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ATAS/119/2004 • CJ GE ATAS/119/2004 Généré par l'IA

Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine in Adversarial Context

Numéro de cause ATAS/119/2004
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)
Frais judiciaires à la charge de l'autorité
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The court considered whether certain communications, related to a legal dispute, were protected by attorney-client privilege or the work-product doctrine, after a party sought to compel their production. The court reasoned that the communications, even if between employees or agents of the client, were protected if they were made for the dominant purpose of rendering legal advice or preparing for litigation, as the focus shifts from business advice to legal assistance when an attorney is involved in the communication's creation or review. The court found that the adversarial context and the involvement of counsel in generating the materials were sufficient to establish the required legal purpose for protection.

Regeste Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine in Adversarial Context: The court reasoned that the communications, even if between employees or agents of the client, were protected if they were made for the dominant purpose of rendering legal advice or preparing for litigation, as the focus shifts from business advice to legal assistance when an attorney is involved in the communication's creation or review. The court found that the adversarial context and the involvement of counsel in generating the materials were sufficient to establish the required legal purpose for protection.

Mots-clés

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secret professionnel de l'avocat avis juridiques protection des communications communication avec le défenseur doctrine juridique autorisation de procéder

Dispositions légales citées

Généré par l'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
The court applies this provision for the allocation of the procedural costs.
Généré par l'IA
A/2986/2005
Attorney-Client Privilege Scope in Business Compliance Communications
A/373/2000
Discovery Dispute Over Settlement Communications and Work Product Protection
A/353/2006
Attorney-Client Privilege vs. Tax Preparer Communications
A/1996/2007
Discoverability of Business Planning Documents Under Privilege
A/1300/2013
Attorney-Client Privilege vs. Self-Induced Evidentiary Need in Civil Dispute

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

The court applies this provision for the allocation of the procedural costs.

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