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MLex Comment: French tax ruling may offer antitrust watchdog solace in legal-privilege claims

By Ana Rita Rego ( February 1, 2011, 17:06 GMT | Comment) -- A recent ruling by France’s highest court on tax inspections could give the competition authority confidence to continue seizing entire electronic mail boxes during antitrust raids, despite claims by companies that confiscating confidential material could vitiate the entire procedure.A recent ruling by France’s highest court on tax inspections could give the competition authority confidence to continue seizing entire electronic mail boxes during antitrust raids, despite claims by companies that confiscating confidential material could vitiate the entire procedure....

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