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Article R724-12 of the French Commercial code

As soon as the matter has been referred to the Committee, its secretary will inform the judge being prosecuted by any means that confers a date certain, stating that he or she may inspect the documents relating to the prosecution at the Committee’s secretariat or that they may be sent to him or her by electronic means.

The Chairman of the Committee will appoint a rapporteur from among the Committee’s members, who will carry out all relevant investigations. The rapporteur will hear the person concerned and, where appropriate, the complainant and witnesses. He may have them heard by a judge of the Court of Appeal to whom he has delegated the task.

The chairman of the committee appoints a rapporteur from among the members of the committee, who carries out all relevant investigations.

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Article R724-12

Dès la saisine de la commission, son secrétaire informe de celle-ci le juge poursuivi par tout moyen conférant date certaine et mentionnant qu’il peut prendre connaissance, au secrétariat de la commission, des pièces afférentes à la poursuite ou qu’elles peuvent lui être communiquées par voie électronique.

Le président de la commission désigne parmi les membres de la commission un rapporteur, qui procède à toutes investigations utiles. Le rapporteur entend l’intéressé et, s’il y a lieu, le plaignant et les témoins. Il peut les faire entendre par un magistrat du siège de la cour d’appel auquel il donne délégation.

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