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In-house lawyer communications won’t get protection in review of EU antitrust law

By Lewis Crofts ( November 10, 2025, 12:11 GMT | Insight) -- Special protection granted to communications with external lawyers won’t be afforded to interactions with in-house counsel — despite calls for such an extension — when the European Commission revisits its key antitrust law. The European Commission said the current approach to “privilege” — where investigators can’t seize documents with outside legal advice — was still sound.Special protection granted to communications with external lawyers won’t be afforded to interactions with in-house counsel — despite calls for such an extension — when the European Commission revisits its key antitrust law....

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