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Lawyer Disciplinary Action for Dual Role Conflict of Interest and Improper Billing

Numéro de cause 11 08 111
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Lucerne (CH-LU)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Rejeté (Dismissed)
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The appellate court affirmed a disciplinary action against a lawyer for breaching professional rules, specifically citing an impermissible conflict of interest under Art. 12 lit. a and c of the Attorneys Act, because the lawyer represented a stock corporation in proceedings concerning a special audit while simultaneously serving as a member of that corporation's board of directors, where the audit concerned actions in which the lawyer was involved. The court reasoned that the lawyer's representation directly implicated his own conduct as a board member in relation to the disputed transaction being investigated, thereby creating a direct personal conflict regardless of any purported trustee relationship, and further upheld disciplinary measures for improper dual representation involving the evaluation of a challenge letter and for improperly billing the corporation for the disciplinary proceedings against himself as a board member.

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Art. 12 lit. a und c BGFA. Eine unzulässige Interessenkollision liegt vor, wenn ein Rechtsanwalt eine Aktiengesellschaft im Verfahren um Einleitung einer Sonderprüfung vertritt und er bei dieser Gesellschaft gleichzeitig Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates ist. | Anwaltsrecht

Mots-clés

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conflit d'intérêts de l'avocat mesure disciplinaire contre avocat conduite du procès règle de conflit profession judiciaire violation du devoir de diligence

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 17 Abs. 1 lit. c BGFA
This article was cited by the supervisory authority in the original decision for imposing the fine, and although not explicitly repeated in the final orders, the substance of the decision is based on the findings under Art. 12 BGFA, which justifies the sanction.
Art. 12 lit. a und c BGFA
This provision establishes the violation of professional rules regarding prohibited conflicts of interest, which was the basis for the disciplinary action upheld by the court.
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AR 13 30
Attorney Sanctioned for Conflict of Interest and Improper Billing in Dual Representation
2N 16 56
Conflict of Interest in Joint Defense Representation
OG 1996 38
Attorney Conflict of Interest in Simultaneous Civil and Criminal Proceedings

Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 12 lit. a und c BGFA

This provision establishes the violation of professional rules regarding prohibited conflicts of interest, which was the basis for the disciplinary action upheld by the court.

Art. 17 Abs. 1 lit. c BGFA

This article was cited by the supervisory authority in the original decision for imposing the fine, and although not explicitly repeated in the final orders, the substance of the decision is based on the findings under Art. 12 BGFA, which justifies the sanction.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht

Abteilung: · I. Kammer

Rechtsgebiet: · Anwaltsrecht

Entscheiddatum: · 12.12.2008

Fallnummer: · 11 08 111

LGVE: · 2009 I Nr. 41

Leitsatz: · Art. 12 lit. a und c BGFA. Eine unzulässige Interessenkollision liegt vor, wenn ein Rechtsanwalt eine Aktiengesellschaft im Verfahren um Einleitung einer Sonderprüfung vertritt und er bei dieser Gesellschaft gleichzeitig Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates ist.

Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.