Lawyers relieved, tax authorities expectant

By Camille Frati, Misch Pautsch, Lex Kleren Switch to French for original article

Tax authorities can no longer sue lawyers to obtain information about their clients. This is what the Administrative Court has decided in the light of the clarifications provided by the Court of Justice of the European Union on the scope of lawyers' professional secrecy. In so doing, it also redefined the limits of that secrecy, which applies to lawyers' own activities without distinction between different matters.

On December 12th, the administrative court finally reached a decision in the legal battle between Clifford Chance, supported by the Bar Association, and the French tax authorities (Administration des Contributions Directes – ACD). This is the latest episode in a saga that the Journal has been reporting on for over a year.

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