The European Commission said, on Wednesday 7 February, that it had sent a letter of formal notice to Croatia because, in its view, the country is in breach of both the Services Directive and the Lawyers Directive.
Croatia is imposing conditions on these legal professionals that are too strict, according to the Commission. For example, they can only be members of a single law firm, the conditions for admission to the bar are disproportionate and law firms are prohibited from communicating...