“Legal Professional Privilege in EU competition law has undergone notable expansion, with recent CJEU rulings extending protection to all legal advice provided by external EEA-qualified lawyers, beyond the confines of defence proceedings only. In contrast, in-house lawyers continue to face restrictions in claiming privilege, creating challenges for cross-border investigations.”

Stéphane Dionnet, Emilia Bonine and Angela Fernandez De La Puebla contributed to Concurrences examining legal professional privilege in EU law.

Access the full article (via paywall).