REGULATION on bar examinations (REAv) (REAV)

1. Lawyers appointed by the Cantonal Court to sit on the commission must be registered in the cantonal register of lawyers and must have at least seven years of practice in the Canton of Vaud. They cannot sit when one of the candidates has interned in their firm.

1. The president of the commission determines the number and dates of the examination sessions. He announces the date of each session and the registration deadline by publication in the Official Gazette at least three months before the start of the session.

2. The candidate submits an application for admission to the Cantonal Court, providing the necessary documents, including the certificate issued by the Internship Chamber confirming that he has completed the training and courses and passed any exams required during his training.

1. Non-payment of the examination fee within the allotted time results in the withdrawal of the registration.

2. Except in cases of force majeure, a candidate who withdraws an accepted registration must pay half of the examination fee; their registration for the next session may be refused.

3. A candidate who withdraws from the examination or fails to appear without a legitimate reason is deemed to have failed.

1. The commission defines the assessments and the order in which they will be taken; the president communicates the nature and order of the assessments to the candidates before the session.

2. The candidate has 4 hours for each written assessment.

3. Additionally, the modalities of the assessments are determined by the examination commission.

1. The written examinations include

a. the drafting of one or more civil procedure documents comprising a "legal" section;

b. a consultation in private law (including private international law and the law on debt enforcement and bankruptcy) comprising several questions;

c. a consultation in public law comprising several questions;

d. a consultation in criminal law comprising several questions.

1. The oral examination takes the form of a 15-minute oral argument, followed by questions from the commission members lasting approximately 15 minutes.

2. The candidate has 2 hours of preparation time.

1. For each examination, the candidate may use the annotated editions of codes and laws, the list of which is provided to them upon request for admission to the exams; they may be furnished with the special laws they might need, in their official text.

2. The Administrative Court establishes the list mentioned in paragraph 1 and updates it annually.

1. Written examinations are graded and evaluated by delegations composed of at least two members of the board.

2. The oral examination may be conducted before one or more delegations consisting of at least two members of the board, according to the procedures established by the board.

3. The delegations prepare an advisory opinion concerning the grades of the examinations they have evaluated, intended for the board, which makes the final decision.

4. The board awards the grades. In the event of a tie, the chairperson has the casting vote.

1. The examinations are graded on a scale from 0 to 6.

2. An average score of 4 is required for obtaining the certificate; furthermore, the candidate must not have more than two scores below 4.

1. The examination fee is 1,600 francs; it includes the fee for issuing the license.

**1. The preceding provisions apply by analogy to the aptitude test (Art. 31 LLCA) [A] for lawyers from member states of the European Union (EU) or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).**

**2. The verification interview for professional skills (Art. 32 LLCA) of lawyers from member states of the European Union (EU) or the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is organized and conducted by the chairman of the examination commission and two members of the commission, one of whom is a lawyer, appointed by the chairman.**

**3. The fee for the interview provided for in Article 32 LLCA is 1,000 francs.**

1. [B] In accordance with Article 66, paragraph 1, of the Law of June 9, 2015, on the Legal Profession, the admission conditions for examinations provided for in Article 26, paragraph 1, letter c) of the Law of September 24, 2002, on the Legal Profession remain applicable to candidates who submit their application for admission by January 1, 2017, at the latest, or a new application for admission after a failure.

2. Articles 2a, 2b, and 14 of the Regulation of December 3, 2002, for legal examinations also remain applicable to these candidates.

1. The Regulation of December 3, 2002, regarding bar examinations is hereby repealed, subject to Article 12, paragraph 2, of this regulation.

2. This regulation shall enter into force on July 1, 2016.