Attorney – Client Privilege In The Global Context: Practical Guidance For In-House Counsel

General Comments Under Greek Law

The attorney-client privilege is a fundamental principle in Greek legislation and it is protected by a number of legal provisions. It is protected by the Greek Constitution, the Attorney's Code of Conduct, the Code of Civil Procedure, as well as the Criminal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure. The privilege derives from a special relationship of trust between the client and the lawyer and it survives the termination of the attorney-client relationship as well as the client's death.

Statutory provisions

The basic provisions dealing with the protection of the attorney-client privilege are the following:

• Attorney's Code of Conduct: Under article 5 of the Attorney's Code, a lawyer, during the performance of his duties, must keep confidential whatever information has been entrusted to him by the client or whatever comes to his knowledge in the course of the practice of the profession of lawyer. Also, according to article