The lawyer shall take an appropriate headquarters to practice the profession of Law within (90) days from the date of license issuance, and he shall notify the competent department of the headquarters' national address and any change that occurs within (15) days from the date of taking the headquarters or the occurrence of the change, and he may take one or more branch of headquarters to practice the profession.
Article 15:
The lawyer shall take the necessary care in supervising his workers as required by the principles of the profession, and in this regard he shall abide by the following:
- To develop internal policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Law, the Regulation, and the Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyers, and update them periodically.
- To develop an annual work plan for the training and development of his employees in the office, including at a minimum the implementation of a program to prepare its employees for career development in the technical and administrative tracks, and the Ministry, in coordination with the Authority, shall develop models for training plans.
Article 16:
The lawyer shall provide the competent department with an annual report indicating his commitment to the knowledge transfer and training plan, and any data or reports it requires for the purpose of verifying the lawyer's compliance with the provisions of the Law, the Regulation, and the Rules of Professional Conduct for Lawyers.
Article 17:
1- It is not permitted to combine the practice of the profession with the practice of any of the following works:
A- Work in the public sector.
B- Work in the private sector, and this does not include practicing the profession under an employment contract at professional law firms and companies.
C- Membership of the committees referred to in Article (1) of the Law.
2- It is permitted to combine the practice of the profession with other professions that do not conflict with the nature of the profession in accordance with the controls approved by the competent department.
Article 18:
- Without prejudice to the relevant Laws and instructions, the lawyer may be a founder, partner or shareholder in any company in which his liability is limited by the share or contribution he provides in its capital, and he may chair and be a member of its boards of directors.
- Taking into account what is stated in Article (17) and what is stated in paragraph (1) of this Article, the lawyer may not manage a commercial company or work for it in an executive work, including working as a managing director or chief executive officer, or take over in the company a work that would be a contract of employment.
Article 19:
- The lawyer shall, when providing any work of the profession through an electronic platform, comply with the following:
A- To comply with the provisions of the Law, the Regulation, the Rules of
Professional Conduct for Lawyers and the relevant Laws.
B- To maintain the privacy of its customers, verify the confidentiality of
the data exchanged through the platform, avoid cases of current and potential
conflicts of interest, and any action unbecoming the honor of the profession.
C- To verify the commitment of the platform, through which he provides his works,
that it maintains the confidentiality of his customers' data and not to misuse
it in accordance with the relevant Laws and instructions, and verify the
platform’s compliance with the relevant commercial Laws.
2. The Authority shall prepare an indicative list of approved electronic platforms that meet the requirements mentioned in this Article.
Article 20:
The provisions of Article (16) of the Law shall apply to a lawyer who has accepted a representation or submitted a consultation by himself or by another person in an incident that he has previously been informed of, participated in its study, or expressed his opinion in his capacity as a judge, judicial lieutenant, or member of one of the committees referred to in Article (1) of the Law.
Article 21:
The lawyer shall abide by the provisions of Article (22) of the Law, unless otherwise agreed with the client.