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EU Law - “Dawn Raids” Practical Tips<br />
Do not obstruct <strong>the</strong> inspection.<br />
However, companies can claim privilege.<br />
Enough evidence should be produced to <strong>the</strong> Comm<strong>is</strong>sion to show that <strong>the</strong> documents are indeed privileged (e.g. that<br />
<strong>the</strong>y emanate from external counsel).<br />
US lawyers’ advice should be signed off by an EEA lawyer<br />
If <strong>the</strong>re <strong>is</strong> a d<strong>is</strong>pute:<br />
Ins<strong>is</strong>t documents be put in a sealed envelope and obtain an undertaking from <strong>the</strong> Comm<strong>is</strong>sion<br />
not to read <strong>the</strong>m<br />
Make a formal record of <strong>the</strong> d<strong>is</strong>pute. Making a claim for privilege does not amount to<br />
obstruction<br />
Comm<strong>is</strong>sion will need to adopt reasoned dec<strong>is</strong>ion ordering d<strong>is</strong>closure which can be challenged<br />
before <strong>the</strong> CFI<br />
ACC Europe 2007 Annual Conference: The Growing Role of In-house<br />
Counsel: Lawyers as Business Partners<br />
3-5 June 2007 Bayer<strong>is</strong>cher Hof Hotel<br />
Munich, Germany
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