Article R131-20 of the French Commercial code
The court shall give its decision, stating its reasons, after hearing the public prosecutor, the sworn goods broker being prosecuted and, where appropriate, his lawyer.
The court shall give its decision, stating its reasons, after hearing the public prosecutor, the sworn goods broker being prosecuted and, where appropriate, his lawyer.
The prosecuted sworn freight broker and the Public Prosecutor are notified of the decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The notification shall indicate the time limit and procedures for appealing against the decision. This appeal is lodged with the Court of Appeal. It must be lodged within one month by declaration to the court registry or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to the court registry….
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…
At the request of the public prosecutor at the court of appeal on whose list the sworn goods broker is registered, the disciplinary sanction and the decision to provisionally suspend are brought to the attention of the judicial and consular magistrates within the jurisdiction of this court. The end of the provisional suspension is brought to the attention of the judicial magistrates and consular magistrates under the same conditions.
The National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers is made up of members elected by sworn freight brokers. In each Court of Appeal, the sworn brokers elect one member of the National Council of Sworn Brokers when the number of sworn brokers practising within the jurisdiction of that Court is between nine and fifteen. They elect two members when the number of sworn brokers is between sixteen and twenty-five. Where the…
All natural persons practising as sworn freight brokers are entitled to vote and stand for election as soon as they have been sworn in. They cease to be so in the event of striking off the roll or resignation.
The organisation of the elections is entrusted to the Board of the National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers which, before 15 October preceding the date of the renewal of the Council, sets the date for the opening of the ballot in the first fortnight of December and ensures that it is publicised. As soon as this date has been set, the President shall notify the electors of the date and…
Candidate declarations must be handed in against a receipt, or sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, no later than one month before the opening date of the ballot, to the president of the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés (National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers). No later than fifteen days before the opening date of the ballot, the President of the National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers…
The election of members of the National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers takes place by secret ballot in a general meeting. The results are announced at the end of the ballot and the minutes of the ballot are drawn up by the President of the National Council of Sworn Freight Brokers.
The candidates who obtain the highest number of votes for each seat are declared elected. In the event of a tie between several candidates having obtained the highest number of votes, the oldest shall be declared elected.
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