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European Court of Human Rights Holds that Conviction in LuxLeaks Whistleblower Case Violated Freedom of Expression

16 February 2023

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European Union-Luxembourg

On 14 February 2023, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights issued its judgment in the case of Halet v. Luxembourg, holding that the conviction of Mr. Halet for the disclosure of information to journalists in the LuxLeaks scandal constituted a violation of the freedom of expressions. As explained in a press release on the judgment, the case concerned the disclosure by Mr. Halet, while he was employed by a private company, of confidential documents protected by professional secrecy, comprising 14 tax returns of multinational companies and two covering letters, obtained from his workplace. Following a complaint...