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Article 1597 of the French Civil Code

Judges, their deputies, magistrates acting as public prosecutors, court clerks, bailiffs, lawyers, unofficial defenders and notaries, may not become assignees of litigious suits, rights and actions which fall within the jurisdiction of the court within whose jurisdiction they exercise their functions, on pain of nullity, and costs, damages and interest.

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Article 1597

Les juges, leurs suppléants, les magistrats remplissant le ministère public, les greffiers, huissiers, avocats, défenseurs officieux et notaires, ne peuvent devenir cessionnaires des procès, droits et actions litigieux qui sont de la compétence du tribunal dans le ressort duquel ils exercent leurs fonctions, à peine de nullité, et des dépens, dommages et intérêts.

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