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Article L621-9 of the French Commercial code

The official receiver is responsible for ensuring that the proceedings are conducted expeditiously and that the interests involved are protected.

When the appointment of a technician is necessary, only the official receiver may do so with a view to a mission that he determines, without prejudice to the court’s option under Article L. 621-4 to appoint one or more experts. The conditions for the remuneration of this technician are set by a decree in the Conseil d’Etat.

The president of the court is competent to replace the official receiver who is unable to act or who has ceased his functions.The order by which the replacement is made is a measure of judicial administration.

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Article L621-9

Le juge-commissaire est chargé de veiller au déroulement rapide de la procédure et à la protection des intérêts en présence.

Lorsque la désignation d’un technicien est nécessaire, seul le juge-commissaire peut y procéder en vue d’une mission qu’il détermine, sans préjudice de la faculté pour le tribunal prévue à l’article L. 621-4 de désigner un ou plusieurs experts. Les conditions de la rémunération de ce technicien sont fixées par un décret en Conseil d’Etat.

Le président du tribunal est compétent pour remplacer le juge-commissaire empêché ou ayant cessé ses fonctions.L’ordonnance par laquelle il est pourvu au remplacement est une mesure d’administration judiciaire.

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