A decree published here today regulates the status of Jewish lawyers in unoccupied France, limiting their number to two percent of the total number of the profession. The decree adds however that the number of Jewish lawyers in any town cannot exceed that prior to June 25, 1940. Exceptions are made in cases of war veterans and of such attorneys as are especially designated by the Minister of Justice, for special professional merit.
The decree allows Jewish lawyers one month to inform the proper authorities of their Jewish origin. Those who are war prisoners or still in the French army must report their Jewishness to the authorities within two months after their discharge.
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