ORDRE DES BARREAUX FRANCOPHONES ET GERMANOPHONE AND OTHERS v CONSEIL DES MINISTRES Case C-305/05
[2008] Lloyd's Rep. FC 1
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE
Before V Skouris, President, Judge Jann, Judge Timmermans, Judge Rosas, Judge Lenaerts, Judge Juhasz (Rapporteur), Judge KluČka, Judge Cunha Rodrigues, Judge Silva de Lapuerta, Judge Schiemann, Judge Borg Barthet, Judge IleŠiČ and Judge MalenovskÝ
Directive 91/308/EEC - Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering - Obligation on lawyers to inform the competent authorities of any fact which could be an indication of money laundering - Right to a fair trial - Professional secrecy and the independence of lawyers.