# Directive 2013/48/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on the right of access to a lawyer in criminal proceedings and in European arrest warrant proceedings, and on the right to have a third party informed upon deprivation of liberty and to communicate with third persons and with consular authorities while deprived of liberty, Article 4: Confidentiality

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Member States shall respect the confidentiality of communication between suspects or accused persons and their lawyer in the exercise of the right of access to a lawyer provided for under this Directive. Such communication shall include meetings, correspondence, telephone conversations and other forms of communication permitted under national law.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2013/48/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2013-48/article-4
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