Patrocinium successivum
0603-en RE810 Attorneys and Notaries As of 11.07.2026
Is it a principle of the law of lawyers that a lawyer, even if he has been relieved of his mandate by his party, should not advise or represent the other party in the same matter?
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Patrocinium successivum 0603-de
Das patrocinium successivum ist der Grundsatz des Anwaltsrechts, dass ein Anwalt, auch wenn er von seiner Partei vom Mandat entbunden worden ist, in der gleichen Sache nicht die Gegenpartei beraten oder vertreten soll.
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Patrocinium successivum (0603-en), in: LAWPEDIA®-Glossar, provided by LAWCONSULT AG, www.lawconsult.ch/lawpedia/en/patrocinium-successivum, as of: 11.07.2026 [accessed on …].
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