Question juridique clé
Whether the authorization to release an attorney from professional secrecy for collection of fees was lawful.
Solution extraite
The authorization was lawful; the appeal disclosed no reason to refuse it.
Motifs extraits
A fee claim may be enforced only if the attorney is released from professional secrecy. If the client refuses consent, the attorney may apply to the competent supervisory authority. The appellant raised no argument defeating the request, and prior collection attempts did not make the request moot or unnecessary.