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Article R444-75 of the French Commercial code

When, pursuant to Article R. 444-15, the lawyer exercises his right to withhold documents that he has drawn up, documents that have been given to him to support the case or securities that he has obtained in the course of the proceedings, the communication of these documents or securities to any public or ministerial officer acting on behalf of the party must always be made on a provisional basis, when a legitimate interest is recognised by the President of the Bar Association of the judicial court concerned. It is the responsibility of the public or ministerial officer acting on behalf of the party to restore these documents, papers or vouchers to the hands of the lawyer when they are no longer necessary.

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Article R444-75

Lorsqu’en application de l’article R. 444-15, l’avocat exerce son droit de rétention sur les actes qu’il a faits, sur les pièces qui lui ont été remises pour soutenir le procès ou les titres qu’il s’est procurés au cours de la procédure, la communication de ces actes, pièces ou titres à tout officier public ou ministériel mandataire de la partie doit toujours être faite à titre provisoire, lorsqu’un intérêt légitime est reconnu par le bâtonnier de l’ordre des avocats près le tribunal judiciaire concerné. Il appartient à l’officier public ou ministériel mandataire de la partie de rétablir ces actes, pièces ou titres aux mains de l’avocat lorsqu’ils ne lui sont plus nécessaires.

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