Press Release: Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-550/07 P. Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd and Akros Chemicals Ltd v European Commission

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Series Details No. 40, 2010 (29.4.10)
Publication Date 29/04/2010
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Advocate General Juliane Kokott takes the view that, in cartel investigations by the European Commission, legal professional privilege does not apply to communications with in-house lawyers. Internal communications with in-house lawyers, even if they are enrolled as members of a Bar or Law Society, do not enjoy the fundamental protection afforded at European Union level to communications between an independent lawyer and his client.

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