Where justified by the urgency of the situation, the president of the judicial court may, at the request of the public prosecutor, temporarily suspend a sworn goods broker where the latter is the subject of criminal or disciplinary proceedings, after having given the interested party the opportunity to provide explanations.
The president of the judicial court may, at the request of the public prosecutor, or at the request of the interested party, end this suspension.
Provisional suspension ceases ipso jure as soon as the criminal proceedings are terminated or the disciplinary proceedings are completed.
The provisional suspension measure is notified to the prosecuted sworn goods broker by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The notification shall indicate the time limit and procedures for appealing against the decision.
This appeal must be lodged with the Court of Appeal within a period of fifteen days by declaration at the registry or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The time limit runs, with regard to the public prosecutor, from the day the decision is handed down and, with regard to the sworn goods broker, from the day the decision is notified.
The appeal is lodged, investigated and judged in accordance with the rules applicable to proceedings without compulsory representation.