A new law entered into force in May 2013 extending the scope of protection of the legal professional privilege in Switzerland in various administrative, civil, and criminal procedures, thereby improving companies' right to freely communicate with their lawyers. Prior to this, documents located outside lawyer's premises and drafted before the initiation of proceedings were not privileged. To be protected, the
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A Swiss law enters into force and extends the scope of protection relating the legal professional privilege
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