The candidate selected to succeed a commercial court clerk shall apply for the approval of the Minister of Justice, in the manner provided for in this article.
The application for appointment shall be submitted to the Minister of Justice, by tele-procedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice. It shall be accompanied by any supporting documents, and in particular by the agreements entered into between the holder of the office or his successors and the candidate.
Where the latter is required to take out a loan, it shall also be accompanied by information enabling his financial possibilities to be assessed in the light of the commitments entered into.
The Conseil national des greffiers des tribunaux de commerce shall communicate to the garde des sceaux, minister of justice, within twenty days of its request, any information available to it enabling it to assess the professional abilities and good repute of the transferee.
The appointment shall be made by the garde des sceaux, minister of justice.