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Article L131-18 of the French Commercial code

Persons registered on the lists of sworn brokers mentioned in article L. 131-12 may, in the activities reserved for these brokers, refer to their status as “courtier de marchandises assermenté près la cour d’appel de” followed by the professional speciality(ies) under which they are registered.

Sworn brokers of goods admitted to honorary status may continue to use their title provided that it is followed by the word “honoraire”.

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Article L131-18

Les personnes inscrites sur les listes de courtiers assermentés mentionnées à l’article L. 131-12 peuvent faire état, dans les activités réservées à ces courtiers, de leur qualité sous la dénomination “courtier de marchandises assermenté près la cour d’appel de” suivie de la ou des spécialités professionnelles sous lesquelles elles sont inscrites.


Les courtiers de marchandises assermentés admis à l’honorariat peuvent continuer à utiliser leur titre à la condition de le faire suivre par le mot “honoraire”.

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