Rechtsanwaltskammern#
Bar Associations, professional organisations in each Austrian province, acting as representative body and interest group for practising lawyers (Rechtsanwaelte), established by law in 1849; its organs are elected. Bar associations are entitled to impose disciplinary punishments for breaches of professional ethics. The Bar Association Meeting deals with significant matters affecting the profession. Bar Associations and the Bar Association Meeting are supervised by the Ministry of Justice. Chambers.
Literature#
W. Schuppich, Standesautonomie und Verfassung, Anwaltsblatt 1988.