Competition – Administrative procedure – Commission’s powers of investigation – Documents seized in the course of an investigation – Legal professional privilege protecting communications between lawyers and their clients – Admissibility.
Judges:
J D Cooke, P
Citations:
T-253/03, [2007] EUECJ T-253/03, [2008] Bus LR 348, [2007] EUECJ T-125/03
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Citing:
See Also – Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Akcros Chemicals v Commission (Order) ECFI 30-Oct-2003
Europa Interim measures – Competition – Commission’s powers of investigation – Protection of confidentiality – Communications between lawyers and clients – Limits. . .
See Also – Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Akcros Chemicals v Commission ECFI 28-May-2004
(Order) . .
Cited – AM and S Europe Ltd v Commission of The European Communities ECJ 18-May-1982
The court set out the rationale for legal professional privilege: ‘Whether it is described as the right of the client or the duty of the lawyer, this principle has nothing to do with the protection or privilege of the lawyer. It springs essentially . .
Cited by:
Appeal from – Akzo Nobel Chemicals and Akcros Chemicals v Commission and Others (Competition) ECJ 29-Apr-2010
ECJ (Opinion) Appeal Competition – Administrative procedure – Commission’s powers of investigation – Documents copied in the course of an investigation and later placed on the file – Protection of confidentiality . .
Cited – Calland v Information Commissioner and The Financial Services Authority IT 8-Aug-2008
The claimant, being in a prolonged dispute with the Authority had requested copies (internal and external) of correspondence and other communications relating to him. The request was resisted on several grounds according to the nature of the . .
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European, Legal Professions
Updated: 04 August 2022; Ref: scu.375209