How does the Code of Ethics (CED) treat professional secrecy (sigilo profissional)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C. Inherent to the profession, broken only for just cause

  1. Step 1: The CED (Articles 35 to 38) treats secrecy as a duty inherent to the profession. Step 2. It admits exceptions such as grave threat to life or honour and the lawyer's defence against his own client. Answer: Inherent to the profession, broken only for just cause. Why not the others: the duty continues after the mandate, cannot be waived freely and covers every fact known by reason of the role.

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