"professional secrecy" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} professional secrecy
  1. (law) The legal protection of confidentiality for disclosures made to certain professionals by their clients. Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: professional confidentiality, professional privilege, duty of confidentiality Hyponyms: attorney-client privilege, solicitor-client privilege, doctor-patient confidentiality Translations (Translations): beroepsgeheim [neuter] (Dutch), vaitiolovelvollisuus (Finnish), secret professionnel [masculine] (French), secret médical (english: physician-patient privilege) [masculine] (French), berufliche Schweigepflicht [feminine] (German), Berufsgeheimnis [neuter] (German), segreto professionale [masculine] (Italian), tajemnica zawodowa [feminine] (Polish), профессиона́льная та́йна (professionálʹnaja tájna) [feminine] (Russian), tystnadsplikt [common-gender] (Swedish)
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          "text": "All pieces of information handed over confidentially shall be covered by the professional secrecy which must be respected unless the person(s) involved explicitly authorize(s) the journalist to quote his (their) name(s) or information has been provided by a person who knew it was untrue and who, in one way or antoher, misused the good faith of the journalist.",
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          "ref": "2013, Professional Secrecy of Lawyers in Europe, page 393:",
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