However, if the lawyer is required from the outset of his dealings with his client to work in effect on behalf of a third party and to carry out a preliminary investigation in order to ascertain the client's identity and the ultimate aim of the client's request for advice, he will debase his role.
Si par contre, l’avocat, dès le premier contact professionnel, doit subordonner ses prestations à la faveur d’un tiers, aux fins d’une enquête préventive visant à vérifier l’identité du client et les objectifs finaux de sa demande de conseils, cela avilit son rôle.