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Global Attorney-Client Privilege Guide
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01 - Discovery
What disclosure/discovery is required in litigation?
02 - Type of privilege
Does the jurisdiction recognize the concept of privilege or another form of protection from disclosure of legal communications and documents prepared by or for lawyers?
03 - Scope of privilege
Is attorney-client communication only privileged as long as it remains in the lawyer's possession, or is a copy held by the client also protected?
Are in-house lawyers treated in the same way as external lawyers for determining privilege?
Does privilege extend to internal communications between in-house lawyers?
Are foreign lawyers recognized for the purposes of privilege?
Does privilege extend to nonlegal professionals who may from time to time advise on legal issues relating to their field, e.g., accountants or tax consultants advising on tax law?
04 - Sharing documents with third parties
In what circumstances (if any) can a document be given to a third party without losing protection?
05 - Investigations
Are there any differences in how privilege operates in civil, criminal, regulatory or investigatory situations?
Can notes of interviews with employees and other documents produced during investigations be covered by privilege?
06 - Regulatory investigations
Can governmental regulators require a privileged document to be provided to them?
07 - Recent issues
What (if any) recent issues have arisen in relation to privilege in the jurisdiction?
08 - Authors
Authors and Contact Information
09 - European Union Competition Investigations
Note
Introduction
General principles
Main arguments of the ECJ in Akzo/Akcros
When does Akzo/Akcros apply?
Practical tips to protect sensitive legal advice
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