62In that regard, it should be emphasised that, while the task of representation by a lawyer referred to in the third and fourth paragraphs of Article 19 of the Statute must be carried out in the interests of the sound administration of justice, the objective of that task is, above all, as was also noted by the Advocate General in point 104 of his Opinion, to protect and defend the principal’s interests to the greatest possible extent, acting in full independence and in line with the law and professional rules and codes of conduct.
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