Section 3: Examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker

The examination to qualify as a sworn goods broker comprises : 1° A written and practical test lasting three hours, during which the candidate draws up a certificate, report or any other written document relating to the performance of the duties of a sworn goods broker; 2° A one-hour theoretical oral test on the knowledge required for the duties and function of a sworn goods broker; 3° A technological oral…

The qualifying examination is held at least once a year. It is taken before a national selection board, which chooses the test subjects. The examining board is chaired by a senior or first-grade judicial magistrate. It is made up of two consular magistrates and two sworn goods brokers.

The chairman and members of the jury are appointed by order of the Minister for Trade, on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, in the case of the chairman, on the recommendation of the National Disciplinary Commission of Consular Magistrates, in the case of consular judges, and on the recommendation of the National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers, in the case of sworn commodity brokers. The chairman and members…

The practical organisation of the aptitude test is entrusted to the Conseil national des courtiers de marchandises assermentés, which receives the applications. A joint order of the Minister of Justice and the Minister for Trade shall, where necessary, lay down the terms and conditions for the application of this article. In particular, it may stipulate that, in certain branches of activity, continued inclusion on the list will be subject to…