Attorney-Client Privilege in the European Communities after A.M. & S. v. Commission: The Secret Is Out

Authors

Jeffrey Taylor Makoff

Abstract

In a 1982 case the Court of Justice of the European Communities recognized the existence of an attorney-client privilege in European Community law. The privilege recognized by the Court of Justice, however, is narrower in scope than its United States counterpart; and the 1982 case left unanswered many important questions concerning the privilege's practical application in future cases. This Note examines the evolving doctrine of attorney-client privilege in Community law, with special attention given to the privilege's effect upon United States attorneys and their clients who are subject to Community jurisdiction.

Recommended Citation

Jeffrey Taylor Makoff, Attorney-Client Privilege in the European Communities after A.M. & S. v. Commission: The Secret Is Out, 7 Hastings Int'l & Comp. L. Rev. 459 (1984).
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