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Article L722-18 of the French Commercial code

Commercial court judges shall perform their duties with complete independence, dignity, impartiality, integrity and probity and shall behave in such a way as to prevent any legitimate doubt in this respect.
Commercial court judges are prohibited from any demonstration of hostility to the principle or form of government of the Republic, as well as any demonstration of a political nature incompatible with the reserve imposed on them by their duties.
Any concerted action likely to stop or hinder the functioning of the courts is also prohibited.

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Article L722-18

Les juges des tribunaux de commerce exercent leurs fonctions en toute indépendance, dignité, impartialité, intégrité et probité et se comportent de façon à prévenir tout doute légitime à cet égard.
Toute manifestation d’hostilité au principe ou à la forme du gouvernement de la République est interdite aux juges des tribunaux de commerce, de même que toute démonstration de nature politique incompatible avec la réserve que leur imposent leurs fonctions.
Est également interdite toute action concertée de nature à arrêter ou à entraver le fonctionnement des juridictions.

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