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Art. 13

Professional confidentiality

1

Lawyers shall be bound by professional confidentiality that is unlimited in time and applies to dealings with any person in relation to anything entrusted to them by their clients in the course of their professional activities. Release from this obligation does not require the lawyers to disclose anything entrusted to them.

2

They shall ensure that their auxiliary staff preserve professional confidentiality.

Legal act context
SR 935.61 · FMLA · Federal act · Federal Act of 23 June 2000 on the Free Movement of Lawyers (Lawyers Act, FMLA)
Structure path
Section 3 Professional Rules and Disciplinary Supervision
Language
English (en)
Data status
2025-07-01

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